Service & Volunteer Opportunities

“We must become the change we want to see.” -Mahatma Gandhi

 

The goal of providing service learning is to help students learn and develop through active participation in organized service experiences that are integrated into academic curriculum, that meet the needs of a community, provide that provide structured time for reflection, and that help foster civic responsibility.

Why should students do Service-Learning?

• Improves academic achievement
• Positively impacts personal, social and cognitive outcomes
• Improves the interaction between faculty members and students
• Enhances students' beliefs in their ability to work for the public good 
• Addresses a vast variety of social problems
• Creates and strengthens connections between people
• Serves the needs of the community as a whole
• Serves as an important part of a student's civic education, including development of political action skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills and tolerance

 

Each cluster within the Key Service Community is required to complete 25-30 hours of service each semester.  Previous Key Service students have overwhelmingly reported great satisfaction from their service opportunities. 

Such projects have included: