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Service Programs Directory
Boston College
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service initiatives are decentralized. PULSE, the Service Learning Program is an academic program within the Department of Philosophy. The Chaplaincy runs several immersion and international programs and one large service program. The Office of the Dean of Student Development coordinates and supports several student-run programs.
Directors/Coordinators:
- David McMenamin, Professor/Director, PULSE Program
- Phone: 617-552-3495 Fax: 617-552-2885 E-mail: david.mcmenamin@bc.edu
Reports to Philosophy Dept./Dean of A&S/Academic V.P. Responsible for following programs: PULSE
- Dan Leahy, Chaplain
- Phone: 617-552-3478
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: 4 Boston; Urban Immersion
- Paula Norbert, Chaplain
- Phone: 617-552-3475
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: International Programs of Campus
Ministry
- John Savard, S.J., Chaplain
- Phone: 617-552-3478
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: Ignacio Volunteers
- Donald McMillan,S.J., Chaplain
- Phone: 617-552-3475
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: International Programs of Campus Ministry
- Mer Zovko, Assistant Dean for Student Development
- Phone: 617-552-3480
Reports to: Vice President for Student Life Responsible for following programs: Coordinator for Student-Run Programs
Programs:
- Appalachia Volunteers
Brief description: Semester/Spring Break trips with weekly meetings for preparation, awareness raising, etc. No. of sites involved: 14 No. of participants involved: 350
- 4 Boston
Brief description: Chaplaincy service program modeled on PULSE. No. of sites involved: 22 No. of participants involved: 250
- Ignacio Volunteers
Brief description: International immersion of 2-4 week length, with regular preparation and reflection before/during/after. No. of sites involved:6 trips to 4 countries No. of participants involved: 20 per trip
- International Programs of Campus Ministry
Brief description: Much like above in all ways. No. of sites involved: 3 trips to 3 countries No. of participants involved: 20 per trip
- PULSE
Brief description: Philosophy- and Theology-based service learning; heavy reflection requirement, coupled with 10 hours/students/weeks. No. of sites involved: 49 No. of participants involved: 320
- Student-run Service Programs
Brief description: Loosely coordinated by Office for Student Development. No. of sites involved: 12 No. of participants involved: NA
- Urban Immersion Brief description: Week-long residential/community faith-based service.
No. of sites involved: 2 residences, various worksites No. of participants involved: 50-100
Canisius College
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: All service programs report to the Associate Campus Minister- Social Justice, who in turn reports to the Director of Campus Ministry.
Directors/Coordinators:
- J. Joseph Van Volkenberg, Assoc. Campus Minister - Social Justice
- Phone: 716-888-2420 Fax: 716-888-3144 E-mail: vanvolkj@canisius.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Alternate Spring Break Project, Oxfam Fast, Brush-up Buffalo, Writers' Harvest, Food Drive/Clothing Drive
- Sr. Patricia Brady, SSMN, Coordinator of Volunteer Services
- Phone: 716-888-2420 Fax: 716-888-3144 E-mail: bradyp@canisius.edu
Reports to: Assoc. Campus Minister - Social Justice Responsible for following programs: South Buffalo Community Table, Hunger Banquet, Community Service Volunteer Placement Program, Habitat for Humanity
Programs:
(Faculty and staff are invited to join in on all programs.)
- Alternate Spring Break Project
Brief description: Week-long service project in Appalachia. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 50
- Brush-up Buffalo
Brief description: Once-a-year project calling for volunteers to paint the exterior of house in a low-income section of Buffalo. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 25
- Community Service Volunteer Placement Program
Brief description: Individual students and groups are placed in agencies and organizations in need of volunteers. No. of sites involved: Variable No. of participants involved: 600
- Food Drive/Clothing Drive
Brief description: Assist the homeless and needy in Buffalo. No. of sites involved: 16 No. of participants involved: 250
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Once-a-month participation in rehabilitation or building of homes in Buffalo. No. of sites involved: Variable No. of participants involved: 10-15
- Oxfam Fast/Hunger Banquet/Writers' Harvest
Brief description: Awareness-raising programs that raise funds that are used to serve those most in need. No. of sites involved: N/A No. of participants involved: 350
- South Buffalo Community Table
Brief description: Once-a-week experience of preparing and serving meals in a soup kitchen. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 100
College of the Holy Cross
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs are coordinated through four offices with overlap among the four: 1) Office of the College Chaplains; 2) Office of Grants and Corporate and Foundation Giving; 3) Office of the Science Coordinator; 4) Office of Student Affairs. The programs listed below do not include a number of enrichment programs offered to Worcester area teachers.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Katherine McElaney, Director, Office of the College Chaplains
- Phone: 508-793-2349 Fax: 508-793-3590
- Charles S. Weiss, Ph.D., Director, Office of Grants and Corporate and Foundation Giving
- Phone: 508-793-2735
- Mary E. Morton, Ph.D., Science Coordinator
- Phone: 508-793-2235
Programs:
- Appalachia Service Project
Brief description: Students spend their spring vacation in Virginia, Kentucky and Maine. A strong component of reflection accompanies this experience. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of students involved: 110
- Environmental Studies
Brief description: Students develop and present field experiments in the Worcester public schools.
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Last year students participated in the international program in Zimbabwe. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of students involved: 15
- Holy Cross Cares Day
Brief description: Students, faculty and administrators work together throughout Worcester to clean up, paint murals, plant shrubs, and flowers, etc. No. of sites involved: 28 No. of students involved: 350
- International Ambassadors Program
Brief description: Students returning from studying abroad present courses on foreign cultures and languages in the Worcester public schools.
- Matthew 25
Brief description: A group of students assist in the renovation of homes on weekends as needed.
- SCOHAH
Brief description: A food-salvage program running Monday through Friday, distributing food to 35 shelters in the Worcester area.
- Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)
Brief description: A multidimensional expression of student commitment to the Worcester community: tutoring and reading assistance for children; jail tutoring; assistance at a shelter for abused women and children; visiting with the elderly; hospital and psychiatric outreach; soup kitchen; working with the mentally disabled, etc. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 500
- Youth Exploring Science (YES)
Brief description: A week-long program for middle school minority students.
Creighton University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: The University coordinates community service activities through two vehicles. The Creighton University Community Relations and Education Programs Committee gathers reports on community outreach initiatives for faculty, students and staff, advises the President's Office on initiatives, and enhances synergy among departments. The Center for Peace and Justice is chiefly accountable for activities that include students' service projects and recruits students, supports them in service projects and encourages an action-reflection component in these projects, and creates and maintains partnerships with not-for-profit agencies to promote service at the local, national and global levels.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Joyce Davis Bunger, Chair, Community Relations and Education Programs Committee
- Phone: 402-280-2029 Fax: 402-280-2045 E-mail: jbunger@creighton.edu
Reports to: Patricia R. Callone, Assistant to the President Responsible for following programs: Coordination of Service Projects
- Maria Teresa Gaston, Director, Center for Service and Justice
- Phone: 402-280-1295 Fax: 402-280-4732 E-mail: mtgaston@creighton.edu
Reports to: Vice President for University Ministry Responsible for following programs: (See below)
- Annie Cahill, Associate Director, Center for Service and Justice
- Phone: 402-280-2754 Fax: 402-280-4732 E-mail: cahill@creighton.edu
Reports to: Director, CCSJ Responsible for following programs: (see below)
Programs Supported by the Center for Service and Justice:
- Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program
Brief description: Residence hall students adopt an average of 35 families designated by Catholic Charities and provide them with gifts, food, and Christmas cheer. No. of sites involved: 35
- Alpha Phi Omega
Brief description: Co-education service fraternity. No. of sites involved: 10 continual, many intermittent No. of participants involved: 190
- House that Creighton Built
Brief description: A student chapter of Habitat for Humanity participates with the Omaha and Council Bluffs affiliates. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 250+
- Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Brief description: A week of awareness-raising culminating in the Oxfam Fast for World Hunger. An average of 710 meals are donated as a result of these efforts. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 700 meals
- Service and Justice Volunteer Fairs
Brief description: Two fairs, one for students and one for alumni are held each year. Over 40 local service agencies, as well as national organizations, recruit volunteers. No. of sites involved: 40 No. of participants involved: 250
- Spring Break Service Trip
Brief description: Students do service work across the country during Spring Break. Coordinators work throughout the year researching service sites, recruiting students, and promoting the program. Students lead the service expeditions. No. of sites involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 140
- TRIP - Traveling Reflection Program
Brief description: A group of four students, trained in facilitation and theological reflection through the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute, make themselves available to students' groups to help them reflect on their service experiences.
Programs Reported by the Community Relations and Education Programs Committee:
- Creighton University Neighborhood Network
Brief description: The Network serves to strengthen the relationship between the University and neighborhood associations, schools churches, and small businesses. Contact: James Russell, Associate Vice President for Administration
- Holiday Spirit Program
Brief description: Faculty and staff in the Health Sciences area help underprivileged, needy, and homeless individuals and families especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Contact: Patricia R. Callone, Assistant to the President.
- Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC)
Brief description: ILAC's Center for Integral Health Education is the focus for a variety of programs linking the Creighton University community to the people of Dominican Republic. The Summer Program sends over 100 undergraduates and 50 professional school students and supervising health care professionals to the Center for a seven-week experience of service and reflection.
- Physical Therapy Pro Bono Clinic
Brief description: Student volunteers provide faculty-supervised physical therapy services to uninsured and under-insured people. Contact: J. M. Brunner, Department of Physical Therapy, faculty sponsor.
Fairfield University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description Most service programs come under Campus Ministry in the Arrupe Ministry Center; some are coordinated by the Office of Student/University Activities.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Paul Carrier, S.J., University Chaplain/Director of Campus Ministry
- Phone: 203-254-4083 Fax: 203-254-4300
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Mission Volunteers
- Kate Carter, Director of Community Service
- Phone: 203-254-4000 Fax: 203-254-4300
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: Global Outreach, Sunshine Kids, McGinley Center, Urban Plunge, Bridgeport Outreach
- Gregg Grovenberg, Director of Retreats
- Phone: 203-254-4000 Fax:203-254-4300
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: North American Mission Experience (N.A.M.E.) to Maine and Kentucky, Prospect House Shelter
- Richard Stanley, S.J., Director of Liturgy
- Phone: 203-254-4000 Fax: 202-254-4300
Reports to: University Chaplain Responsible for following programs: Soup Kitchen Ministry
- Jeanne Di Muzio, Director of University Activities
- Phone: 203-254-4000 Fax: 203-254-4267 E-mail: jcdimuzio@Fairfield.edu
Reports to: Associate Dean for University Activities Responsible for following programs: LEAD (Leadership Education and Development), Circle K, Appalachia Volunteers
Programs:
- Appalachia Volunteers
Brief description: Students train and fund-raise to spend Spring Break in Appalachia. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 75+
- Bridgeport Outreach
Brief description: Sites mainly in Bridgeport. No. of sites involved: 35 No. of participants involved: 200+
- Circle K
Brief description: College chapter of Kiwanis International; group sponsorscampus blood drive as well as regional service projects. No. of sites involved: 4+ No. of participants involved: 75+
- Global Outreach
Brief description: Two week immersion experience during Christmas Break. For seniors. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 15
- Hunger Clean-Up
Brief description: One day service experience for faculty, students, and staff. No. of sites involved: 40 No. of participants involved: 500
- LEAD
Brief description: Freshmen and sophomores are introduced to leadership as service. No. of sites involved: 3+
No. of participants involved: 60+
- McGivney Center
Brief description: Recreation and tutoring in Bridgeport, CT. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 30
- Mission Volunteers
Brief description: Six months preparation, two weeks immersion in Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti. For sophomores and juniors. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 50
- N.A.M.E. to Maine and Kentucky
Brief description: Domestic Immersion Program during Spring Break. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 30
- Prospect House Shelter
Brief description: Cooking and serving meals twice a week. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 10
- Soup Kitchens
Brief description: Daily service to soup kitchens. No. of sites involved: 8 No. of participants involved: 80-100
- Sunshine Kids
Brief description: Work with children of HIV+ parents. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 60
- Urban Plunge
Brief description: Spring Break alternative in Bridgeport, CT. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 15
Fordham University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs are coordinated by three separate offices: Community Service Program, Government Relations and Urban Affairs, and Campus Ministry. In the Community Service Program alone, 563 students participated in over 30 programs during the 1997-98 year, filling 712 volunteer positions.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Sandra Lobo, Director, Community Service Program
- Phone: 718-817-4510 Fax: 718-817-3065
Reports to: Director of Government Relations and Urban Affairs Responsible for following programs: All off-campus projects in the Bronx and some in Manhattan.
