THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE-

LEARNING

Who We AreKatie Flowers: Director

Jeremy Wattles: Associate Director

Shayne Feinberg, Program Coordinator

Amy Jackson Sellers, Geneva 2020 Program Coordinator

203 Trinity Hall x3825

E-mail serve@hws.edu

Representatives from the City, the Wyckoff Family Foundation, HWS Colleges, and Geneva Community Projects cut the ribbon of the Community Build Playground

Where We AreThe Center is located on the

second floor of Trinity Hall.

MISSION STATEMENT:

We stand for learning

through service that

produces students who are

civically engaged and

graduates who the have

skills to be active global

citizens

VISION STATEMENT:

A sustained, engaged relationship with the community that promotes positive community change and enhanced student learning

COMPASS

Community Service

Civic Engagement

Civic Leadership

Engaged Citizenship

•Geneva 2020 is an important effort to

advance the Geneva schools and build a

stronger community.

•Harnessing the resources of the entire

Geneva community: non-profits,

businesses, and individuals

•we provide assistance in three key areas

identified by the school district as being

critical to the future of Geneva’s children

-school readiness

-school success

(graduation)

-career/college prep

PRE-ORIENTATION SERVICE

CCESL offers preorientation community service adventure trips, where

students have the opportunity to make friends and give back.

For example, we’ve helped build 4 houses with Habitat for Humanity

since 2009. For more information, check out

http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/orientation/poap_trip.aspx

First Year Orientation Service Projects (welcome to Geneva!)

During Orientation, First Year students work on different community service projects together to help the community and build lasting friendships at the same time.

ANNUAL DAYS OF SERVICE:

Students, faculty, staff and

community members come together to

perform acts of service in and around

the Geneva community during these

annual service events.

HWS VOTES:1. Voter Registration2. Voter Education 3. Election Day

HWS Votes recruits volunteers from a number of different clubs and organizations on campus:

• College Democrats• College Republicans• Campus Greens• Progressive Student Union• Women's Collective• William Smith Congress• Hobart Student Gov’t

HOLIDAY GIFT PROJECT

CCESL project where gifts/money are collected and used to purchase holiday gifts for needy families

ANNUAL COMMUNITY SALE

Every spring after students move out, unwanted items are

collected and sold at a huge “yard sale.” All proceeds

go to Geneva 2020.

Funds raised as of 2017…$79,000 and

diverted 44 tons of materials

COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM: THURSDAYS IN OCTOBER AND FEBRUARY

Students, faculty and staff work together to prepare and serve a hot meal for underprivileged people in the community for 8 Thursdays during the school year.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

The HWS chapter works with local organizations to aid in

the construction of safe housing for area residents. Email

habitat@hws.edu for more information!

ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKAlternative spring break in March - students work on a project held

off-campus. Over the past few years, HWS students have gone to Virginia, North Carolina, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, The Bronx, New Jersey and the Gulf Coast.

GENEVA HEROES

Founded in 2002, Geneva

Heroes is a program organized

by HWS students which teaches

leadership and teambuilding

skills

to Geneva middle school

students while working on

service projects.

AMERICA READS!

A federal work study program which places

HWS tutors in six area schools. Tutors spend

one-on-one time with an elementary aged

student to help improve upon his/her reading

and writing skills and abilities.

GENEVA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – TUTOR CORPS

Two locations

- Geneva Community Center

- Goodman Street club

Tutoring and Mentoring

- Homework help

- recreation and sports,

- arts and crafts, drama, dance, music,

- leadership development,

- fundraising, special events,

- chaperoning, computer literacy training, clerical support etc.

GENEVA 2020 HOUSE 639 SOUTH MAIN STREET

The Geneva 2020 house seeks students committed to service, educational equity, & youth empowerment.

Residents will complete a 30 hour per semester service requirement, the majority of which comes from direct engagement with Geneva’s children & public school system.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

Helps local youth ages 6-16

meet their potential by matching

HWS students in one-on-one

mentoring relationships

Student Reported Benefits

1. Develop real world experience & skills

2. Critical thinking skills

3. Communication

4. Teamwork

5. Civic responsibility

6. Problem solving

7. Public speaking

8. Computer skills

9. Research skills

10. Analytical skills

10 Top Skills Employers Want

1. Written & Verbal Communication skills

2. Interpersonal Skills

3. Motivation/Initiative

4. Strong work ethic

5. Teamwork skills

6. Analytical skills

7. Flexibility/Adaptability

8. Computer skills

9. Leadership skills

10. Organizational Skills

SERVICE-LEARNING @ HWS Colleges

Annually over 350 students enroll in close to 20 classes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLIuDTvrxs

COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH

Students have the opportunity to collaborate with

community partners and faculty advisors on research

projects which have real community impact.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE…IS A POST

GRAD “GAP YEAR” RIGHT FOR ME?

Service doesn’t end when classes do!

Summer of service Internship program –

established in 2011 and has engaged 23 student

interns for 10 weeks in service to and with local

community partners…

The All-America City Award recognizes ten communities annually for outstanding civic impact and action planning.

Winning applicants demonstrate innovation, inclusiveness, civic engagement, and cross sector collaboration by describing successful efforts to address pressing local challenges

LOOK FOR US ONLINE

HTTPS://HWS.CAMPUSLABS.COM/ENGAGE/

OR VISIT US IN TRINITY HALL 203