Students participating in Bowdoin's Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to New York City are collecting books for the construction of a new library at the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ). HCZ, directed by Bowdoin alumnus Geoffrey Canada '74, serves children and their families in central Harlem through a variety of educational and social service initiatives. HCZ's 15 centers serve more than 13,000 children and adults.
The Community Service Resource Center (CSRC) Web site has a list of titles desired by HCZ (http://www.bowdoin.edu/communityservice/programs/asbnyc/). Boxes for book drop-off are available at the Smith Union Info Desk and in the CSRC in Banister Hall. Cash donations are also accepted.
The ASB trip will work with students at PS-152 (the Evergreen School) in the Bronx. Trip members will also work at the HCZ in the afternoon.