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Yorktown Heights Student Focuses on Civic Engagement Abroad

Mount Ida College student James Wolff experiences civic engagement first-hand in a recent trip to Czeh Republic and Germany.

NEWTON, MA (04/05/2016)-- James Wolff of Yorktown Heights, New York (10598) an Applied Forensic Science major and Santander Scholar at Mount Ida College in Newton experienced civic engagement first-hand in a recent trip to Czeh Republic and Germany as part of the course Psychology of Evil and the Holocaust.

Founded in 1899, Mount Ida College is a small, private college in Newton, Massachusetts that provides career-focused programs built upon a strong foundation of social sciences, humanities, and the arts--all to prepare our students for achievement in their chosen careers, and in life. With a tight-knit, inclusive community, a diverse student body, winning NCAA Division III sports teams, a beautiful and safe suburban campus, and a vibrant school spirit, Mount Ida is the place where students become the best version of themselves. To learn more, visit the College's website at www.mountida.edu.

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