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Cleanup Day Recap: September 29, 2023
On Friday, Sept 29, over 25 students were joined by instructors Amanda Karls, Dr. Tracey Woodard and Dr. Courtney McDonald to help SPACE with another successful Greenway cleanup! For our second cleanup day on the trail, land manager Lynn Rhodes met our student group and showed them the important work that they are helping with…
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ENGAGE GREEN with SPACE
Last Friday, over 30 students, faculty, and staff gathered at the Upper Chinquapin Greenway in Spartanburg, only a mile from campus, to kick off Upstate’s first ever ENGAGE GREEN Greenway Cleanup day in partnership with Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE). The foundational effort of a multi-year revitalization project, this semester over 11 general education teachers will…
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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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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:…