- Frank Rizzo, Campus Ministry Coordinator of Global Outreach
- Phone:718-817-4506 Fax: 718-817-4505 E-mail: frizzo@murray.fordham.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Global Outreach to Mohawk Reservation, Navajo Nation, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Mexico.
Programs:
- AIDS Ministry
Brief description: Assist AIDS patients and their children. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 50
- America Reads Literacy Program
Brief description: Trains and places literacy interns. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 200
- Fordham Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Brief description: There is both a Catholic Big Brothers for Boys and Girls and a Fordham Big Brothers and Big Sisters program for children in need. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 100
- Global Outreach
Brief description: Students are trained for service in: Mohawk Reservation, Navajo Nation, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Mexico. No. of sites involved: 10+
- Neighborhood (Bronx) Programs: tutoring and mentoring
Brief description: The Community Service Program coordinates an array of tutoring and mentoring programs assisting grade school and high school students in a number of venues near the University. No. of sites involved: 13+
- Neighborhood (Bronx) Programs: clean-up and beautification
Brief description: Various clean-up, restoration, beautification projects(e.g., Bainbridge Urban Garden, Bronx River Restoration). No. of sites involved: 3+ No. of participants involved: 100
- Service Learning
Brief description: Service is integrated with course work for credit, in at least four courses (Physics, Business, Theology and Sociology). No. of sites involved: varies
- Soup Kitchens
Brief description: Cook and serve, deliver food. No. of sites involved: 3
- Urban Plunge
Brief description: A day and a half of community service. No. of sites involved: varies No of participants involved: 84
- Miscellaneous
Brief description: An impressive array of service programs in an urban setting.
Georgetown University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: A large majority of the University's service programs and projects are housed under the Volunteer and Public Service Center, whose Director reports to the Dean of Students. The Dean of Students reports to the University's provost, who in turn reports to the President. Besides programs on the main campus, there are volunteer and service programs at the Law and Medical Centers.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Dr. Sam Marullo, Director of the Volunteer and Public Service Center and Associate Professor of Sociology
- Phone: 202-687-3582 Fax: 202-687-8980 E-mail: marullos@gunet.georgetown.edu
Reports to: Dean of Students Responsible for following programs: Provides overall direction and oversight of all activities of the VPS Center including staff supervision, budget management, strategic planning and fund raising
- Dr. Christopher Koliba, Associate Director of the Volunteer and Public Service Center
- Phone: 202-687-3573 Fax: 202-687-8980 E-mail: koliba@gunet.georgetown.edu
Reports to: VPS Center Director Responsible for following programs: Provides staff supervision, grant management, service learning development and assists director in providing overall direction.
- Dr. Sharon Morgenthaler, Director of Education and Training
- Phone: 202-687-8834 Fax: 202-687-8980 E-mail: morgents@gunent.georgetown.edu
Reports to: VPS Center Associate Director Responsible for following programs: The D.C. Reads program and four literacy-related student organizations.
- Heidi Colbert, MSW, Director of the After School Kids Program
- Phone:202-687-1092 Fax: 202-687-8980 E-mail: colberth@gunet.georgetown.edu
Reports to: VPS Center Associate Director Responsible for following programs: The After School Kids (ASK) Program
- Elizabeth Samworth, Director of the D.C. Schools Project
- Phone: 202-687-8868 Fax: 202-687-8980 E-mail: samworte@gunet.georgetown.edu
Reports to: Director of Education and Training Responsible for following programs: The D.C. Schools Project
- Dr. James Slevin, Director, Center for the Study and Support of Community Service
- Phone: 202-687-7565 Fax: 202-6875445 E-mail: slevin@gunet.georgetown.edu
Reports to: Interim Provost Responsible for following programs: Service learning courses, supported by service learning grants
Programs:
- Alpha Phi Omega
Brief description: Co-education service fraternity. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 65
- Alumni Service
Brief description: Georgetown alumni participate in community service activities on an individual basis and through alumni clubs.
- ASK Program
Brief description: Funded by the D.C. Juvenile Courts system, program involves over 45 young people in trouble with the law in an educational enrichment program. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 20
- Best Buddies
Brief description: Provides mentally challenged children with opportunities for outings and friendship. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 20
- Bread for the World
Brief description: Students serve in area soup kitchens and lobby in support of hunger-related efforts. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 20
- D.C .Reads
Brief description: As part of the America Reads Challenge, work-study students tutor elementary school children. No. of sites involved: 18 No. of participants involved: 230
- D.C. Schools Project
Brief description: Provides English as a Second Language instruction to over 300 immigrant youth. No. of sites involved: 8 (100 families) No. of participants involved: 250
- Demeter Northwest Adult Literacy Program
Brief description: Literacy instruction to adults recovering from addictions. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 15
- For a Day
Brief description: Organizes one-time service projects like clean-ups and paintings. No. of sites involved: 6-12 No. of participants involved: 1300
- Friends of Lorton
Brief description: Tutoring of inmates of Lorton Prison. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 18
- GU Young Scholars Program
Brief description: Mentoring of junior and senior high school students. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 35
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Students help to build homes. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 45
- Increase the Peace
Brief description: Provides conflict resolution training to area young people. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 35
- Law Center Programs
Brief description: The Law Center's faculty and staff provide a range of legal services to the poor and needy through the Office of Public Interest and Community Service, Home Court, and The Equal Justice Foundation.
- Medical Center Programs
Brief description: More than 2000 Medical Center faculty, staff and students volunteer time and skills in a variety of health services, reaching upwards of 50,000 individuals with care, education, testing and evaluation.
- Service Learning
Brief description: Curricular and research projects involving community service, supported by service learning grants.
- Spring Break in Appalachia
Brief description: Students spend Spring Break serving Appalachian communities. No. of sites involved: 7 No. of participants involved: 110
- Sursum Corda Family Literacy Group
Brief description: Family literacy support at Sursum Corda. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 15
- Youth Tutoring Program
Brief description: Tutoring of elementary school children at Sursum Corda and Temple Courts housing complexes. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 145
Gonzaga University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: All programs come under the Career Center.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Sima Thorpe, Director, Center for Community Action and Service Learning, and Assistant Director, the Career Center
- Phone: 509-323-6856 Fax: 509-323-5872 E-mail: thorpe@gu.gonzaga.edu
Reports to: Associate Director, the Career Center Responsible for following programs: Community action programs (see below)
- Mari Morando, Service Learning Coordinator
- Phone: 509-323-6396 Fax: 509-323-5872 E-mail: morando@gu.gonzaga.edu
Reports to: Director, Center for Community Action and Service Learning Responsible for following programs: Service learning programs
Programs:
- Adopt-a-Pop
Brief description: Elder Jesuit visitation program. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 14
- April's Angels
Brief description: A one-day volunteer service project that rehabilitates/renovates a low-income building or school. No. of sites involved: 1/yr No. of participants involved: 300
- Campus Kids
Brief description: Mentoring program for at-risk youth in 4th-6th grades. Eight staff. No. of sites involved: Varies No. of participants involved: 40 volunteers for 40 children
- Campus Reads Literacy Program
Brief description: Three separate programs led by Americorps members. Program has staff of six. Aimed at increasing reading ability of pre-school through 6th grade. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 130
- Fish Lake Escape
Brief description: A community action, one-day environmental project undertaken 1-2 times per year. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 100 each time
- Gonzaga Free Music Lesson Program
Brief description: Music majors provide free music lessons to needy children (elementary and middle school). No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 20
- SMILE (Student Mentors Increasing Life and Excitement)Project
Brief description: Community action projects aimed at increasing self-esteem in local grade schools and reducing teasing and conflicts. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 20
- Service Learning
Brief description: Eleven undergraduate courses, as well as Law School courses, include a service component linked with reflection on the significance of the experience. No. of sites involved: 80 No. of participants involved: 200/sem
- Way of the Heart Retreat
Brief description: A community action project which offers three days of prayer and activities for developmentally disabled adults. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 35-50
John Carroll University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs are available in the Center for Community Service (academic-based service learning), Campus Ministry (spiritual focus), and Project Gold (student-run).
Directors/Coordinators:
- Natasha Ferguson, Campus Minister
- Phone: 216-397-4176 Fax: 216-397-3085 E-mail: nferguson@jcu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Habitat for Humanity, Epiphany Hunger Center, Buddy Program, Hunger Week, Harvest for Hunger, Alternative Spring Break, Global Village TEAM
- Mark Falbo, Director, Center for Community Service
- Phone: 216-397-4698 E-mail: mfalbo@jcu.edu
Reports to: Provost
- Maureen De Mers, Project Gold Chair
- Phone: 216-397-5028 E-mail: mdemers@jcu.edu
Reports to: Student Union President Responsible for following programs: Project Gold
Programs:
- Alternative Spring Break
Brief description: Trip to Appalachia (Big Ugly Creek, WV) to work with Community Center there. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 20
- Buddy Program
Brief description: Forms connections between JCU students and junior high school students. Relationships are fostered when pairs do community service together. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 60
- Epiphany Hunger Center
Brief description: JCU is responsible for providing, preparing and serving the meal the third Saturday of each month. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 50
- Global Village TEAM
Brief description: TEAM is a learning and fund-raising group that makes an end-of-year trip to locations like Taos (NM), Alaska, and Nicaragua.
