ESF recognized for their volunteer efforts at the International Student and Scholar Reception, hosting over 1300 international students and scholars at the University of Pennsylvania, International Classroom.  

ESF Student Leaders recognized for their hard work and committment to serving their global community in Senegal 2008. Photo of group with host mother, Mrs. Diouf in Thies, Senegal.

This was ESF’s second year performing a variety of humanitarian related support. ESF Student Leaders Esther Okeke and Priscilla Nantieh, both graduates from LaSalle University, were able to lead local Senegalese students in CPR and 1st aid training, assisting Founder and President Shonta D. Collins in teaching sexual health education and related cultural educational activities.  [ Read More ]

President and CEO of GPUAC, Sharmain Matlock-Turner recognized Team ESF Student Leaders for their commitment to serving the underserved both locally and abroad. Mrs. Matlock-Turner supported the event along with Robin Ingram of One Day At A Time (ODAAT), a program under GPUAC.

ESF Student Leader Christina Spino and ESF Member Lara Letchenberg are featured in The Faller, a local community newsletter. ESF was provided an ongoing column in the monthly circulation; this is the 2nd article of the series.

This will be the 1st of a Series of Articles on ESF’s local and global efforts. ESF Team Members Lara Lechtenberg and Christina Spino featured in a follow-up article in The Fallser Newspaper which is circulated to 1000’s of residents, visitors, and businesses. ESF Members are recognized for their commitment and hard work abroad in  [ Read More ]

The University of Archeology and Anthropology recognized ESF for their contribution and collaboration with the International Student and Scholar Reception in October 2008, hosting over 1000 international visitors from over 90 countries.

The Fallser is a community newspaper distributed in the East Falls Community, reaches 1,000′s of residents and businesses.

ESF’s humanitarian trip to Senegal was filled with many emotional challenges. We found ourselves struggling with the utter realities of human suffering, inadequate distribution of wealth and resources, as well as the smiling faces of the Senegalese people. Often times we pondered on how to best share our experience with the world and inspire it  [ Read More ]