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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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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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SL/CE Awards
Help Us Celebrate! Deadline Wednesday, March 15 Calling for applications & nominations for the 2023 Celebration of Service. Please APPLY for one or more awards for yourself!Then NOMINATE a colleague, student, or community partner for an award. Questions? Email DMarlow@uscupstate.edu The Office of Service-Learning and Community Engagement is excited to recognize the outstanding service of…
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Apply NOW: SE in GE Bootcamp
The AACU IEIL Experiential Learning in Gen Ed taskforce, in cooperation with the Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement, CAIFS and the Provost’s office, invites you to apply to join a summer 3-day bootcamp in preparation including service in your GE course for Fall 2023. Apply by March 1, 2023 for priority consideration Anticipated…
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SL/CE Briefs
Short on time, but want to know more about why SL/CE is important? Five briefs, published in 2023, from North Carolina Campus Engagement make the case for the benefits and value of higher education SL/CE. The 5 briefs are: Civic-Learning-Overview, Empathy, Student Success, Faculty Flourishing, and Sustainability & a Sense of Place. Read one or…