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Works with local affiliate; provides weekly volunteer opportunities; in the process of raising funds for own house. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 75
- Harvest for Hunger
Brief description: A Cleveland city-wide food drive. JCU participates and provides space for the training program. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 75
- Hunger Week
Brief description: An awareness week at JCU to discuss world hunger issues; includes a 30-hour fast and a hunger banquet. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 75
Le Moyne College
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: All service programs report to the Special Assistant to the President for Planning and Mission.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Fr. Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., Special Assistant to the President for Planning and Mission
- Phone: 315-445-4125 Fax: 315-445-4691 E-mail: sondjmj@ork.lemoyne.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Americorps - Le Moyne, and overall responsibility for all service programs
- Sr. Joan Kelley, FMSJ, Campus Minister- Director of Projects in Community
- Phone:315-445-4114 Fax: 315-445-4797
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Working with Catholic Charities of Syracuse
- Dr. Stephen C. Fleury, Chair, Education Department
- Phone: 315-445-4658 Fax: 315-445-4744
Reports to: Academic Vice President Responsible for following programs: Tutoring programs: 15 schools; 2 centers
- Dr. Barron Boyd, Jr., Chair, Political Science Department
- Phone: 315-445-4493
Reports to: Academic Vice President Responsible for following programs: Service programs at 10 schools and 10 centers
Programs:
- Alumni Service Group
Brief description: Community projects. Contact Mrs. Susan Ross, 315-445-4553. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 80
- Americorps - Le Moyne
Brief description: Programs with Syracuse Catholic Charities: tutoring, food pantries, clothing and furniture distribution, assistance in securing jobs. No. of sites involved: 11 No. of participants involved: 30
- Education Outreach
Brief description: Tutoring by education students, mainly at local inner-city schools. No. of sites involved: 17 No. of participants involved: 180
- International House
Brief description: work with elderly: companionship, food shopping, driving to stores, malls and parks. (Contact Michael Pasquale, 315-445-4611) No. of sites involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 15
- Political Science Outreach
Brief description: Aid in voter registration; tutoring students from economically and/ or culturally deprived environments. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 90
- Projects in Community
Brief description: Sites supervised by Campus Ministry. No. of sites involved: 14 No. of participants involved: 40
Loyola College in Maryland
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: All service programs, including service learning are a part of the Center for Values and Service.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Timothy Brown, S.J., Director, Center for Values and Service
- Phone: 410-617-2309 Fax: 410-617-2052
Reports to: Academic Vice President/Provost Responsible for following programs: Project Mexico
- John Webster, Associate Director, Center for Values and Service
- Phone: 410-617-2638 Fax:410-617-2052 E-mail: webster@loyola.edu
Reports to: Director, C.V.S. Responsible for following programs: Student Coordinators, SUMSERVE
- Catherine Gugerty, SSND, Director of Urban Immersion
- Phone: 410-617-2997 Fax: 410-617-2052 E-mail: crg@loyola.edu
Reports to: Director, C.V.S. Responsible for following programs: Beans and Bread/Loyola Partnership, Student Orientation to Service (S.O.S.), Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, U.N.I.T.E. weekends.
- Susan Burton, Associate Director of Service Learning
- Phone: 410-617-2092 Fax: 410-617-2052 E-mail: sburton@loyola.edu
Reports to: Director, C.V.S. Responsible for following programs: Service Learning
- Sandra Gooding, Ph.D., Director of Service Learning
- Phone: 410-617-2909 Fax: 410-617-2052 E-mail: gooding@loyola.edu
Reports to: Director of C.V.S. and Provost Responsible for following programs: Service Learning
- Honora Buckley, Coordinator of Spring Break Outreach and Special Programs
- Phone: 410-617-2771 Fax: 410-617-2052 E-mail: hbuckley@loyola.edu
Reports to: Director, C.V.S. Responsible for following programs: Spring Break Outreach, Student Orientation to Service, One-Time Community Service Events
- Teresa LaSpina, Resource Coordinator
- Phone: 410-617-5635 Fax: 410-617-2052
Reports to: Director, C.V.S. Responsible for following programs: Beans and Bread/Loyola Partnership
Programs:
- Adult Literacy
Brief description: Tutoring and related forms of assistance in a variety of settings. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 25
- Advocacy
Brief description: Advocacy on a range of issues, often in cooperation with other groups and agencies. No. of sites involved: 9 issues No. of participants involved: 25
- AIDS
Brief description: Service in an AIDS interfaith residential center and in a hospice. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 20
- Beans and Bread/Loyola Partnership
Brief description: Through the partnership it has been possible to offer a meal one more day. No. of sites involved: 11 No. of participants involved: 250-300
- Environment
Brief description: Works with Garden Harvest, provides organic food for the poor. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 150-200
- Health Care and Hospitals
Brief description: Volunteering opportunities in a variety of health care settings. No. of sites involved: 13 No. of participants involved: 30
- Housing/Homelessness/Food Programs
Brief description: Assisting at a variety of centers. No. of sites involved: 13 No. of participants involved: 75-100
- Immersion Experiences
Brief description: Volunteers become aware of the root causes of the needs that make their service necessary, Project Mexico, and various urban and rural poverty areas. No. of sites involved: 9 No. of participants involved: 150
- Senior Citizens
Brief description: A variety of service opportunities with the elderly. No. of sites involved: 4No. of participants involved: 20
- Service Learning
Brief description: An integration of service and classroom learning, including reflection on the significance of the service experience. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 310
- Special Needs Children, Youth, and Adults
Brief description: Working with the handicapped in a variety of settings. No. of sites involved: 13 No. of participants involved: 45
- SUMSERVE
Brief description: Eight-week summer service experience in which students live together in community and work 20 hrs/week at local service agencies. Weekly prayer/reflection. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 23
- Youth, Education, and Tutoring
Brief description: Addressing literacy in the America Reads program and other educational support needs. No. of sites involved: 22 No. of participants involved: 90-100
Loyola Marymount University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs come under the Division of Student Affairs or Campus Ministry. The Community Service summary for 1997-98 reports that 2,350 students and 102 staff members gave a total of 85,024 hours of service. Community service participants included service organizations, athletes, Residence Life, Campus Ministry, Student Development, Health Services and the Community Relations Task Force.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Fernando Moreno, Director of Campus Ministry
- Phone: 310-338-4571 Fax: 310-338-1845 E-mail: fmoreno@lmumail.lmu.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Faculty Volunteers in Guatemala
- Ms. Pam Rector, Epic Coordinator
- Phone:310-338-4571 Fax: 310-338-1805
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs
- Marshall Sauceda, Assistant Dean for Student Development Services
- Phone: 310-338-5808 Fax: 310-338-1805 E-mail: msauceda@mumail.lmu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs Responsible for following programs: Black Student Services Community Service
- Bill Husak, Athletic Director
- Phone: 310-338-7627 Fax:310-338-4577
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dan Hyslop, M.D., Medical Director
- Phone: 310-338-2881 Fax: 310-338-4417 E-mail: dhyslop@lmumail.lmu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs
- Barbara Avery, Associate Dean for Student Life
- Phone: 310-338-2877 Fax: 310-338-5976 E-mail: bavery@lmumail.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs
- Richard Rocheleau, Director of Student Housing
- Phone: 310-338-2963 Fax: 310-338-1805 E-mail: rrochele@lmumail.lmu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs
Programs:
- Alumni for Others
Brief description: Painting, repairs in inner city Parochial Schools. Contact Peg Dolan, RSHM, 310-338-2861. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 90 (LMU and Santa Clara alumni/ae)
- Athletic Department Community Service
Brief description: Various kinds of clinics, tutorials; walk-a-thon fundraisers. No. of sites involved: 15+ No. of participants involved: 105
- Black Student Services Community Service
Brief description: Clothing Drive, Talent Benefit, etc. No. of sites involved: No. of participants involved: 30
- Campus Ministry Community Service
Brief description: After-School tutoring, De Colores Mexico Orphanage program. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 300+
- Community Action Board Community Service
Brief description: Blood drives, etc. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 13 students; 6 staff
- EPIC
Brief description: Internships, Seniors Holiday Tea, etc. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 832
- Faculty Volunteers in Guatemala
Brief description: Three science and engineering faculty, the Law School Dean, and a student Fulbright scholar went to Landivar University in Guatemala to advise faculty and administrators on computer software applications, curriculum development, etc.
Loyola University Chicago
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Most service programs come under University Ministry, with a few in the Dean of Students Area. Service learning in the College of Arts and Sciences is administered by the Associate Dean. Community research/service is the focus of the Center for Urban Research and Learning.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Lucien Roy, Director, University Ministry
- Phone: 773-508-2199 Fax: 773-508-8509 E-mail: lroy@luc.edu
Reports to: Vice President for University Ministry Responsible for following programs: Ministry-run service programs
- Dr. Frank Fennell, Associate Dean, CAS
- Phone: 773-508-7095 Fax: 703-508-3514 E-mail: ffennel@luc.edu
Reports to: Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Responsible for following programs: CAS service learning
- Dr. Philip Nyden, Director, Center for Urban Research and Learning
- Phone: 312-915-7761 Fax: 312-915-7770 E-mail: pnyden@luc.edu
Reports to: Academic Vice President Responsible for following programs: Community-based research projects of the Center for Urban Research and Learning
- Danita Brown, Advisor for Student Organizations
- Phone: 773-508-8841 Fax: 773-508-3895 E-mail: dbrown9@luc.edu
Reports to: Director of Student Activities Responsible for following programs: Twelve student organizations which have service as an organizational goal; involves 292 students
Programs:
- Alternative Break Immersions
Brief description: Local and international experiences where participants experience another culture, do community service, and expand their learning beyond the classroom. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 130
- Bethel New Life
Brief description: A project to document the decision-making process to determine strategic goals and appropriate community indicators. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 60
- Community Service Program (LSC and WTC)
Brief description: Students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations are referred through the program director to various church, community, and social agencies. No. of sites involved: 55 No. of participants involved: 600
- Cristo Rey H.S. School-based Clinic
Brief description: A project of the School of Nursing to establish and maintain a school-based clinic. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 12
- Home Child Care Businesses on the mid-South side
Brief description: An initiative to research the barriers to increasing the number of home child care centers. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 46
- Impact of Welfare Reform in Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown
Brief description: A multiple-phased study of welfare policy changes and the impact on immigrants, children, and families. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 115
- Loyola 4 Chicago
Brief description: Each student commits to four hours of service every week to a specific agency. Structured group reflects on service and a yearly retreat complements the service. No. of sites involved: 9 No. of participants involved: 45
- Post-Graduate Volunteers Opportunities
Brief description: Current students become informed about the numerous domestic and international opportunities for full-time volunteers. As much as possible, prospective volunteers meet full-timers. No. of sites involved: 55 No. of participants involved: 30
- Service Learning Courses
Brief description: Students in 16 different courses in the College of Arts and Sciences combine service activities with the learning objectives of these courses. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 210
- STRIVE! Chicago Employment Service
Brief description: An evaluation of the effectiveness of training and placement of STRIVE's Career Path program. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 85
Loyola University New Orleans
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Loyola University Community Action Program (LUCAP) reports to the President. Twomey Center Programs report to the Center Director who reports to the President. The Mathematics Education and Curriculum Reform Project is administered by the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Education and Counseling. The Terrel Family Literacy Program is administered by the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Education and Counseling. Senior Internship/Capstone Course, Social Justice Scholarship Program and Faculty Research/Community Service Program are administered by the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Sociology. The Loyola Law Clinic Homeless Advocacy Program reports to the Dean of the School of Law. The Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy is administered by the Office of the Provost. The Partnership in Education between Loyola University and Alcee Fortier Senior High Schools is administered by the Office of the President.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Alvaro Alcazar, Director of LUCAP
- Phone: 504-865-2141 Fax: 504-865-2080 E-mail: alcazar@loyno.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Weekend Mentoring Program at the Redwood Arts Learning Center, After-School Tutoring at Lourdes Community Center, After-School Recreation Activities at Hope House Recreation Center.
