1. Center for Community Engagement
& Service-Learning
Trinity Hall, 203
serve@hws.edu (315) 781-3825
www.hws.edu/academics/service
SERVICE-LEARNING
ORIENTATION
Spring 2015
2. Through HWS Compass students are encourage
to explore the many facets of service to society.
A three tiered program, COMPASS provides
experiences:
Community Service (short term)
Civic Engagement (longer term)
Civic Leadership (longer term +)
Leading to a life of Engaged Citizenship.
3. “…a teaching and learning
approach that integrates
community service with
academic study to enrich
learning, teach civic
responsibility, and
strengthen communities.”
~National Commission on
Service-Learning
www.servicelearning.org
WHAT IS SERVICE-LEARNING?
4. • According to the 2010
census, the City of
Geneva had a
population of 13,261.
• The federal poverty
level for a
family of 4 is
$23,550.
• The median income
in Geneva is $45,190
which is
$12,00 below the
county average
Some demographics of Geneva…
5. Student Reported Benefits
1. Develop real world
experience & skills
2. Critical thinking skills
3. Communication
4. Teamwork
5. Civic responsibility
6. Problem solving
7. Public speaking
8. Computer skills
9. Research skills
10. Analytical skills
10 Top Skills Employers
Seek
1. Written & Verbal
Communication skills
2. Interpersonal Skills
3. Motivation/Initiative
4. Strong work ethic
5. Teamwork skills
6. Analytical skills
7. Flexibility/Adaptability
8. Computer skills
9. Leadership skills
10. Organizational Skills
SERVICE-LEARNING BENEFITS STUDENTS…
6. Service-Learning Registration – CollegiateLink
(2 step process – Join SL + Join Class)
• This information will
be confirmed with
Community Partner
capacity and you will
receive an email
confirmation with
logistics…including:
• Finger prints, TB
tests, and
Physicals may be
required, stay
tuned
• Transportation/
carpooling/direc
tions
• Save this email
for future
reference!!!
11. DO NOT FORGET TO HIT
“SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL”
Click on Service-Learning in blue and start
filling out your form.
12. FIND YOUR CLASS AND JOIN. THIS WILL BE
IN YOUR SHORTCUTS FOR YOU TO USE FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE SEMESTER.
13. • Go to “My Shortcuts”
and find your class.
• Click on Service Hours
• Add Service Hours
Always add your hours to
your class, not “Service-
Learning” in Shortcuts.
15. The Service-Learning Colleague will be responsible for communication
between the community partner(s), The Center for Community
Engagement and Service-Learning (CCESL), and the faculty member.
The Colleague’s ability to serve as a liaison is key to ensuring students
have a successful service-learning experience.
Service-Learning Colleagues:
Support them in making connections with their site partners
Discuss their service-learning experience
Encourage them to talk directly to the professor about their experience
Discuss any issues they might be having and how they can be handled
Assist them in making their experience more meaningful
Assist with paperwork distribution and collection:
Service-learning contract
Service-learning hours – and CollegiateLink Faciliatation
Send your resume to kflowers@hws.edu
SERVICE-LEARNING COLLEAGUE
16. QUESTIONS?
Service-Learning
Classes represent about
25% of what CCESL
does to promote student
civic engagement…
America Reads,
Community Service
House, Alternative
Spring Break, 4 Days of
Service, Big Brother Big
Sisters, etc.
Visit us to learn more!!
Save the
Date: April
11th
(Day of
Service)
Editor's Notes
Students are connected with service and engagement opportunities on-campus, in the area surrounding Geneva, outside the local region and even internationally. These experiences are meant to help students develop citizenship skills such as leadership, self-awareness, and recognizing societal needs while making a material change that will help meet identified community needs
Experiential education is a process of learning through direct experience.
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Race among children in 2010 in Ontario county was 3% Hispanic and 3% black, 2% other, 92% white
The Data Report is updated Bi-annually by student researchers under the advisement of Professor Perkins, keep things like this in mind as unique opportunities to match your academic interests with your possible career intentions!
More than nine in ten of those surveyed say it is important that those they hire demonstrate ethical judgment and integrity, intercultural skills, and the capacity for continued new learning. More than three in four employers say they want colleges to place more emphasis on helping students develop five key learning outcomes, including critical thinking, complex problem solving, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge in real-world settings.
Across many areas tested, employers strongly endorse educational practices that involve students in active, effortful work—practices including collaborative problem solving, internships, research, senior projects, and community engagements
Association of American Colleges and Universities – Spring Issue
Welcome to the website for the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research, a new, refereed, multidisciplinary, online undergraduate journal that will advance knowledge in new scholarly arenas by presenting intellectual and reflective work by undergraduates.
The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research adds to the increasing number of scholarly journals that invite undergraduates to pursue their own intellectual projects. We seek undergraduate contributions to the burgeoning academic conversation on service learning and community-based research.
The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is open to undergraduate students in the U.S. and across the globe in all subject areas. All submissions will undergo a rigorous review process.
Log in - My short-cuts – Service-Learning – Forms – SL Registration (category of interest, special skills to share, availability, transportation information)
Bring extra blue forms for late enrolls
Be open to new ideas and ways of doing things
Be reliable
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be willing to learn new skills
Follow the policies of your partner organization
Communicate effectively-speak to the appropriate person
Extra credit? Leadership Opportunity? Depends upon Faculty member