Letter from the Editor
by Kathryn Jackson
Student Employment/Federal Work Study Coordinator

It’s April in Chicago. Sometimes that feels like Spring, some days it feels like Winter. That’s April in Chicago. Yet, there is an undeniable sense that change is coming…or has begun. We know that the Spring semester will soon end. We will stop grabbing our jackets and “just in case” gloves, and carelessly wander out to find a patch of grass to host our lunch breaks, reading escape or few moments of reflection. And just as we begin to relax with the thoughts that summer is near, change will confront us, again.

If you’re a student, that change will mean preparing for final exams, end of semester projects and perhaps a move “home”–where ever you are spending the summer. For professionals, we see summer as a time to work hard during the day and then get out to enjoy the evenings. In our communities, summer in the city can be a noisy and diverse mix of neighborhood festivals, ice cream trucks and late night music from cars, apartments and side walk cafes. After a long winter and what seems like a protracted Spring season, I think we are all ready to “Spring Forward”!

Spring at Loyola

This edition of the Center for Experiential Learning’s Engage newsletter is dedicated to all the ways we are moving or “Springing” forward in our lives and our programs. There is something for everyone to look forward to whether your interest is internships, service-learning or what happens to our students after they leave Loyola Chicago (see “Volunteer + Internship + Research = Amazing Job and Future Opportunities”)!

So whether you are sitting in the lawn, at the beach or in a bus, joins us on a journey through stories about how our programs and initiatives continue to impact our community, students and alumni! If Engage is on your blog roll and you’re reading this from your smart phone, go outside and enjoy it in the sunshine—just please don’t step on the tulips!