- Sherrie J. Gammage,Program Coordinator, Twomey Center Programs for Peace through Justice
- Phone: 504-861-5830 Fax: 504-861-5833 E-mail: gammage@loyno.edu
Reports to: Director of the Twomey Center Responsible for following programs: ResolvingConflict Creatively
- Richard McCarthy, Project Director
- Phone: 504-861-5830 Fax: 504-861-5833 E-mail: ecoinst@loyno.edu
Reports to: Director of Twomey Center Responsible for following programs: The ECO-nomics Project
- Sister Jane Remson, Project Director
- Phone: 504-861-5830 Fax: 504-861-5833
Reports to: Director of Twomey Center Responsible for following programs: Bread for the World
- Theodore Quant, Director, Twomey Center
- Phone: 504-861-5830 Fax: 504-861-5833
Reports to: the President Responsible for following programs: Teacher training in peacemaking skills at Laurel Elementary School
- Dr. Janet G. Melancon, Project Director
- Phone: 504-865-3540 Fax: 504-865-3571 E-mail: melancon@loyno.edu
Reports to: Dean of CAS Responsible for following programs: Re-education of elementary school math teachers
- Dr. Margaret M. Dermody, Coordinator
- Phone: 504-865-3540 Fax: 54-865-3571 E-mail: mdermody@loyno.edu
Reports to: Dean of CAS Responsible for following programs: Terrell Family Literacy Program (family reading tutoring)
- Dr. Laurie M. Joyner, Project Director
- Phone: 504-865-3228 Fax: 504-861-3229 E-mail: ljoyner@loyno.edu
Reports to: Dean of CAS Responsible for following programs: Senior Internship/Capstone Course, Social Justice Scholar Program, Faculty Research/Community Service Program
- William P. Quigley, Project Director
- Phone: 504-861-559 Fax: 504-861-5426 E-mail: quigley@loyno.e.du
Reports to: Dean of the Law School Responsible for following programs: Homeless Advocacy Program
- Dr. Lydia Voigt, Project Director
- Phone: 504-865-3950 Fax: 504-865-3958 E-mail: voigt@loyno.edu
Reports to: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Responsible for the following programs: Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
- Sister Anne M. Ramagos, CSJ, Coordinator
- Phone: 504-865-3847 Fax: 504-865-3851 E-mail: ramagos@loyno.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Loyola University and Alcee Fortier Senior High Partnership
Programs:
- After-School Recreational Activities
Brief description: Intended to keep children away from negative influences. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 10
- After-School Tutoring
Brief description: For improvement in math. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 1524
- ECO-nomics Project
Brief description: Develops micro-enterprises and entrepreneurship among inner-city residents, and fosters economic development in neighborhoods with high unemployment. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 4
- Faculty Research/Community Service
Brief description: Research and evaluation services as well as technical assistance to two state-wide initiatives. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 1
- Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
Brief description: Nurtures collaboration and partnerships between the University and the urban community, with a special focus on the literacy needs of the residents of public housing.
- Loyola Law Clinic Homeless Advocacy Program
Brief description: Collaboration with UNITY for the Homeless in providing legal services for homeless persons. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 6
- Loyola University and Alcee Fortier Senior High School Partnership
Brief description: A joint effort between the Office of the President and volunteers from the President's Council, this initiative provides equipment, financial support and awards for inner city high school students to assist them in joining the work force. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 54
- Mathematics Education and Curriculum Reform
Brief description: Re-educate K-3 teachers of mathematics in methods and content of curriculum reform. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 3
- Resolving Conflicts Creatively Program
Brief description: Training in conflict mediation skills for students, teachers, and parents, with a goal of breaking the cycle of violent behavior in New Orleans. No. of sites involved: 7 No. of participants involved: 14
- Senior Internship/Capstone Course
Brief description: Assists students in linking their classroom knowledge and experiential learning gained at their field sites. No. of sites involved: 35 No. of participants involved: 30
- Social Justice Scholarships
Brief description: Awarded to students exhibiting both academic talent and a proven commitment to community service and social justice. No. of sites involved: 40 No. of participants involved: 25
- Teacher training in peacemaking skills at Laurel Elementary School
Brief description: Mediation and teacher training of adults and students. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 1
- Terrell Family Literacy Program
Brief description: Reading tutoring for elementary school children and their family members. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 20
- Weekend Mentoring Program
Brief description: Encourages teenagers to stay in school and pursue college. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 6
Marquette University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: While a significant number of community service programs are coordinated through the Center for Student Development and Community Service and through the service learning program of the Institute for Urban Life, service programs are also integrated directly into many of the academic and student life programs throughout the University. University Ministry, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, the professional schools and the health related colleges place a particular emphasis on service activities. Marquette students annually provide more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service to the Milwaukee community.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Odell Ball, Assistant Director, Institute for the Transformation of Learning
- Phone: 414-288-5775 Fax: 414-288-3945
Reports to: Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning Responsible for following programs: Technology Learning Centers
- Charles Clausen, Director of Clinical Education
- Phone: 414-288-1905 Fax: 414-288-6403 E-mail: clausen@marquette.edu
Reports to: Dean of Law School Responsible for following programs: Legal Clinic
- Patrick Dorsey, S.J., Assistant Director, University Ministry
- Phone: 414-288-3686 Fax: 414-288-3696 E-mail: patrick.dorseyp@marquette.edu
Reports to: Director of University Ministry Responsible for following programs: Marquette Action Programs (MAP), International Marquette Action Program (IMAP), Post-Grad Volunteer Fair
- Patricia Geraghty, Associate Director of Government and University Relations
- Phone: 414-288-3411 FAX: 414-288-5936 E-mail: patricia.geraghty@marquette.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations Responsible for following programs: Central City Teaching Partnership
- Kathy Hawkins, Administrative Assistant, Chair of MU volunteers
- Phone: 414-288-5500 Fax: 414-288-5227 E-mail: hawkins@marquestte.edu
Reports to: Director of Human Resources Responsible for following programs: MU Volunteers
- Lauren Leslie, Professor, School of Education
- Phone: 414-288-3414 Fax: 414-288-3945 E-mail: leslie@marquette.edu
Reports to: Dean, School of Education Responsible for following programs: Family Literacy Project, Hartman Center
- Dr. William Lobb, Dean Dental Law
- Phone: 414-288-7485 Fax: 414-288-3586 E-mail: bill.lobb@caries.dental.me.edu
Reports to: Vice President of Academic Affairs Responsible for following programs: School of Dentistry Clinics
- Susan Mountin, Associate Director of University Ministry
- Phone: 414-288-6873 Fax: 414-288-3696 E-mail: mountins@vms.csd.mu.edu
Reports to: Director of University Ministry Responsible for following programs: Midnight Run
- Stephanie Quade, Associate Dean of Student Development, Burke Scholarship Program Administrator
- Phone: 414-288-1412 Fax: 414-288-3149 E-mail: quades@vms.csd.mu.edu
Reports to: Dean of Student Development Responsible for following programs: Burke Scholarship Program
- Carina Sass, Assistant Dean/Director of Community Service Programs
- Phone: 414-288-1412 Fax: 414-288-3149 E-mail: sassc@vms.csd.mu.edu
Reports to: Dean of Student Development Responsible for following programs: Marquette Community Action Program (MUCAP), Generations Together, ADOPT Programs, Advisement or student community service organizations, Senior (Citizens) Prom, Hunger Clean-up (shared with University Ministry), Serve Milwaukee (shared with New Student orientation), Freshmen Service Project (shared with New Student Orientation).
- Bobbi Timberlake, Program Administrator
- Phone: 414-288-3261 Fax: 414-288-3259 E-mail: timberlake@vms.csd.mu.edu
Reports to: Director, Institute for Urban Life Responsible for following programs: Service Learning Program
- Jack Treloar, S.J., Associate Professor/Chair of Philosophy
- Phone: 414-288-6857 Fax: 414-288-3010 E-mail: 6329treloarj@marquette.edu
Reports to: Vice PresidentResponsible for following programs: MU Volunteers
Programs:
- ADOPT Program
Brief description: Facilitates matches between student groups and agencies for one-day, short-term or ongoing service relationships. No. of sites involved: 30-40 No. of participants involved: 200-300
- Best Buddies of Marquette
Brief description: Provides an opportunity for students and adults with mild to moderate mental retardation to become friends through participation in group outings and one-on-one activities. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 40
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Brief description: Campus chapter fosters caring relationships between college students ("Bigs") and children ("Littles") between the ages of 7 and 17. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 35
- Central City Teaching Partnership
Brief description: Recent Marquette grads spend one or two years as full-time volunteer teachers at several central city Catholic middle schools, while also being committed to live in an intentional community in a low-income neighborhood. No. of sites involved: 2-3 No. of participants involved: 4
- Circle K International
Brief description: The Marquette chapter is affiliated with Kiwanis and Key Club to provide opportunities for leadership training through service to the community. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 45
- Family Literacy Project of the Hartman Educational Clinic
Brief description: A collaborative effort between the School of Education and four Milwaukee-area elementary schools, Marquette faculty provide training in literacy education methods to reading teachers, while undergraduate teachers-in-training offer after-school tutoring assistance to students reading below grade level. Number of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 40
- Freshman Service Project
Brief description: One-day service project to reinforce importance of community service. No. of sites involved: 1-10 No. of participants involved: 100-200
- Gamma Sigma Sigma
Brief description: A national service sorority sponsoring individual community involvement and sorority projects focused on battered women and women in the corrections system. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 30
- Generations Together
Brief description: An intergenerational program with two community partners, an inner-city nursing home, and a neighborhood program serving older adults. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 60
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Marquette's chapter works with Milwaukee, Waukesha and Racine chapters, as well as with other housing organizations. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 75
- Hunger Clean-up
Brief description: Preparing for its tenth year, Hunger Clean-Up is the largest one-day service event at Marquette. Students organize into small teams to volunteer throughout Greater Milwaukee and to raise funds for selected community agencies. No. of sites involved: 130 No. of participants involved: 2,400
- International MAP
Brief description: Undergraduates and a campus minister travel with faculty and graduate students to Jamaica to spend two weeks in early summer to provide health and/or dental services. No. of sites involved: 3-4 No. of participants involved: 12-20
- Legal Clinic
Brief description: Provides free client services to low-income elderly and other residents in central city. Number of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 8
- Marquette Action Program (MAP)
Brief description: A week-long service Spring Break immersion trip to various U.S. locations to serveat L'Arche communities, at Habitat sites, etc. No. of sites involved: 7-8 No. of participants involved: 100
- Marquette University Community Action Program
Brief description: A clearinghouse for co-curricular community service opportunities. MUCAP works with a wide range of community organizations to provide a variety of service opportunities for students especially students in health-related majors. No. of sites involved: 50 No. of participants involved: 500
- Midnight Run
Brief description: Provides meals to the hungry and homeless. No. of sites involved: 7-8 No. of participants involved: 200-250
- MU Volunteers
Brief description: Groups of staff, administrators, and faculty organized to do group volunteers activities. No. of sites involved: 8-12 No. of participants involved: 1200
- School of Dentistry Clinics
Brief description: The School of Dentistry provides reduced rate dental services to 13,000 patients per year. Number of sites involved: 5
- Senior (Citizens) Prom
Brief description: Each spring, Marquette (various offices) invites local older adults for an afternoon of music, dancing and conversation. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 100 students
- Service Learning Program
Brief description: Works cooperatively with faculty, students, and community service agencies to provide diverse ways for Marquette students to perform meaningful service to their communities while engaging in some form of academic reflection or study related to the service. No. of sites involved: 100 No. of participants involved: 1000
- Serve Milwaukee
Brief description: Incoming students spend their first Saturday volunteering throughout the city. No. of sites involved: 30 No. of participants involved: 450
- Students Enhancing Education
Brief description: Provides positive young adult role models to inner-city elementary and middle school children in public and parochial schools. No. of sites involved: 6 No. of participants involved: 150
Regis University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Each academic unit of the University tries to integrate teaching, learning, and service. Such efforts are creating a solid core of faculty, staff, administrators committed to making service an integral component of students' academic experience.
