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Students for Community Service
Students for Community Service
Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
Joyal Administration, Room 256
(209) 278-7079
J. Leonard Salazar, Director
Chris Fiorentino, Coordinator
A student volunteer
works with
children in a
A child in Valley Children's local classroom.
Hospital receives a visit from
a student volunteer.
-
You can receive academic
credit if you successfully
complete the course below.
Com S 101. Students
for Community Service
(1-3; max total 6 units
toward degree electives)
Volunteer opportunities designed
to develop skills and
knowledge that promote responsible
leadership and citi~
zenship. Students obtain careerrelated
work experience and
receive an opportunity to
supplement thei racademic education
with a service-learning
experience. Students must meet
with the SCS coordinator at the
beginning of the semester.
does not end upon graduation.
Your employer will note that you
are an achiever. Others will notice
you are a socially concerned
citizen. In these ways, both you
and the community gain. :!!J0
SCS was estabiished:
• to foster a sense of social
responsibility and "community"
among students
• to provide university students
with real~world learning opportunities
• to stimulate cooperation and
coordination between institutions
of higher learning and
agencies traditionally responsible
for the delivery of volunteer
efforts and community
services
• to substantially increase the
community service participation
of university students
Who Volunteers? SCS hopes you
will. If you enjoy the rewards of
helping someone in need and are
concerned with social issues, SCS
can find a place for you to share
your talents with others. In
return, you will experience realiife
situations that could heip you
decide what career path to pursue
after college. You will also
sharpen your interpersonal skills
by working with others.
In addition to finding ongOing
work for volunteers, SCS refers
students to work at one-time
events, such as blood drives, Kid's
Day, or preparing and serving
meals to the homeless.
Who Benefits? Everyone! The
staff and programs of nonprofit
agencies have suffered budgetary
cutbacks, yet client needs have
continued to expand. As a
volunteer you receive positive
reinforcement and experience.
Knowledge gained as a volunteer
At its first statewide conference,
California Campus Compact presented
the Institutional Award for Leadership
ill Selvice to California State University,
Fresno. California Campus
Compact recognized ollr campus for its
success in establishing the Students for
Community Service program and
for the 300 percent increase in
students involved in community
service. More thcm 1,000 students are
participating ill volunteer activities
through the program.
Give just a little. Give a
smile to someone who
does not have one. Give a
young boy or girl a big brother or
big sister. Give food to the
homeless. Give the meaning of
words to someone who cannot
read.
Before you leave this university,
make a connection with Students
for Community Service (SCS) and
make a positive difference in
someone's life.
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Object Description
| Title | 1997-98 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1997-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 044 |
| Full Text Search | Students for Community Service Students for Community Service Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Joyal Administration, Room 256 (209) 278-7079 J. Leonard Salazar, Director Chris Fiorentino, Coordinator A student volunteer works with children in a A child in Valley Children's local classroom. Hospital receives a visit from a student volunteer. - You can receive academic credit if you successfully complete the course below. Com S 101. Students for Community Service (1-3; max total 6 units toward degree electives) Volunteer opportunities designed to develop skills and knowledge that promote responsible leadership and citi~ zenship. Students obtain careerrelated work experience and receive an opportunity to supplement thei racademic education with a service-learning experience. Students must meet with the SCS coordinator at the beginning of the semester. does not end upon graduation. Your employer will note that you are an achiever. Others will notice you are a socially concerned citizen. In these ways, both you and the community gain. :!!J0 SCS was estabiished: • to foster a sense of social responsibility and "community" among students • to provide university students with real~world learning opportunities • to stimulate cooperation and coordination between institutions of higher learning and agencies traditionally responsible for the delivery of volunteer efforts and community services • to substantially increase the community service participation of university students Who Volunteers? SCS hopes you will. If you enjoy the rewards of helping someone in need and are concerned with social issues, SCS can find a place for you to share your talents with others. In return, you will experience realiife situations that could heip you decide what career path to pursue after college. You will also sharpen your interpersonal skills by working with others. In addition to finding ongOing work for volunteers, SCS refers students to work at one-time events, such as blood drives, Kid's Day, or preparing and serving meals to the homeless. Who Benefits? Everyone! The staff and programs of nonprofit agencies have suffered budgetary cutbacks, yet client needs have continued to expand. As a volunteer you receive positive reinforcement and experience. Knowledge gained as a volunteer At its first statewide conference, California Campus Compact presented the Institutional Award for Leadership ill Selvice to California State University, Fresno. California Campus Compact recognized ollr campus for its success in establishing the Students for Community Service program and for the 300 percent increase in students involved in community service. More thcm 1,000 students are participating ill volunteer activities through the program. Give just a little. Give a smile to someone who does not have one. Give a young boy or girl a big brother or big sister. Give food to the homeless. Give the meaning of words to someone who cannot read. Before you leave this university, make a connection with Students for Community Service (SCS) and make a positive difference in someone's life. 44 |
