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
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Recent Posts
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A very successful National Voter Registration Day on campus!
Over 165 students are newly registered voters and more than 230 students talked with each other about the importance of voting on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, during Upstate’s National Voter Registration Day event here on campus! This is all thanks to our new Civic Engagement Coordinator, Tammy Pike. By planting the seeds of civic participation…
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2023 Premier Fair Recap
At the Engage Upstate Premier Fair table this year, our VISTAs talked with over 75 students about Service Learning and Community Engagement here on campus. With our newly refreshed table setup, many students stopped to learn more about Engage Upstate, collect SLCE gear, and/or take the survey that we designed specifically for the event. Despite…
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Welcome, AmeriCorps VISTA Members!
Engage Upstate is excited to announce that its team has expanded to include two new members, Sam Reinhardt and Corentez Cannady! Sam and Corentez are engaging in a year of service as AmeriCorps members in the VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program. You may be wondering what AmeriCorps is all about. AmeriCorps is a…
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Spartanburg Area Conservancy Volunteer Release and Waiver of Liability
This Volunteer Release and Waiver of Liability (the “release”) releases Spartanburg Area Conservancy (“SPACE”), a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina and each of its directors, officers, employees, and agents. The Volunteer desires to provide services for SPACE and engage in activities related to serving as a…
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Engage Green – Community Service Opportunity
WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HAVE THEM ANSWERED BEFORE CLICKING “APPROVE” ON THE REGISTRATION PAGE. In consideration of being permitted to participate in the Engage Upstate service to our greater community though updating documentation for the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement. In…
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SL/CE Spring Showcase
On Friday, 4/7, from 12:00-2:30, come hear fantastic stories of service happening in SL/CE courses around campus. Following SLCE ‘Best Practice”, this year, we will hear from both students and instructors. Come to support our students. Come to support your colleagues. Come to hear amazing stories. Come to learn! Date: Friday, April 7, 2023 Time:…
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Sharing Knowledge, Sharing Food
A quick shout-out to Symposium organizers, Kim Shorter & Josh Ruppel – together with Jim Shecter, SODEXO Director, Shay Carr in Student Affairs, and multiple students working the welcome table at the Upstate Research Symposium on Friday, 3/31. Thanks to collaboration from all these folks, the leftover breakfast & lunch boxes from the Symposium were…
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Walk MS Spartanburg 2023 – USC Upstate
Volunteers (as well as participant fundraisers and donors) are needed for the Walk MS Spartanburg 2023 on Saturday 4/22. Students, staff, faculty, & families are ALL welcome! Walkers will gather at the Hodge starting at 9:00AM & the walk will begin at 10:00. Distances of 1 mile and 3 miles will be available to participants.…
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Fall ’23 Class List
Please join me in celebrating the resurgence of SL/CE courses for our students. As of this writing, we have 31 unique sections officially designated as SL/CE. SL/CE courses offer students significant benefits including increased GPAs, higher retention, higher satisfaction, enhanced critical thinking, and heightened self-awareness. Instructors also report benefits from SL/CE courses including more engaged…
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Summer Bootcamp on Experiential Learning in General Education (SE in GE)
A few open seats remain the SE in GE bootcamp scheduled for July 11-13. Use this application form if you’re interested! Overview: – Live meetings July 11-13 (Tues – Thurs) – Tue 9-12* (welcome, exploration of SL/CE, strategizing & goal-setting) – Wed 9-12* (conservationism on & off-campus, crafting assignments & syllabi) – Thu 9-2** (field…
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