Directors/Coordinators:
Regis College
- Mary Ellen Carroll, Coordinator, Center for Service Learning
- Phone: 303-458-3550 Fax: 303-964-5478 E-mail: mcarroll@regis.edu
Reports to: Dean of the College Responsible for following programs: The Center for Service Learning (CSL) is responsible for coordinating the majority of community service and outreach programs in Regis College, including: service learning in academic courses; community service opportunities for students faculty and staff; and community partnership projects.
- Lonnie Porter, Head Men's Basketball Coach and Coordinator of Athletics Service Programs
- Phone: 303-458-4074 Fax: 303964-5499 E-mail: lporter@regis.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Mission and Student Development Responsible for following programs: Oversees the implementation of the requirement that all athletes at Regis must perform 16 hours of community service to be eligible to participate in sports.
School for Health Care Professions
- Rhonda Sims, Service Learning Coordinator
- Phone: 303-458-4188 Fax: 303-964-5533 E-mail: rsms@regis.edu
Reports to: The Dean of the School for Health Care Professions Responsible for following programs: Identifying service opportunities that correspond to four nursing seminars, and supporting other service activities within the School.
School for Professional Studies
- (Service is organized largely through specific academic programs, e.g., Non-Profit Management [see Paul Alexander, Faculty Chair], Community Leadership [see Fr. Don Sutton, Faculty Chair], and Liberal Studies [see Susan Backus, Faculty]. )
Programs:
Each of the three schools coordinate service opportunities for faculty and staff, as well as for students. In the College, programs are coordinated through the Center for Service Learning, the Office of Development and Campus Ministry. Programs include: food, clothing and supply drives, adopting families during the holidays and working with the Denver Catholic Worker House. In the School for Health Care Professions, programs include providing hospitality at a women's day shelter, and food, clothing and supply drives. The School of Professional Studies' programs include visiting residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor, serving a Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner, and providing Christmas baskets.
Rockhurst University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Most service programs come under the Center for Service Learning Office. Service Learning collaborates with Campus Ministry on a few projects.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Jennifer Rinella, Director, Center for Service Learning and /American Humanities
- Phone: 816-501-4545 Fax: 816-501-4169 E-mail: j_rinella@vax2.rockhurst.edu
Reports to: Dean of Arts and Sciences Responsible for following programs: The Service Transcript Program and all campus-wide and individual service projects.
- Brother Glenn Kerfoot, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry
- Phone: 816-501-4063 Fax: 816-501-4822 E-mail: g_kerfoot@vax1.rockhurst.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Spring Break of Service, Christmas in October, Miller Grant Program
Programs:
- Christmas In October
Brief description: Students install smoke detectors in homes in need of repairs. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 25
- Finucane Service Project
Brief description: During Freshman Orientation, introduces freshmen to Jesuit mission of service through clean-up projects. No. of sites involved: 6 No. of participants involved: 400
- Miller Grant Program
Brief description: Stipends for living expenses for students who can spend their summer volunteering full-time. No. of sites involved: 6-8 No. of participants involved: 6-8
- Return to Christmas
Brief description: Students, faculty, staff, alumni and Regents gather food and gifts for needy families of neighboring parish. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 250
- Safe Trick or Treat
Brief description: Students design a safe "haunted house" and set up games and food for children on Halloween. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 200
- Service Learning
Brief description: Several courses incorporate service and reflection components. Disciplines include education, political science, nursing, occupational therapy, theology, human service and agency administration. No. of sites involved: 75 No. of participants involved: 400
- Spring Break of Service
Brief description: During Spring Break, volunteer projects in local shelters or in Mexico. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 25-50
- Sunday of Service
Brief description: Students kick off Greek Week with a service project. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: varies
- VanAckeren Senior Service Project
Brief description: Seniors join together for a group project two days before graduation in a "last call to service." No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 100
Saint Joseph's University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: A formalized Community Service Program is based in Campus Ministry, whose director reports directly to the President. The Service-Learning Program is based in the Faith-Justice Institute with reporting responsibilities to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. A number of community-based partnerships have emerged from Service-Learning student initiatives. Several academic departments have their own service programs, and the Office of Student Life and Academic Development also sponsors some service programs.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Tom Maroon, Community Service
- Phone: 610-660-1034 Fax: 610-660-1042 E-mail: maroon@sju.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Weekly After-School Programs; Soup Kitchen; Service Immersions (Appalachia, Mexico, Native American); Visiting Elderly Infirm, Disabled; Thanksgiving Dinner Dance.
- Connie McSherry, Service Learning Coordinator
- Phone: 610-660-1338 Fax: 610-660-1042 E-mail: mcsherry@sju.edu
Reports to: Director of Faith-Justice Institute Responsible for following programs: Development of SL courses, Coordination with 25+ sites, Training and Supervision, SL Awards and Scholarships
- Sr. Frances Hart, SSJ, Director of Faith-Justice Institute
- Phone: 610-660-1765 Fax: 610-660-1042 E-mail: fhart@sju.edu
Reports to: Dean, CA&S Responsible for following programs: Camden Initiative, Peer Mediation Project, P.R.I.D.E. Project, MANNA.
- Dr. Robert Palestini, Dean, Graduate Arts and Sciences
- Phone: 610-660-1289 Fax: 610-660-1599 E-mail: rpalesti@sju.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Academic Affairs Responsible for following programs: Community Scholars Program, Collaboration with Philadelphia Public School District, Training Conferences for Elementary and Secondary Archdiocesan Principals
- Dr. Linda Dunphy, Vice President for Student Life and Academic Development
- Phone: 610-660-1045 Fax: 610-660-1069 E-mail: ldunphy@sju.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Hand-in-Hand Festival
Programs:
- After-School and Tutoring Programs
Brief description: Working with and providing assistance to children in a variety of settings. No. of sites involved: 6 No. of participants involved: 73
- Alumni Community Service
Brief description: An alumni initiative for young alumi/ae. Six service events per year with Habitat for Humanity or Project H.O.M.E. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 120
- Arts and the Community
Brief description: For 22 years, the SJU Fine Arts Department has collaborated with Overbrook High School and local community artists to offer education and opportunities to inner city students. No. of sites involved: 1
- Business Education Assistance
Brief description: Accounting majors assist community groups with taxes; CB&A collaborates with Pinn Memorial Baptist Church to serve as incubator for small business ventures by African American community near SJU; Management Information Systems' students offer management intervention and consultation to community-based organizations. No. of sites involved: 20+ No. of participants involved: 55-65
- Community Scholars Program
Brief description: Graduate Education offers two free college courses for 10 junior and senior high school students from neighboring schools.
- Habitat for Humanity, SJU Chapter
Brief description: Organizes service on Saturdays with Habitat affiliates in Philadelphia and Camden, NJ, as well as a Spring Break project in Appalachia. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 40
- Hand-in-Hand Festival
Brief description: For 21 years, SJU students (enlisting help from area high schools) have welcomed about 500 people with mental disabilities to campus for a day of fun and games. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 150
- Immersion Programs
Brief description: Immersion programs in Mexico, Appalachia, Native America (NM). No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 114
- MANNA
Brief description: SJU faculty, administrators, staff, students deliver meals as part of the Philadelphia MANNA (Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) food distribution program. No. of sites involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 60
- Outreach
Brief description: SJU students work with the Philadelphia Committee to end homelessness and organize "poverty awareness" events on campus. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 30
- PEER Mediation
Brief description: A service learning initiative which evolved into an innovative program to teach nonviolent conflict resolution and mediation skills in five elementary schools. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 12-15
- P.R.I.D.E.
Brief description: a women's health education project in which SJU students (primarily Health Ed and Bio majors) provide factual to junior/senior high women. No. of sites involved: 7 No. of participants involved: 8-10
- Service Learning
Brief description: Eighteen courses in Art, Biology, Business Management, English, Mathematics, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theology. Each SL class usually provides service to 5 or 6 community sites. Each student is required to serve 30 hours during a semester. No. of sites involved: 35 No. of participants involved: 150/yr
- SJU Staff Service Project
Brief description: Group of faculty, staff, administrators and alumni participated in week-long immersion experience in Appalachia. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 34
- Thanksgiving Dinner Dance
Brief description: 21 years of students hosting 150 senior citizens from different Senior Centers in Philadelphia. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 190
- Visitation Programs for sick and elderly
Brief description: Adopt-a-Pop Program with Senior Jesuits, Lankenau Hospital, Wheel Chair Patients. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 35
Saint Louis University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: The Community Outreach Center supports and reflects the University's mission of forming "men and women for others." Operating within the Ignatian paradigm of experience, reflection, and action, the COC provides students, faculty, and staff with a variety of philanthropic, volunteer and service opportunities. In addition, student organizations, the University's schools, colleges and institutes provide ongoing service to the University. During the past academic year, an estimated 130,000 hours of volunteer service were provided by SLU faculty, staff and students.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Bernie Schaefer, Director of the Community Outreach Center
- Phone: 314-977-1570 Fax: 314-977-1571 E-mail: schaeferbo@slu.edu
Reports to: Vice Provost for Student Development Responsible for following programs: Student placement and advisement concerning service programs (tutorial, mentoring, leadership, special events)
- Kevin Tucker, Program Coordinator
- Phone: 314-977-3880 E-mail: Tucker@slu.edu
Programs
- Annual Fall Service Day
Brief description: Local and state community agencies are invited to campus to share information and recruit volunteers. No. of agencies involved: 50 No. of participants involved: 600+
- Christmas at SLU/Santa SLU
Brief description: Students, faculty, and staff donate time, materials, and money to provide holiday gifts, meals, and celebration for needy and disadvantaged children and families. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 500+
- Leadership Scholars and Ignatian Scholars Project
Brief description: Students awarded Leadership or Ignatian Service Scholarships complete 40 hours of service per semester at local agencies. No. of agencies involved: 50 No. of participants involved: 100+
- Midtown Tutorial
Brief description: An after-school tutorial program for local agencies and elementary schools. No. of agencies involved: 10 No. of hours provided: 2,800
- Open Doors
Brief description: Agencies serving the homeless and their clients are invited to SLU for lunch and distribution of clothing, food, and other materials. No. of agencies involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 100+
- Service Mentor Program
Brief description: The Community Outreach Center works with students to identify service opportunities that complement their academic goals and extracurricular interests. No. of agencies involved: varies No. of participants involved: 140
- SLU Make a Difference Day
Brief description: Students, faculty, and staff participate in a formal program which shares information about service projects and volunteer experiences with service agencies. No. of agencies involved: 50 No. of participants involved: 500
Saint Peter's College
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Rooted in the Jesuit tradition of educating "Men and Women for Others", the Office for Community Service and Service Learning is a component of Campus Ministry and serves as the campus clearinghouse for local, regional and international service opportunities. The Office coordinates the college's service learning program, develops local community service partnerships, initiates and supervises community service projects, and offers student leadership training and reflection opportunities. Campus Ministry sponsors several faith-based service projects including a weekly tutoring site, spring and winter break service trips and initiated two Community Service Theme Houses. In addition, several academic programs, administrative offices and student groups sponsor community service initiatives. Last year, students contributed over 10,000 service hours. The Office is located in the Student Affairs Division.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Elizabeth McMahon, Director, Community Service and Service Learning
- Phone: 201-915-1847 Fax: 201-938-1254 E-mail: LFMcMahon@aol.com
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: The director coordinates and manages: community agency site development; student placement, supervision and reflection; Service Learning Program and Faculty Service Learning Committee; America Reads Federal Work-Study program; Annual Calendar of Community Service Projects and Events; Campus Community Service Council; several student leadership training programs; Community agency partnerships.
