Participates in service-learning partnerships with community organizations, employers and governmental organizations. Helps students develop transferable employability skills. Arranges for students to obtain up to six regular or honors credits for their service-learning experiences. Service-Learning staff provides support and practical suggestions to interested SFCC faculty and students. Students make contact with the agency of their choice and design a service program tailored to their own unique goals.
Students implement their program over one or more college semesters.
Students reflect upon their experiences and how they relate to course objectives through class presentations, papers or other means. Linking the Classroom to the Community Students who pursue Service-Learning improve their academic performance by working cooperatively with faculty across the curriculum to provide needed services to public schools and community agencies. Not only do students learn about needs in the community as they address them, they see how their involvement makes a difference in the life of the community. Through their volunteer service, students reflect on their personal experiences and share what they have learned with others.