EVERETT — Dozens of college students with digital cameras and checklists plan to fan out on a photo treasure hunt in downtown Everett this afternoon.
Their school, Trinity Lutheran College, is moving from a former nunnery in Issaquah to a commercial building in the heart of downtown Everett.
“It gets them engaged with the city,” said the Rev. Paul Gossman, department chair of the school’s intercultural studies department.
Students will capture photos of landmarks, restaurants, people and urban realities, such as bars in windows.
Later, they plan to meet with social services organizations to learn about volunteer opportunities in the city.
Participating organizations include the Interfaith Family Shelter, Food Bank, Salvation Army, ACORN Snohomish County, Kiwanis House, Lutheran Community Services, Familias Unidas and First Presbyterian Pre-School.
About 40 students plan to stay overnight Saturday at Central Lutheran.
They’ll participate in a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Everett Community College before returning to Issaquah.
Trinity Lutheran last year agreed to lease and eventually purchase the five-story Port Gardner Building at the corner of California Street and Wetmore Avenue.
The college has about 125 students. Many plan to live near downtown Everett once the campus opens this fall.
Trinity is a private, independent Lutheran college that is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Reporter David Chircop: 425-339-3429 or dchircop@heraldnet.com.
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