Community Service 2023-24
Discovery Space
On September 30th, we collaborated with Discovery Space on North Atherton, gaining the opportunity to work in the Rivets Workshop, with students ranging from ages 8 to 14. With the kids, we built plastic bag parachutes and balloon cars, making both creations out of recycled materials. While the students were working on the projects, members had the opportunity watch the kids build and take different approaches to the building process, allowing creative freedom to flourish.
Discovery Space Winter Market
We continued our support of the Discovery Space by helping a their annual Winter Market, on November 4th 2023. Members who attended gained the opportunity to interact with the community and engage with all the local artists State College has to offer.
SPSEA x TESLA
On December 4, We partnered with an on campus organization, TESLA (Teaching elementary, science, learning academy), and hosted a Discovery Space craft event in the Rivet Makerspace, creating stations to making winter themed gifts to bring home for the winter holidays. This event helped create an inclusive winter gift making for the local community while collaborating with the on campus intern program.
Schlow Library
On October 22nd, we collaborated with the Schlow Library located in downtown State College, working with kids of all ages in the children’s library. The kids got the chance to work on three different fall-themed crafts, and parents were also invited to craft along.
Bellefonte Slime
Night
On November 8th, Members from Penn State SPSEA took a trip to Bellefonte Area High School and participated in their local communities STEAM night! We led a slime night event hosting 25 students with families joining at a time between 6 and 8 pm.
Family Carnival
On December 3rd, we collaborated with THON and took part in the annual Family Carnival. “Family Carnival is an event where Four Diamonds families, organizations, and volunteers interact and play games to build excitement for THON Weekend” (THON).
Crafts and Cocoa
On December 4th, we hosted our first ever “Crafts and Cocoa.” This event, where participants could make crafts together and enjoy hot chocolate, helped in our efforts to raise money for THON.
Stickers and Succulents Sales
Throughout the 2023-2024 school year, we have raised money for THON through selling stickers and succulents to on-campus students and general members. The fantastic PSU SPSEA stickers are made by our DAR chair, Emma Patane.