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Here you’ll find stories about SL/CE at Upstate. The topics will vary. The style will vary. The authors will vary. The core message will always be: “we care and are doing something about it.” <see also our SL/CE Updates>
- Community Engagement 2024: A Year in ReviewDespite Hurricane Helene imposing her will on Spartanburg and the areas surrounding the Upstate, community engagement events post-storm have been successful and have given a sense of perseverance and resolve. Making landfall September 26th and bringing the region to a halt with countless downed powerlines, incapacitated roads, hundreds of thousands without power for a week,… Read more: Community Engagement 2024: A Year in Review
- Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community PartnersThis fall, students in 35 courses are participating in 71 Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL/CE) opportunities with community partners throughout the Upstate and beyond. Through these courses, students gain hands-on experience applying skills they learn in class to solve problems and meet community needs. Find more information on these courses by searching on Collaboratory.… Read more: Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners
- Rebuilding our Space with Spartanburg Area ConservancyEdit 11/06/2024: Our Engage Green program wraps up for the semester this month, but check out SPACE’s social media for announcements about ongoing volunteer events and stay tuned for next semester! While the aftermath of Helene and its massive impact on the landscape of Spartanburg Area Conservancy’s well-loved properties like the Cottonwood Trail, Glendale Shoals,… Read more: Rebuilding our Space with Spartanburg Area Conservancy