- Jack McSherry, S.J., Campus Minister
- Phone: 201-915-9131 Fax: 201-938-1254 E-mail: McSherry_J@spcvxa.spc.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Support person for the Community Service Houses; Winter Break Service Trip; Weekly Service at Square Meal Soup Kitchen; monthly reflection group.
Programs:
- Tutoring Programs
Brief description: America Reads Tutoring program serves local elementary school students. Students volunteer either two hours per week through the Service Office of ten hours through Federal Work-Study. No. of sites involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 60
- Community Service Council
Brief description: The Council is comprised of student club representatives who are charged with coordinating and promoting campus wide service activities through the development of an annual Community Service Calendar for the campus. No. of participants involved: 15+
- Annual Community Calendar of Events
Brief description: The Community Service Council develops and coordinates a monthly calendar of local community service projects and events and promotes over thirty campus wide service activities during the year including: March of Dimes, Breast Cancer and Diabetes Walkathons; Red Cross Blood Drives; Seasonal Food and Clothing Drives; Disaster Relief initiatives; Christmas Giving Tree for 350 local children; Direct Service Outreach Programs to local community; Holiday parties for local children, etc. No. of sites involved: 25 No. of participants involved: 1000+
- Weekly Community Service Opportunities
Brief description: The Community Service Office posts over 150 local volunteer opportunities for interested students and staff. No. of sites involved: 25+ No. of participants involved: 50+
- Campus Clubs dedicated to Community Service
Brief description: Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Circle K, Alianza Latina and the International Club sponsor local community service projects and events independently as well as cooperatively with the Community Service Office. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 150+
- Service Learning Program
Brief description: The college recently launched a Service Learning initiative. A Faculty Service Learning Committee guides the program's development and sponsored a Service Learning Faculty Institute. Select professors in Sociology, Management, Modern Languages, History, Theology, Nursing, and Political Science offer service learning modules in particular courses. Through a Service Learning course, students are required to volunteer 25 hours at an approved nonprofit agency or school during the semester. No. of sites involved: 10+ No. of participants involved: 125
- Leadership Programs
Brief description: Select students participate in two state-wide community and public leadership training programs in conjunction with Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as a national student leadership conference. Students return to campus to assume leadership positions in community service. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 15
- Alternative Break Community Service Trips
Brief description: Campus Ministry sponsors two, week-long community service trips: a winter break trip to a regional urban center and a spring break trip to Appalachia in West Virginia. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 16
- Global Outreach
Brief description: In conjunction with interested faculty and academic departments, Campus Ministry sponsors global outreach and service opportunities on a periodic basis. In the past, project sites have included Central America, South America, India, Mexico and Russia
- Community Service Theme Houses
Brief description: Residence Live Sponsors two residential houses reserved for student leaders dedicated to community service. Students are required to commit 5 hours of direct service per week. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 12
- Christmas in April
Brief description: Coordinated by the Alumni Office, SPC students and alumni contribute a day of service to this national program and rehabilitate local homes and schools in disrepair. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 50
- Student Athlete Council
Brief description: Student athletic teams support the Community Service Calendar and sponsor independent service projects according to team schedules. No. of sites involved: 5 No. of participants involved: 100
- Reflection and Training Groups
Brief description: Monthly prayer and reflection groups available for all student volunteers; monthly orientation and training sessions offered for student volunteers.
- "Adopt an Agency" Community Service for Groups
Brief description: Specific campus groups volunteer at a homeless shelter, two local soup kitchens and an after-school program on a regular basis. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 40
- "Men and Women for Others" Volunteer Fairs
Brief description: A Student Volunteer Fair is held each semester. The fall hosts local nonprofit agencies seeking student volunteers several hours per week, while the spring fair features domestic and international organizations that sponsor post-college volunteer opportunities requiring a year long commitment. No. of sites involved: 50 No. of participants involved: 500+
- Random Acts of Kindness Week
Brief description: Campus program tailored after the national Random Acts of Kindness Foundation initiative. Coordinated by the Service Council, this activity theme week promotes community service involvement, campus community building, hospitality and thoughtful consideration of others.
- Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Brief description: Spring luncheon honors students and staff who volunteer during the year. An annual community service award is presented to a graduating senior who has excelled in their commitment to community service and is an example of being a "Person for Others." No. of participants involved: 200+
Santa Clara University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: The most popular of the varied of service learning and community service programs include those organized through the Eastside Project (academic), Campus Ministry (justice-oriented community service and immersion experiences), the Law School (practicums and internships), and the student-run SCCAP (Santa Clara Community Action Program (community service).
Directors/Coordinators:
- Dr. Pia Moriarity, Director, Eastside Project
- Phone: 408-554-4549 Fax: 508-554-4564 E-mail: pmoriarity@scu.edu
Reports to: Vice Provost for Integrated Education Responsible for following programs: Eastside Project, an academic support program designed to create a lasting partnership between the University and the community that fosters continuing discussion between both parties, so that the project is directly responsive to and shaped by both the faculty and the community.
- Mario Prietto, S.J., Director of Campus Ministry
- Phone: 408-554-4373 Fax: 408-554-4373 E-mail: mprietto@scu.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Alternative Spring Breaktrips, Amnesty International, Christian Life Communities, Habitat for Humanity.
- Julissa Robles, Student Director of SCCAP
- Phone: 408-554-4182 Fax: 408-554-5544 E-mail: jrobles@scu.edu
Reports to: Director, Center for Student Leadership Responsible for following programs: Student organization offering service to the surrounding community through 21 volunteer programs.
- Margaret Stevenson, Director, East San Jose Community Law Center
- Phone: 408-554-0444 Fax: 408-554-7726 E-mail: mstevenson@scu.edu
Reports to: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Law School Responsible for following programs: East San Jose Community Law Center provides legal advice to low-income residents of East San Jose and clinical training opportunities to Santa Clara students. Primarily law students, but about 100 undergraduates involved as translators and auditors.
Programs:
- Eastside Project
Brief description: See above. Program cited in Successful Service Learning Programs: New Models in Higher Education. ".what the Eastside Project refers to as a "preferential option for the poor" directly links its activities to a form of Catholic social activism that could, if similarly adopted elsewhere, redefine the meaning of Catholic education. No. of sites involved: 30 courses, 30+ placements No. of participants involved: 500 students
- SCCAP, Santa Clara Community Action Program
Brief description: Some of the more popular programs include:
- AIDS awareness: HIV/AIDS-related awareness events
- Community Garden: Students maintain garden and distribute food to local food banks and homeless shelters
- Developmentally Disabled Agnews Developmental Center: students spend time with developmentally disabled adults and children
- Girl Scouts/Kaleidoscope Program: volunteers work in low-income areas as girl scout leaders
- Head Start Program: Volunteers assist teachers in Head Start pre-schools in low-income areas
- Martha's Soup Kitchen: Students serve meals twice a week
- Morning Ministry: Volunteers serve breakfast to homeless at local shelters
- One-to-One Program: Volunteers serve as role models, mentors
- Roving Resumes: Students work with homeless to facilitate their job search
- Senior Connection Program: Students match up one-on-one with elderly citizens
- Social Awareness Program: Campus-wide awareness -raising events
- Special Olympics: SCAP hosts two Special Olympics tournaments
- Teen Club Program: Volunteers provide at-risk teenagers with educational and fun environment and act as friends and role models.
- Thursday Night Teens: club for homeless teenagers for social and educational activities
No. of sites involved: 14+ No. of participants involved: 500
Seattle University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service initiatives and justice education are decentralized. The Service-Learning Program engages many faculty and students from disciplines across the University. The Office of Campus Ministry coordinates many service opportunities and justice education efforts through its Peace and Justice Center. The Office of Jesuit Mission and Identity leads efforts among faculty and students to increase dialogue and commitment to service and justice education. Professional schools on campus have unique service initiatives related to the goals of the particular school.
Directors/Coordinators
- Liz Skofield, Director of Campus Life
- Phone: 206-296-2526 Fax: 206-296-6054 E-mail: skofield@seattleu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Development Responsible for following programs: Service Learning Program
- Kathy Heffernan, Social Justice Minister
- Phone: 206-296-6079 Fax: 206-296-6097 E-mail: kh@seattleu.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Peace and Justice Center, multiple service programs and justice education initiatives
- Joe Orlando, Campus Minister
- Phone: 206-296-5731 Fax: 206-296-6097 E-mail: jorlando@seattleu.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: International Outreach Programs
- Patrick O'Leary, S.J., Assistant to the President for Jesuit Identity
- Phone: 206-296-5315 Fax: 206-296-6296 E-mail: oleary@seattleu.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for following programs: Faculty and staff initiatives to promote dialogue on service and justice.
