Princeton Project 55 gets new home Princeton Project 55 has purchased and will occupy a property at 12 Stockton St. in Princeton as its administrative offices and conference center. The purchase was made possible through the generosity of Princeton and Project 55 alumni Stig Leschly and Sherry Riva of Seattle, Wash. Princeton Project 55 is a nonprofit organization designed to mobilize University alumni, students and others in a variety of programs to promote the broad public interest. The staff will move from its current rented office space at 32 Nassau St. in June. "The new space is bigger and will give us more of a sense of permanence," said Kirsten Hund, executive director. Leschly and Riva, both members of the class of 1992, participated in Project 55's Public Interest Program of Internships and Fellowships. Following graduation, Riva spent 10 months in Chicago on a fellowship at La Rabida Research and Policy Center for the Study of Children and Families with Special Health Care Needs. She is currently executive director of the Jubilee Women's Center in Seattle, a transitional housing program for women who are homeless or in economic crisis. "Through its unique program, Princeton Project 55 has helped foster a commitment to public service among a decade of young Princetonians," Riva said. "As an alumna of the program and the director of a nonprofit organization that hired its first PP55 intern last summer, I see first-hand the program's tremendous contribution to communities around the United States." Leschly served as assistant principal at St. Mark's School in Harlem shortly after graduation, and subsequently helped Project 55 provide assistant principal placements at St. Mark's and other inner-city Roman Catholic schools. "Sherry and I believe in PP55 as an institution for constructive social change," Leschly said. "We hope others can also imagine the impact that 10 other Princeton classes, or alumni at 50 other colleges and universities, could have if they undertook programs like PP55." Created in 1989 by members of Princeton's class of 1955, Princeton Project 55 is independent of the University. Its operations are funded by individual contributions and foundation grants. Its programs include the one in which Riva and Leschly participated, which has placed 723 individuals in nonprofit organizations in more than 20 cities.   top		April 2, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 22 previous   archives   next Contents • Senior ready to launch his career and a company • Club encourages enterprising students • Event celebrates Goheen Fellowship • Lights, camera, action! • Recipient uses fellowship to give back • Princeton Project 55 gets new home People • Dickerson connects with University community • Ellis creates opportunities to share experiences • Spotlight, People, Briefs Sections • By the numbers: Orange Key Tours • Nassau Notes • Calendar of events The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton Weekly Bulletin, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers April 16-22 is Friday, April 6. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $12 for the spring term (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Staff Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Writers: Maria LoBiondo, Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett