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The Office for Community-Engaged Learning

Activating civic identity for work, life, and citizenship

@sru_ocel @sru_ocel @sru.ocel

Volunteering is the activity of freely sharing personal resources (including time, skill, and knowledge) to better one’s local, regional, national, and global community.

• 1. Who has done Community

Service?

• 2. What kind of Community Service

did you perform?

• 3. Why did you do it?
• 4. What did you get out of it? (i.e.

new skills, knowledge, values, relationships?)

Volunteering & Community Service

The OCEL provides high-quality

• pportunities for

Service, Learning, and Leadership by:

• CONNECTING

people and issues;

• TRANSFORMING

knowledge and awareness; and

• INSPIRING

civic action

Activating Civic Identity

“Viewing oneself as an active member of a community; working purposefully with others to better self and society.”

Our Mission

The Office for Community-Engaged Learning activates civic identity to enhance work, life, and citizenship.

Getting Started: What difference do you want to make ?

What issues do you care about?

Environment Animals Poverty Youth Development Homelessness Women’s Rights Mental Health Democracy/Politics Veterans Addiction Elderly Cultural Competence Health and Wellbeing Economic Development

How do you want to serve?

• Direct Service

Tutoring youth, raking lawns for the elderly, caroling at the nursing home

• Indirect Service

Food drive, holiday gifts for those in need, raising money for a cause

• Advocacy

Presentation about a cause, writing letters to a political leader

OCEL Programming

Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities On-Going Service Programs Bonner Leader Program

Curricular Service

Academic Service- Learning Courses Engaged Academic Departments

Campus Opportunities

Student Organizations Residence Life - LLC Honors College Athletic Teams Fraternity & Sorority Life

RockServe

Online community engagement platform that connects campus with community.

Multiple Pathways Toward

SERVICE

at SRU

Bonner Leader Program “Access to Education, Opportuntity to Serve” Competitive, nationally- recognized 4-year civic leadership development program. SRU is the only Bonner public in PA and one of only ten in the nation. On-Going Service-Learning Programs Dream Chasers “How does capturing the wisdom from the life stories

• f others empower us to

write our own?” Shelter Sidekicks “Is the care of animals a duty, investment, service, or privilege?” Short-Term Volunteer Opportunities Community Service Day Habitat for Humanity The Elf Project Weekend of Welcome

OCEL Programming

Academic courses that connect course material to a relevant social issue through a community service. Service-Learning integrates service and learning to enhance both. How does learning enhance service? How does service enhance learning?

Academic Service-Learning

Some examples of courses include:

• INDP 220: Intro to Non-Profit Leadership
• MIS 323: Database Systems
• MIS 413: System Analysis & Design
• RTTY 220: Recreational Therapy Services
• SOWK 321: Forensic Social Work
• ERS 412: Exercise Science: Senior Synthesis

Getting Connected: How will you serve?

Why might service-learning be important for SRU students?

1. Opportunities to explore career interests 2. Gain employable skills and knowledge 3. US and International employers are looking for graduates with service experience 4. Build relationships with peers 5. Build relationships with faculty and staff at SRU 6. Better understand your local community 7. Opportunities to take on leadership roles 8. Have an impact on social issues you care about 9. Hands-on learning stays with you

A Note on Community Engagement During Covid-19

The Office for Community-Engaged Learning is preparing for both in-person and remote community-engaged learning for Fall 2020. Our first priority is the safety of our on- and off-campus communities and collaborators. As we launch into Fall 2020, the OCEL will be providing volunteers resources on engaging safely in-person, when possible. Further, we will also have service and engagement options that can be completed remotely, with no in-person contact. While we believe service-learning is enhanced with meaningful in-person contact, there is a great deal of learning and impact that can be achieved in extraordinary times. We look forward to working with your student as they join our community!

Questions?

@sru_ocel @sru_ocel @sru.ocel

Connect with Us

Office: Bailey Library Suite 220 Email: ocel@sru.edu Phone: 724-738-4477

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