Jumpstarts Coloring Book Event for Involvement Week

By Justin McDaniel | Published November 20, 2022

The Coloring book students were given. | Justin McDaniel

Throughout Involvement week Kean has had great events planned to find new ways to get Kean students not only involved but other ways for students to help out. 

Over at the Technology Lounge located in the Miron Student Center, Jumpstart for Kean hosted their Create a Coloring book event for Involvement week. Hosted by Ben Antoine, a member of the Jumpstart team, students were asked to help create coloring books that would go out to children to use and draw in themselves. 

Students came throughout the early hour event and helped work on some of the coloring books. When having time before or after classes. Most students that came out spoke about how almost even therapeutic it felt to get that break from class. 

“I’m mad I couldn’t stay for long because I had a class coming up but It was nice to get a break from your regular day and to just take a moment to chill out,” Moise Cineussaid a senior student said. 

Amanda Alvarado, Interior Design major said, “The event was fun, it was nice to see that we are reaching out to kids that need the extra resources that we can provide. Not only are we helping them material-wise, but this promotes community, support, and growth which is essential. I personally love working with kids, I’m a camp counselor during the summer and enjoy doing things like this.”

Miron Student Center Technology Lounge, where Create a Coloring book was held. | Credit: Justin McDaniel

While the event only lasted an hour, students still had enough time to get a good portion of the books done before it came time for the event to settle down. Helping those in need has been one of the keys of involvement week this year and Jumpstart has been doing its part with events such as these. 

“Because I commute, I haven’t been involved as much as I want to be. But seeing all the different opportunities Kean has to offer, I definitely want to make time to participate.” Alvarado said.“I think it’s a great way to be a part of a community. This experience honestly made me want to look into joining Jumpstart.”

With the University and Jumpstart coming up with new evidence throughout the weeks expect Kean students to continue to be involved even past Involvement week.

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