Student CEC

SCEC Spotlight

NC A&T State University Student CEC
News submitted by Dr. Loury Ollison Floyd
SCEC Advisor Unit # 1150

Education students at North Carolina A & T State University started the semester attending classes in our new School of Education building. The Fall semester was a busy one; however, SCEC officers held monthly meetings to plan and organize upcoming service projects.

Members have worked to pull off a series of successful philanthropy projects. Our annual book drive was held to collect books for a local organization in need of children's books. Students collected 65 books which were donated to the Black Child Development Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina.

SCEC members also assisted with collecting toiletries and canned food items. Students participated in this activity as part of an Urban Schools course taught by Dr. Cathy Kea. Items were donated to Greensboro Urban Ministries.

Additionally, some members of our SCEC chapter had the privilege of working early bird registration during the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s 58th Conference on Exceptional Children. Students not only volunteered, but also had the opportunity to attend conference sessions.

East Carolina University
News submitted by Kelly Farrell, President SCEC-ECU

This year the SCEC-ECU chapter has been busy with many different activities. The big events that took place this past semester were a fund raising yard sale, adopting a classroom, and participation in ECU's homecoming festivities. The yard sale was a great success, thanks to all who donated such things as clothes, home accessories, books, and games. Unsold items were given to the Salvation Army, United Way, Cuban hurricane relief, and a local nursing home.

Another big activity is our 'adopt-a-classroom' project. Our group chooses one EC classroom a month. Then several SCEC members volunteer to go to the classroom to read aloud, work in small groups, or work individually with students. At the end of the month, we help the teacher purchase some things that he/she would like for the classroom. This is a great way for the SCEC members to help in the community and develop experiences in the classroom.

SCEC partnered with REAP, ECU's developmental inclusive preschool, to make a float for the homecoming parade. The children got to ride on the float with us and they loved it! The group also helped out with the REAP fall festival.

SCEC members are planning to volunteer and present projects at the NC-CEC state conference in February.

Appalachian State University
News submitted by Elizabeth Creek and Jessica Hicks

Greensboro College
SCEC President: Joan Alfano
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer A. Diliberto