ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Elizabethtown College was recently awarded a $125,000 grant to promote justice, diversity, and career building on campus. Funded by the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s BB&T now Truist Economic Growth Fund, the grant will support Pathways to Progress: Promoting Justice, Diversity, and Career Building. This project will strengthen programs to support underrepresented and first-generation students on Etown’s campus by: intentionally growing ties to the College’s diverse alumni community; creating academic opportunities for students to work with community partners on issues surrounding social, racial and criminal justice; and strengthening career-based learning opportunities for underrepresented minorities and first-generation students.
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