POSP is a program for first-year students coordinated by current Lafayette students under the advisement of Landis Center professional staff. Accepted first-year students are placed into one of four community engagement projects. In addition, students engage in activities that introduce them to Lafayette’s campus and the city of Easton. POSP is a wonderful opportunity to meet and form meaningful relationships with other first-year students as well as returning student leaders. POSP also aids first-year transition to Lafayette College and the Easton community.
Current POSP Engagement Projects:
- Urban Garden Initiative
Volunteer in the West Ward and South Side areas of Easton as well as at our own college farm (LaFarm) on a variety of painting, gardening, and clean-up projects.
- Kids in the Community (KIC) Day Camp
Volunteer as a camp counselor at a day camp for kids (ages 4-11) from Paxinosa Elementary School in Easton.
- Firth Youth Center
Volunteer as a camp counselor at a youth center in Phillipsburg, NJ – right across the river – with school-age children.
- Aging Population Initiative
Volunteer and engage with the residents of Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA.
