Swat orientation -- all 400 freshmen day of community service

Colleges and Universities A-Z Swarthmore College
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<p>This is pretty cool:</p>

<p>Swarthmore</a> freshmen get lesson in community service | 6abc.com</p>

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MEDIA, Pa. - August 31, 2012 (WPVI) -- As college students begin heading back to classes across the region, it was not your usual orientation at Swarthmore College.</p>

<p>The entire incoming class of 2016 was volunteering at non-profits and community service organizations in Philadelphia, Swarthmore and Delaware county Friday.</p>

<p>We're talking about 400 new students, all incoming freshmen, and it was the first time the college has organized a community service effort of this size for first-year students.

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<p>My S was doing something with packing/sorting donated school supplies in Philadelphia I think? He enjoyed getting off campus during orientation and helping out in the community.</p>