Finger Lakes Forum, Sept 2019 Presentation

2. The Center for Community Engagement
& Service-Learning

3. Where We Are
The Center is located on the second
floor of Trinity Hall….
We are glad to connect you with
the Geneva and extended
community!

4. Mission Statement:
We stand for learning
through service that
produces students who are
civically engaged and
graduates who the have
skills to be active global
citizens
Boys and Girls Club – Summer Academy participants visit
campus. Four HWS students intern at the Club each
summer, contributing almost 1200 hours to the program

5. Vision Statement:
A sustained, engaged
relationship with the
community that
promotes positive
community change and
enhanced student
learning
HWS First-Years pack meals during Orientation in partnership with
the Rise Against Hunger Program which addresses immediate
international food shortages

6. COMPASS…
What is a life of consequence?
Community Service
Civic Engagement
Civic
Leadership
Engaged
Citizenship

7. Visit us in Trinity Hall or
learn more online – website or HWSEngage, @HWS_CCESL
https://www.hws.edu/academics/service/

8. Pre-orientation Service
(part of POAP)
CCESL offers pre-orientation community service adventure trips, where
students have the opportunity to make friends and give back prior to the
start of Orietation.
Partnerships with Habitat for Humanity and Montezuma
Wild Life Refuge

9. First Year Orientation Service
Projects (welcome to Geneva!)
During Orientation, First Year
students work on different
community service projects
together to help the community
and build lasting friendships at
the same time.

10. Annual Days of Service:
–Students, faculty, staff and community
members come together to perform acts
of service in and around the Geneva
community during these annual service
events.

11. HWS VOTES:
1. Voter Registration
2. Voter Education
3. Election Day
HWS Votes recruits volunteers
from a number of different
clubs and organizations on
campus:
• College Democrats
• College Republicans
• Campus Greens
• Progressive Student Union
• Women's Collective
• William Smith Congress
• Hobart Student Gov’t

13. Holiday Gift Project
Gifts or financial
contributions are
collected and used
to purchase
holiday gifts for
local children
attending Geneva
Head Start and
Geneva ABCD

14. Annual HWS community Sale
Funds raised as of 2019…$100,846 and
diverted 108,384 of materials from
local landfills.
Proceeds support
Check out the time-lapse video here:
Things are priced to move!

15. Community Lunch Program:
Open every weekday of the year, HWS staffs meals on
Thursdays in October and February
Students, faculty and staff work together to prepare and
serve a hot meal for underprivileged people in the
community for 8 Thursdays during the school year.

16. Habitat for Humanity
–The HWS chapter works with local organizations to aid in the
construction of safe housing for area residents. Email
habitat@hws.edu for more information!

17. Alternative Spring Break Trips (March)
Alternative spring break in March - students work on a project held
off-campus. Over the past few years, HWS students have gone to
Virginia, North Carolina, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Tennessee,
Pennsylvania, The Bronx, New Jersey and the Gulf Coast.

18. Geneva Heroes
Founded in 2002, Geneva Heroes
is a program organized by HWS
students which teaches leadership
and teambuilding skills…
to Geneva middle school students
while working on service
projects. Everyone learns more
about our “uniquely urban” and
awesome community

19. America Reads!
A federal work study program (earn $) which
places HWS tutors in six area schools. Tutors
spend one-on-one time with an elementary aged
student to help improve upon his/her reading and
writing skills and abilities.

20. Geneva Boys & Girls Club – HWS Tutor
Corps
– Two locations
– Geneva Community Center
– Goodman Street club
– Tutoring and Mentoring
– recreation and sports,
– arts and crafts, drama, dance, music,
– leadership development,
– fundraising, special events,
– chaperoning, computer literacy training, clerical support etc.
Chris Lavin, H’81, is the
Boys and Girls Club
Executive Director
Tutors dress up for
Halloween and trick or
treat at the club!

21. Theme Houses we are proud to support!
Boys and Girls Club, Random acts of Kindness, Guiding Eyes
for the Blind

22. Big Brothers Big Sisters
Helps local youth ages 6-16
meet their potential by
matching HWS students in
one-on-one mentoring
relationships. Weekly one-on-
one interactions, year
commitment

23. 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 Want
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 @ HWS Colleges
Annually over 350 students enroll in approximately 20 SL classes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLIuDTvrxs

24. Annual community engaged
scholarship forum…
established in 2008
Students have the opportunity to collaborate with community
partners and faculty advisors on research projects which can
make a significant community impact.
The HWS Community Partner of the Year award, selected by
members of the Service-Learning Advisory Council, is
announced at the forum each year

25. National and international service…is a
post grad “gap year” right for me?

26. Service doesn’t end when classes do! Summer
of Service in @LoveGenevaNY
– Since the program began in 2011, we’ve had close to 50 interns contribute
over 14,000 hours of service to and with the community. Thank you to
sponsors of this annual summer internship program!

27. – The All-America City Award recognizes ten communities annually for
outstanding civic impact and action planning.
– Winning applicants demonstrate innovation, inclusiveness, civic
engagement, and cross sector collaboration by describing successful efforts
to address pressing local challenges.
– Watch the video that earned our city the All America title…
https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUEOrlgW5RE

28. Look for Us online or “Compass Times” in your inbox
hws.campuslabs.com/engage/
or visit us in Trinity hall 203

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32. •Geneva 2020 is an important effort to
advance the Geneva schools and build a
stronger community.
•Harnessing the resources of the entire
Geneva community: non-profits, businesses,
and individuals
•we provide assistance in three key areas
identified by the school district as being
critical to the future of Geneva’s children
 school readiness
 school success
(graduation)
 career/college prep

36. Geneva 2020: Roadmap to success
The lofty goals of true
equity in student success:
 90% of students at
grade level in ELA in 3rd
and 6th grades.
 90% of students at
proficient in Algebra by
the end of 9th grade.
 90% graduation rate in
all groups in the district.

37. Geneva City School District, BY THE NUMBERS
 In 2017, the Geneva City School District was ranked in the top 3
percent of the most diverse school districts in New York State.*
The Geneva City School District is considered a minority majority
school district. *Ranked by Niche.com
 Over the past four years, the District has welcomed a 5 percent
increase in the enrollment of Hispanic students.
 To respond to the student needs with changing demographics,
Geneva City Schools have added 3.5 English as a New Language
teachers and created a Dual Language Immersion program to
increase literacy in English and students’ home languages.
 The school district and the community have seen an increase in
students who are displaced due to a variety of reasons. These
students (averaging 64 students increase per year) qualify for
services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act.

40. Geneva2020.org

42. Geneva 2020 has Action Teams – Attendance, Literacy, College/Career Readiness,
Early School Readiness, and STEAM… join us on 10/23 @ 7:30 a.m.
https://www.genevaeducationfoundation.org/
Ideas to keep the conversation going….