A few Nazareth students shared their Changemaker experience in a Naz storytelling effort initiated by Steve Tolson, Naz Writing Center director. Students were asked to consider: How are you advocating, collaborating, or persevering? How are you having impact, embracing inclusivity, exploring culture, and becoming more self aware? What problem do you see and how are you working on addressing it? How are you engaging as a changemaker in your communities?
From these questions came StoryLines@Naz, a new online Naz storytelling effort. This project was one of a dozen Changemakers in Action projects at Naz in 2022.
Building Community Through Giving by Abigail Goldberg
“Never would I have expected that a 5-day trip would completely change my life and help me find my purpose,” said Abigail Goldberg ‘25. Abigail describes what she gained from volunteering at a soup kitchen in Philadelphia on a Naz social justice trip.
The Only Thing That Separates the Intention from the Action is the Will by Krissia Lorena Flores Navarro
“From my first day at Nazareth College, I noticed the commitment to service that the school promotes,” said Krissia Lorena Flores Navarro, an exchange student from El Salvador, Central America. She shares insights from her wide ranging experiences of volunteering at Nazareth — from Nazareth’s Helping Hands club, Special Olympics, and a breast cancer awareness walk.
Acts From the Heart by Pascale Cartwright
“I was doing some good in my community, volunteering my time to try and help the med students gain some sense of working with real patients,” said Pascale Cartwright ‘26. She shares how a medical simulation benefited herself and other students at Nazareth.
Afraid of the Dark; The Luminosity of Knowledge by Kaitlyn Nichols
“It is communities like Nazareth that help individuals gain the tools they need to make the world a better place,” said Kaitlyn Nichols ‘23. As a transfer student, Kaitlyn was struck by Nazareth’s approach to inclusivity and the “incredible resources” available to students.
An Alternate Path by Veronica Szaba
“It may sound a bit odd for a biology major to say that she has learned so much from classes that do not explicitly pertain to her major, yet the skills I have gained from only a few class meetings and interactions have proven to be invaluable,” said Veronica Szaba ‘24. See which classes took her off campus in valuable ways.
Click here for the Storylines@Naz blog website and to read the full blog posts from Nazareth students.
