Goals

Students engaged in regular community service activities will:

• Understand and practice behaviors associated with social responsibility, including interest in community issues, the welfare of others, and concepts of fairness and justice
• Develop a personal and sustainable commitment to serving others
• Understand the function of citizenship in our society and develop a willingness and ability to engage in civic life in ways that build and strengthen communities
• Use reflective thinking processes to establish connections between in-class and out-of-class experiences and make meaning of academic and career pursuits

Students who are involved in office leadership positions will:

• Learn fundamental principles and practices associated with collaborative leadership
• Be able to identify and take advantage of opportunities to test and improve their leadership competencies
• Develop competencies associated with effective functioning in groups and teams
• Develop higher levels of self-awareness in ways that allow them to pursue leadership and service opportunities after graduating
• Understand multicultural issues, value and appreciate the unique contributions of persons from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and be able to use diversity to strengthen groups and communities

(*College Partnership for Kids program directors, Community Service Leaders, Project Phoenix program board, and members of Service Leaders Corps)

Students who volunteer regularly in community agencies will:

• Help meet identified community needs.
• Have a real and measurable impact on the community.
• Learn practices affiliated with non-profit leadership
• Develop an understanding of the pertinent societal issues by interacting with agency representatives