Terrence Harris-Hughes, Westwood, MA Resident Kicks Off Providence College Spring Semester with Service Learning Project

2014 Jan 29

Terrence Harris-Hughes, a resident of Westwood, MA and a member of the class of 2016 began the spring semester at Providence College by participating in the second annual MLK Day of Service from January 19 thru January 20, 2014, celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Harris-Hughes, along with 20 PC students and staff, spent part of their time training and reflecting on service and human dignity, listening to guest speaker Sal Monteiro, assistant director of training at the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in Providence. The following day, they rehabilitated a housing unit in the Smith Hill neighborhood, as well as cleaned up a few empty lots.

The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, President Barack Obama's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

Providence College is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican Friars. The Catholic, liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 3,900 students and offers degrees in 49 academic majors. Providence College has consistently been ranked among the top five regional universities in the north according to U.S. News' America's Best Colleges.