The Center for Community Engagement & Service-Learning at Hobart and William Smith Colleges provides students opportunities to engage in the local community through service, volunteering, and service-learning courses. It oversees numerous programs that partner students with local organizations like the Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity. The Center's mission is to promote student learning and development of civic skills through community service.

1. THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT &
SERVICE-LEARNING

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

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. 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.
•For example, we’ve helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity and
pulled invasive species at Montezuma Wild Life Refuge

11. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dXrg8H
dTo8 Things are priced to move!

17. 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.

18. 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!

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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!

23. THEME HOUSES WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT!
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS,
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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
View
archive
d
projects
online!

27. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE…IS A
POST GRAD “GAP YEAR” RIGHT FOR ME?

28. 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!

29. •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

30. • 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

31. LOOK FOR US ONLINE OR “COMPASS TIMES” IN YOUR
INBOX HWS.CAMPUSLABS.COM/ENGAGE/
OR VISIT US IN TRINITY HALL 203