Service Learning & Community Engagement @ USC Upstate.
Show me, and I will forget. Teach me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will learn.
Chinese proverb
For Instructors: Celebrations & awards, Learn service learning strategies, and Sign Up to collaborate with community partners
For Students: Find opportunities, Get Involved with activities, Learn about internships for good, and more.
Service Stories: Learn more about the powerful work of Spartans in our community.
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SL/CE Menu: SL, SE, CE
Wanting to celebrate and track the breadth of community-connected offerings we provide at Upstate, the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement has developed three distinct designations for courses that stand out with regard to our community.* We want to track SL/CE activity to reward faculty who invest in this important pedagogy and to demonstrate…
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Practicums, Clinicals, and Internships (PCIs) as CE
We recognize the immense value of experiential learning in developing career readiness in our students. Seeking to celebrate and support this without duplicating the important work already being done by various units, we distinguish Community-Engaged PCIs from others per the following criteria: To be eligible for SL/CE funding, CE PCIs must also demonstrate guided reflection…
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Support for SL/CE Courses
The Office of Service Learning & Community Engagement is here to support you and your students! Below we detail some of the key funding supports we offer officially designated courses.
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SL/CE Classes Spring ’23
Want better grades, a higher sense of involvement, greater satisfaction with school, and practical application of career skills? Research shows Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL/CE) courses help with all of these. We invite you to take a Service Learning (SL), Service Engagement (SE), or Community Engagement (CE) course in Spring 2023. Try a SL/CE in…
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GSP Mock Disaster Press Conference
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Disaster Drill Communication students and faculty (and a few other Upstate folks) participated in a press conference as part of a training-focused mock emergency at GSP in early October. Students served as members of the press corps for the communications division at GSP, asking questions relevant to the mock disaster and making notes…
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BMW: German-American Transatlantic Relations
Approximately 40 students from a variety of majors across USC Upstate participated in an introduction to BMW and the global workplace. Upstate students were joined by faculty, and staff. Additionally, German students and teachers from high schools in both Greenville and Spartanburg joined as well, bringing the total number of participants to nearly 180 people.…
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SL/CE Teacher of the Year 2021-22
Matthew Brisebois, is our SL/CE Teacher of the Year for 2021-22. This year we have combined our SL/CE faculty awards into one. Matthew is Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Education, Human Performance, and Health where he teaches Sport Nutrition as Service Learning every semester, and every semester engages his…
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Collaboratory – April/May 22
Capturing the amazing community-engaged activities happening across campus.This month’s update includes:– Drawing winners– Call to contribute– Progress update NEWS-AT-A-GLANCE April Drawing Winners: Alex Lorenz & Adrian SmithMay Drawing Winners: Freda Sue & Araceli Hernandez-Laroche Total Activities Captured: 149 (up 33)Activities Claimed & Published: 74 (up 23) Top Contributing Unit: El CentroTop Population Served: General PopulationTop…
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Ready to Explore SL/CE?
Considering offering your students richer content through experiential, community relevant learning? Let’s chat: over coffee, on a walk around the quad, or via Teams. Summer is a time of dreams. Let’s dream together! GO BIG:– Integrate 15-25 hours of direct or indirect service where students learn from community partners and their experience while practicing what…
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