vlog

Community Service

  • Instead of having to fight through rush hour traffic to make it to work, Ruthia Yi ’07 travels down a dirt road to her “office,” a small village in Togo that lacks running water and electricity. As a Peace Corps volunteer, Yi teaches residents about soil conservation methods and the pressing need for reforestation. She […]
    April 30, 2008
  • The Upstate Institute Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) at vlog has awarded three nonprofit organizations in central New York grants totaling $10,000. The SPC is a service-learning program composed of twelve vlog sophomores. This year’s grant money will support initiatives that enhance the personal and life skills development for underserved populations in the community.
    April 29, 2008
  • Buried under a mountain of debt and living off a fixed income, the Alsheimer family of Earlville received the best news of the day from vlog senior Rachel Tibolt: they’ll receive more than $8,500 dollars in tax refunds. “I have three children, so this money is going to make a huge difference in my life,” […]
    February 25, 2008