Programs:
- Appropriate Technology Projects
Brief description: Sponsored by the School of Science and Engineering, these projects provide opportunities to explore an engineering approach to appropriate technology, both on campus, and periodically, in a student service program in Zambia. No. of sites involved: campus/Zambia No. of participants involved: 10-15
- Campus Ministry International Reach Out Programs
Brief description: Sponsors annual trips to Nicaragua, Belize, and Mexico for service immersion experiences during Spring and Christmas breaks. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 40
- Campus Ministry Peace and Justice Center Programs
Brief description: Service opportunities through Reach Out programs for students include: Prison Ministry, Family Kitchen, Streetfeed, Providence Hospitality House, Reflection Dinners, etc. Justice education is promoted through an annual Social Justice Lecture, a Soup with Substance justice education series, and other vehicles. No. of sites involved: 12 No. of participants involved: 500-600
- Children's Literacy Project
Brief description: Under the sponsorship of the School of Education, university students tutor elementary schools students in local Seattle schools. No. of sites involved: 7 No. of participants involved: 350
- Coalition for Global Concern
Brief description: A student club sponsors campus-wide educational activities regarding service and justice issues, including re-enactment of the Jesuit massacre in El Salvador, "Stations of Injustice" during Holy Week, coffee promotion for Salvadoran small farmers, etc. No. of sites involved: Varies No. of participants involved: 12-15
- Community Service Office
Brief description: A clearinghouse for service opportunities for individual students and for campus clubs and organizations. The office also provides site selection support for service learning courses. No. of agencies listed: 350 No. of participants involved: 200
- Economic Justice Forum
Brief description: Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry, this is a breakfast series with speakers chosen to promote an awareness of social and economic justice among business and other professionals in the Seattle area. No. of sites involved: Campus No. of participants involved: varies
- Faith and Justice Committee
Brief description: Sponsored by the Office of Jesuit and Identity, the committee initiates opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators to dialogue on issues of service and justice in the curriculum and in relation to the mission of the University. The Committee sponsors an annual gathering to discuss issues, and it coordinates a social justice audit of university-wide service and justice efforts. The most recent audit reported on 123 different activities. No. of sites involved: Campus No. of participants involved: 100 faculty/staff/ administration annually
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Annual Spring Beak trip to help build a home. Also helps with building projects in the Seattle area during the year. No. of sites involved: 3-5 No. of participants involved: 25
- Legal Services Clinic
Brief description: Provides legal services to the community, especially for tenant-related needs. No. of sites involved: 1+ No. of participants involved: 60
- Post-Graduate Service Opportunities
Brief description: Annual involvement of new graduates in post-graduate service, e.g., Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Jesuit Volunteers International, CHANNEL, Peace Corps, Americorps, Teach for America, etc. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 10-15
- Residence Hall Service Initiatives
Brief description: Campus residents participate in outreach to local community through Halloween trick-or-treat programs and year-end clothing drive. No. of sites involved: (on campus) No. of participants involved: 150
- Service Learning Program
Brief description: Approximately 30 classes per year participate in service learning, placing students in many community settings, including social service agencies and environmental organizations. Disciplines involved include Ecological Studies, Business Operations/Management and many disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences. No. of sites involved: 80 No. of participants involved: 600-800
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Brief description: Provides assistance to local residents. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 35-40
- Welfare Simulation Program
Brief description: Sponsored by the School of Nursing, this program provides simulation for the work of nursing students with welfare recipients. No. of sites involved: Campus No. of participants involved: 70-80
- Yesler Terrace Health Clinic
Brief description: Sponsored by the School of Nursing, the clinic provides health services to residents near the University. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 15-20
Spring Hill College
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Most service and service learning programs are organized by the Foley Community Service Center under the Academic Vice President. Some are also organized by Campus Ministry.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Kathleen Orange, Director, The Foley Center
- Phone: 334-380-3499 Fax: 334-460-2182 E-mail: orange@shc.edu
Reports to: Academic Vice President Responsible for following programs: Tutoring, English as a Second Language, Service to the Elderly, etc., and various other service programs
- Lara Trout, Associate, The Foley Center
- Phone:334-380-3057 Fax: 334-460-2182 E-mail: ltrout@shc.edu
Reports to: Director The Foley Center Responsible for following programs: Entertainment Troupe (puts on programs at nursing homes), service to the L'Arche community
- Maureen Bergan, Associate, Campus Ministry
- Phone: 334-380-3498 Fax: 334-460-2193 E-mail: mbergan@shc.edu
Reports to: Directory of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Street Feed, Christmas on the Hill
Programs:
- After School Activities
Brief description: Assist with sports, arts and crafts, tutoring at community center. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 10
- After School Tutoring
Brief description: Twice weekly tutoring at middle schools serving at-risk students. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 60
- America Reads
Brief description: Reading program at the K-5 level. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 15
- Campus Ministry Programs
Brief description: Currently under evaluation and reorganization.
- Children's Homes
Brief description: Tutoring at local homes for children who cannot live with their families. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 25
- English as a Second Language
Brief description: Free English classes for immigrants. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 16
- Entertainment Troupe
Brief description: Organizes and presents musical program to area nursing homes. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 10
- HOSTS
Brief description: Intensive mentored language arts tutoring programs for middle school children. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 50
- Senior Citizens Center
Brief description: Assist in "adult day care" program serving the frail elderly and Alzheimer's patients. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 12
University of Detroit Mercy
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs are coordinated and directed by the following offices within the University: Campus Ministry, Community Relations, the Leadership Development Institute, Residence Life, and Student Life. The directors/coordinators of the specific programs are noted below.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Barbara Cyr-Roman, Community Service Coordinator
- Phone: 313-993-1776 Fax: 313-993-1509 E-mail: cyrrombc@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Director, Leadership Development Institute Responsible for following programs: Service Learning, Community Service Resource Fair, and Community Agency Relations
- Colleen Kaminski, Director, Leadership Development Institute
- Phone: 313-993-1776 Fax: 313-993-1509 E-mail: kaminscm@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Student Affairs Responsible for following programs: Volunteer Center, MLK Service Day
- Danielle Lynch, Assistant Director, Residence Life
- Phone: 313-993-1439 Fax: 313-993-152 E-mail: lynchdc@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Director of Residence Life Responsible for following programs: Prologues, Transitions and Viewpoints, and the Peace and Social Justice Floor in the Residence Hall
- Pamela Reese, Director, Student Life
- Phone: 313-993-1593 Fax: 313-993-1011 E-mail: reespl@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs Responsible for following programs: Student Life - Safety Street, student organizations, Alpha Phi Omega Service fraternity, Greek Organizations
- Eugene Sewell, Community Relations Manager
- Phone: 313-993-1254 Fax: 313-993-1253 E-mail: sewellp@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Vice President for University Advancement Responsible for following programs: Adopt-a-School Tutoring Program, Clean Sweep Detroit, Angel's Night
- Gary Wright, S.J., Director, Campus Ministry
- Phone: 313-993-1560 E-mail: wrightgr@udmercy.edu
Reports to: Vice President for Student Affairs Responsible for following programs: Alternative Spring Break, Hunger Week
Programs:
- Adopt-a-School Tutoring Program
Brief description: Saturday tutoring at elementary school No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 48
- Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
Brief description: This student service fraternity engages in projects throughout metropolitan Detroit: leaf raking, soup kitchens, house cleanups and beautification, and tutoring. No. of sites involved: 25 No. of participants involved: 55
- Alternative Spring Break
Brief description: Week of immersion in community service in another city. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 20
- Angel's Night
Brief description: Anti-arson campaign to reduce fires in vacant/occupied buildings in Detroit. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 52
- Clean Sweep Detroit
Brief description: City-wide cleanup of streets. No. of sites involved: 2 No. of participants involved: 87
- Community Service Resource Fair
Brief description: Agencies share service opportunities with students. No. of sites involved: 27 No. of participants involved: 125
- Greek Organizations
Brief description: Fraternities and sororities are actively involved in service to local charities and community-based organizations. No. of sites involved: 18 No. of participants involved: 125
- Hunger Week
Brief description: Week-long program of activities and community service related to issues of hunger and homelessness. No. of sites involved: 8 No. of participants involved: 350
- Martin Luther King (MLK) Service Day
Brief description: City-wide collaborative day of service coordinated with other local colleges and universities and United Way Community Services. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 45
- Peace and Social Justice Floor
Brief description: Residence Hall floor incorporates community service, spirituality and community. Students commit to 20 hours of service, e.g., visits to soup kitchens, tutoring, and construction per semester. No. of sites involved: 15 No. of participants involved: 17
- Prologues, Transitions, and Viewpoints
Brief description: An opportunity for new students to learn about the University community, develop meaningful relationships with peers, and gain exposure to Detroit through community service and culture. No. of sites involved: 8 No. of participants involved: 330
- Service Learning
Brief description: Students engage in community service as part of an academic course. Service is related to course content and learning objectives. No. of sites involved: 86 No. of participants involved: 560
- Student Life - Safety Street
Brief description: In collaboration with the School of Architecture, Student Life co-sponsors Safety Street, a project in which student organizations build facades of homes, store-fronts, etc. and local neighborhood and school children come to campus to "trick or treat" in a safe environment. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 100
- Student Organizations
Brief description: Many student organizations provide community service such as the Chem Club Detroit Science Center Chemistry Magic Show, Life Science Club Detroit Science Center volunteers, and Pre-Law Fraternity mock-Goldilocks trial in elementary schools. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 75
- Volunteer Center
Brief description: Student-run center serves as hub for annual volunteer activities and ongoing service projects. No. of sites involved: 9 No. of participants involved: 175
University of San Francisco
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Community Service and Service Learning are in the Department of Multicultural Opportunities for Developing Excellence in Leadership (MODEL), under Student Affairs. Campus Ministry and Outreach Ministry (Ignatian Institute) also have community service programs.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Jack McLean, Coordinator of Community Service and Service Learning
- Phone: 415-422-2156 Fax: 415-422-5641 E-mail: mclean@usfca.edu
Reports to: Director of MODEL, who reports to Vice President for Student Affairs Responsible for following programs: One campus-wide community service event per semester, plus placement of students in service learning courses in community agencies.
- Mike Duffy, Associate Director of Campus Ministry
- Phone: 415-422-4463 Fax: 415-422-6362 E-mail: duffy@usfca.edu
Reports to: Director of Campus Ministry Responsible for following programs: Social Justice Programming, Hunger Banquet, Arrupe Immersion Experiences, Social Justice Retreat.
- Sr. Marie Ignatius Clunc, RSHM, Director of Outreach Ministry
- Phone:415-422-6548 Fax: 415-422-2423
Reports to: St. Ignatius Institute Responsible for following programs: Community Outreach Programs of St. Ignatius Institute
Programs:
- AIDS Ministry
Brief description: Students, faculty, and staff volunteer at various AIDS service agencies.
- America Reads Literacy Program
Brief description: Sponsored by the School of Education, this program trains and places literacy interns and volunteers.
- Athletic Department Community Service
Brief description: Student-athletes work at homes for the elderly, soup kitchens, etc.
- Best Buddies
Brief description: Provides mentally challenged children with the opportunity for outings and friendship.
- Change
Brief description: A leadership development programs which recognizes service as an essential element of leadership and involves a community service component.
- Community Service Fair
Brief description: Local community service agencies directly recruit student volunteers.
- Great Sweep
Brief description: Twice a year volunteer clean-up of San Francisco.
- Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity's Collegiate Challenge
Brief description: Student organizations participate in the rehabilitation of or building of homes in San Francisco. The "Collegiate Challenge" provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to live, work and reflect in a socio-economic environment different from their own, while building much needed housing.
- Hamilton Family Shelter
Brief description: Students regularly read to children of this homeless shelter.
- Hunger Banquet
Brief description: An awareness-raising program that raises funds for Oxfam America and those most in need.
- Ignatians
Brief description: A service organization committed to social justice. Work includes tutoring and befriending children, serving meals to the homeless, visiting seniors at convalescent homes, reading to children in shelters, and special events for children brought on campus.
- October Outreach and April Action
Brief description: Campus-wide community service events open to faculty, staff, and students involving outreach to the community. Focus has involved food insecurity, AIDS and HIV, environmental issues and beautification. Emphasis is placed on pre- and post-event reflection.
- Phelan Multicultural Community
Brief description: A living/learning community for students. The year-long program includes a community service component.
- St. Anthony's Dining Room
Brief description: Students (groups and individuals) routinely volunteer at this dining room which serves 2000 meals daily.
- Service Learning
Brief description: The Service Learning Task Force works to integrate service learning throughout the curriculum. Currently, more than 65 different courses have service learning components.
