David O’Connor ’14 – Community, Service, and Faith

Providence College Podcast

English - June 19, 2017 04:14 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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In this episode of the Providence College Podcast, David O’Connor '14 shares how his family, and the loss of his father at a young age, shaped his focus on community service and faith. O’Connor has helped people in need all over the globe through Habitat for Humanity, Providence College’s Father Smith Fellowship, and Global Service Learning courses through PC's Feinstein Institute for Public Service, with the help of international travel grants from Santander Bank. . O’Connor is currently working with Habitat for Humanity and the International Institute of Rhode Island while earning his master’s degree in theology and ministry at Boston College.

O'Connor also discusses his new venture, JaamRek, which supports the St. Martin de Porres Development Project run by Dominicans in South Africa. Learn more about the fundraiser at https://www.facebook.com/events/1590348190999360/?ti=icl.