根据2020年人口普查, the Hispanic and Latino population of the City of 阅读 is nearly 69%, 高于2010年的58%. 以满足不断增长的人口的需求, 宾州州立银行 is expanding its efforts to engage with and support the local Hispanic and Latino communities with several new initiatives.
With approximately 12% of the population in Berks and Schuylkill Counties living in poverty, food banks are a critical resource for those who face hunger issues. 宾州州立银行 faculty are collaborating with faculty at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local food banks. The team has recently received a seed grant from the Penn State Institute for Computational Data Sciences as part of the Inter-Institutional Program for Diversifying 研究 to explore this issue.
The 宾州州立银行 AIMS (Artificial Intelligence, Modeling and Simulation) Lab will host a lecture titled “Revolutionizing immersive experiences: The synergy of AI, virtual reality and gamification in learning and user engagement,Christian Lopez Bencosme报道, assistant professor of computer science at Lafayette College, 在12:15.m. 星期四,9月. 19, in Room 121 of the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building. This event is free and open to the public but advanced registration is required.
As part of the college’s ongoing efforts to engage with and support the local Hispanic and Latino communities, 宾州州立银行 will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, 9月. 15-Oct. 15, with a variety of vibrant events, educational presentations and cultural showcases. These events include dynamic speakers, Latin cuisine, music, dancing and much more. 所有 events are free and open to the public and most are held at 宾州州立银行, except "Enhance Your Customer Service" with Rosa Julia Parra, which will be held at Centro Hispano Daniel Torres in downtown 阅读.
"不再一个: A Peace and Justice Project" has been selected as a 2024 Love & 由美国颁发的轻型荣誉勋章.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of 宾西法尼亚. 的爱 & Light Recognition Tour spotlights remarkable individuals and organizations that exemplify love, 给社区带来光明和振奋.
宾州州立银行 will host its annual youth summer camps starting on Monday, June 17. 夏令营是为小学提供的, middle and high school-aged participants and are on-site at the 宾州州立银行 campus in Spring Township, 宾西法尼亚.
宾州州立银行 hospitality management students presented their veggie research and recipe project to local community members on April 22 at Penn State Health St. 约瑟夫市中心校区. The presentation was delivered in both English and Spanish.
Students from 宾州州立银行 and Penn State Mont Alto traveled to Eagle Butte, 南达科塔州, to spend their spring break volunteering with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Lakota Nation as part of the University’s Alternative Spring Break trips.
The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State will host a “Rolling in Safety Family Helmet Decorating” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. 4月18日星期四和4月30日星期二. 这两个活动都是免费向公众开放的.
为了纪念宾州州立大学的校园骄傲月, 宾州州立银行 will host its first Pride Prom beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Multipurpose Room 2 of the Perkins Student Center. The event is open to the public (18 and older).