- Tenderloin Immersion Project
Brief description: This alternative Spring Break program is an urban plunge into the tenderloin district of San Francisco. Volunteers (faculty, staff, and students) live and work for five days among the homeless, elderly and unemployed. Emphasis is placed on reflection.
- Thanksgiving Food Drive
Brief description: An Alumni Association food drive for the residents of Sacred Heart parish, in a low-income, traditionally African-American community.
- Ven a Ver (Come and See)
Brief description: This alternative Spring Break program is an immersion in Tijuana, Mexico and the surrounding border area. The group spends five days living in and around Tijuana while working with homeless orphans, the unemployed, the elderly and the imprisoned.
University of Scranton
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs, under the direction of the Collegiate Volunteers Office, report to Campus Ministry. Campus ministry works closely with faculty and administration on all service learning initiatives. The University works closely with Marywood University to coordinate volunteer and community service in the Scranton area. The University of Scranton itself reports 121,745 student volunteer hours for the 1997-98 academic year. Students worked in over 110 social service agencies throughout the Scranton area.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Pat Vaccaro, Director, Collegiate Volunteers
- Phone: 717-941-7429 Fax: 717-941-6369 E-mail: vaccarop1@uofs.edu
Reports to: Vice President, University Ministry Responsible for following programs: Overseeing all service and service learning programs.
- Cathy Mascelli, Assistant Director, Collegiate Volunteers
- Phone: 717-941-7429 Fax: 717-941-6369 E-mail: mascellic2@uofs.edu
Reports to: Director, Collegiate Volunteers Responsible for following programs: Reflection and service learning initiatives
Programs:
- Adopt a Family/Angel
Brief description: Students buy Christmas presents for children from low-income or single parent families. No. of sites : 50 families and 100+ children No. of participants involved: 250
- Alternative Break Service Trips
Brief description: Students, faculty and staff spend their break (Fall, January, Spring, Summer) serving people throughout the United States and internationally. No. of sites involved: 15-20 No. of participants involved: 150
- Day Care/Headstart Volunteers
Brief description: Students work in day care centers and local Headstart programs. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 120
- Empty Your House
Brief description: End-of-year collection of supplies, clothing, food, etc. to be distributed to various agencies. No. of sites involved: 8 No. of participants involved: 500+
- Friendly Visiting to Elderly/hospice
Brief description: Students visit senior citizens on a weekly basis; also prepare activities for them. No. of sites involved: 13 No. of participants involved: 100
- Habitat for Humanity
Brief description: Housing rehabilitation and other tasks as needed every weekend throughout the semester. No. of sites involved: 8-10 No. of participants involved: 12-20 students; 3-5 faculty
- Hand-in Hand
Brief description: Twice-a-year festival in which mentally and physically impaired are matched with a friend and invited to participate in a day of fun on campus. No. of sites involved: 6 No. of participants involved: 500+
- Junior Achievement
Brief description: Students teach the basics of business to 4th and 5th grade students throughout the area for five consecutive weeks. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 60-70
- Recreational Assistants
Brief description: Students plan and implement recreational and social activities with children from low income families. No. of sites involved: 4 No. of participants involved: 60
- Service Learning
Brief description: Service learning options are available in Early Childhood Education, Philosophy, Theology, Elementary Spanish and Mathematics. The Collegiate volunteers Office offered 25 reflection sessions in the past year: 14 are open to anyone; 11 are part of a course. 136 students participated; reflection sessions that are part of a course requirement were more successful.
- Tutoring
Brief description: Individual tutoring by school/parent referral in after-school programs and housing projects, and in-school tutoring for elementary, intermediate and secondary school children. No. of sites involved: 12 No. of participants involved: 175
Wheeling Jesuit University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: Service programs are administered in a variety of ways. Most are within the Division of Student Development and are listed as reporting to the Dean of Students. One major organization is Students in Union (SIU), the oldest service organization at Wheeling. It coordinates a number of on-going service projects in several areas (see below) The Arrupe Scholarship Program involves students in leadership positions to create/maintain ongoing service programs at the University and actively recruit students to take part in them. Wheeling also has a number of service clubs which exist for the purpose of doing service. For recognition and for funding they "report" to the Student Government Executive Committee. The Student Government requires every recognized club to complete at least one service project in order to obtain funding to the following year.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Daniel Caron, Director of Wellness and Drug Education
- Phone: 304-243-2451Fax: 304-243-2532 E-mail: dcaron@wju.edu
Reports to: Dean of Students Responsible for the following programs: PEERS, the Wellness Program
- Carolyn Dalzell, Associate Dean of Students
- Phone: 304-243-2257Fax: 304-243-2243 E-mail: cgd@wju.edu
Reports to: Dean of Students Responsible for the following programs: Students in Union (SIU), Make a Difference Day
- Jay DeFruscio, Athletic Director
- Phone: 304-243-2365 Fax: 304-243-2265 E-mail: jayd@wju.edu
Reports to: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Responsible for the following programs: Service projects of athletic teams
- E. F. Hall, III, Dean of Students
- Phone: 304-243-2257Fax: 304-243-2243 E-mail: efhall@wju.edu
Reports to: President Responsible for the following programs: EXCEL, Arrupe Scholarship Program
- Judy Martin, Director of Technical Services
- Phone: 304-243-2056 Fax: 304-243-2413 E-mail: jmartin@wju.edu
Responsible for the following programs: Civitan
- James O'Brien, S.J., Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Phone: 304-243-2262 Fax: 304-243-2120 E-mail: jobrien@wju.edu
Responsible for the following programs: Appalachian Experience Club
- Greg Sheperd, Computer Support Analyst
- Phone: 304-243-2423 E-mail: sheperd@wju.edu
Responsible for the following programs: Circle K
- Michael Snarr, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Phone: 304-243-2201 Fax: 304-243-2243 E-mail: snarr@wju.edu
Reports to: Chair of Social Science Department Responsible for the following programs: Mexico Trip
- Eileen Viglietta, International Student Advisor, and Director of English Language Institute
- Phone: 304-243-2412Fax: 304-243-2243 E-mail: eileenv@wju.edu
Reports to: Dean of Students Responsible for the following programs: International Students
Programs:
- Appalachian Experience Club
Brief description: A student service organization which involves its members in doing service in Appalachia: 2-5 day trips in southern West Virginia and Habitat for Humanity projects in Wheeling and Pittsburgh. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 30-40 per year
- Arrupe Scholarship Program
Brief description: A scholarship program that requires recipients to be active in service on or off campus. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 11 student coordinators
- Athletic Teams
Brief description: intercollegiate athletes, individually and as teams, volunteer at clinics, speak at area schools, build playgrounds, and clean up parks and playgrounds. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 120
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Brief description: Students (SIU) develop programs for unmatched children of the agency and assist with fund raising for the agency. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 20-25
- Catholic Charities Soup Kitchen
Brief description: Students (SIU) volunteer every Saturday morning during the semester. No. of sites involved: 1 No. of participants involved: 3-6 weekly
- DISC Dance/Super Sunday
Brief description: Students (SIU) host developmentally disabled members of the community for two annual dances/party per year. No. of sites involved: 10 No. of participants involved: 35-40 students; 100-120 guests
- EXCEL
Brief description: A leadership and service development program which involves 20-25 students per level. Participants are required to complete one service project per semester, sometimes as individuals, sometimes in groups. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 80
- International Students
Brief description: International Students volunteer to speak in area schools on issues of diversity and multiculturalism. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 10-20
- Make a Difference Day
Brief description: All first year students participate in an orientation to service. No. of sites involved: 30 No. of participants involved: 280
- Mexico Trip
Brief description: Educational trip to Mexico for credit. No. of sites involved: 1 per trip No. of participants involved: 10 per trip
- PEERS Educators
Brief description: A student service group which focuses on health education, seeking to promote better health in the community. They present educational programs and do volunteer work on and off campus. No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: 10
Xavier University
Organization of Service Programs:
Brief description: There is no one person or umbrella office governing service at Xavier. There are almost unlimited creative opportunities for service on campus.
Directors/Coordinators:
- Susan Namei, Faculty, Coordinator of Service Learning
- Phone: 513-745-3042 Fax: 513-745-1087 E-mail: Namei@Xavier.XU.EDU
Reports to: Academic Vice President and Vice President for Spiritual Development Responsible for following programs: Urban Service Learning Semester, Nicaraguan Service Learning Semester.
- Gene Carmichael, Associate Vice President for Spiritual Development and Mentor of Service Fellows
- Phone: 513-745-3777 Fax: 513-745-3777 E-mail: Carmicha@XavierXU.EDU
Reports to: Vice President for Spiritual Development Responsible for following programs: Service Fellows Program.
- David Tressler, Student coordinator of "Xavier Action"
- Phone: 513-745-4343 Fax: 513-745-2834 Mail: 905661@Xavier.XU.EDU
Reports to: Associate Vice President for Spiritual Development Responsible for following programs: Xavier Action - a board of students which has replaced a full-time staff person in Campus Ministry charged with student service.
- Mike Hasenmueller, Mentor/Director of Student Activities at Dorothy Day House
- Phone: 513-745-3046 Fax: 513-745-3371 E-mail: Hasenmue@admin.xu.edu
Reports to: Director of Dorothy Day House Responsible for following programs: Student clubs such as: Amnesty International, St.Vincent dePaul, Pax Christi, and local outreach organizations dealing with peace and justice issues.
- Joseph Ventura, Executive Director of the Alumni Association
- Phone: 513-745-2078 Fax: 513-745-3232 E-mail: ventura@admin.xu.edu
Reports to: Vice President for University Relations Responsible for following programs: All alumni service programs: Ignatian Service Day, Community Service projects held in 43 alumni chapters from coast to coast.
Programs:
- Alumni Service Projects
Brief description: Community service projects in alumni chapters throughout country. No. of sites involved: 43 chapters
- Nicaraguan Service Learning Semester
Brief description: Combines 9 or 12 course hours with 3 credit hours of service learning (for about 12-15 hours a week). Students live with host families and participate in daily life. No. of sites involved: 4-5 No. of participants involved: 10-12/semester
- Service Fellows
Brief description: Highly competitive full scholarship (tuition, room, board, and fees) awarded annually to 5 freshmen (out of several hundred applicants) in recognition of a solid record of volunteer service and high academic achievement in high school. To retain the fellowship, students must maintain high academic standing, perform more than 10 hours of volunteer service each week, and meet biweekly with the program director to reflect upon and learn form service experiences. No. of sites involved: 50 over 5 yr. Period No. of participants involved: 5/class year
- Urban and Rural Plunges
Brief description: Immersion experiences No. of sites involved: varies No. of participants involved: about 10/experience
- Urban Service Learning Semester
Brief description: Combines 9-12 course hours with 3 credit hours of service learning (about 12-15 hours per week). Students live in urban inner city setting, but not with families. No. of sites involved: 3 No. of participants involved: 4
- Xavier Action
Brief description: Board of students finds students to meet service needs in the community and offers creative placement of students looking to serve others. No. of sites involved: multiple and varied No. of participants involved: 125 for large events; 4-5 groups serve each week; many individual placements
- XUNAA
Brief description: Ignatian Service Day for alumni/ae. No. of sites involved: 20 No. of participants involved: 200
Charles L. Currie, S.J. Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities December, 1998
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