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Being that my university is of the Jesuit variety, there’s a lot of emphasis placed on service to others. Last fall I started helping out with a confirmation class, and a number of my friends also involved in religious education are now applying to a Catholic-based program called PLACE Corps.

PLACE Corps stands for Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education.

It is based on my campus, but applications are accepted from around the country. The program involves two years of teaching in an LA Catholic school while earning a teaching credential and a debt-free master’s degree. Teachers live in community together for support and spiritual growth. I have one friend that I am praying gets into this program as it has changed a number of people’s lives.

If this sounds like something you may be interested in or know someone else who may want to learn more about this organization, check out the PLACE website here.

In other news, Keke Palmer visited the Scholastic Store in New York two days ago to read to some of her younger fans. Yay for Keke, yay for literacy.