Opportunities for you to examine your service experiences through a disciplinary perspective are offered through credit bearing courses. Student Literacy Corps offers students the opportunity to tutor youth and adults from the Baltimore area in community-based programs and act as agents for social change. International Service opportunities offer students the opportunity to participate in community service in Europe, Asia and Oceania, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. Students gain a multi-cultural educational experience in meeting the service needs of other countries. The Choice Program is UMBC s model delinquency prevention program providing daily, intensive supervision and other needed services to at-risk youth.
Students learn first-hand about social problems through direct involvement as tutors and chaperons.
All Center programs are academically based and carefully supervised and evaluated. You may earn also 1-6 credits through an academic department. Through Young Ambassadors, students serve as mentors for children attending local elementary schools. Young Ambassadors work with school officials, counselors and parents in the development of educational, cultural and youth enrichment activities.