{"id":588,"date":"2022-12-08T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/?page_id=588"},"modified":"2025-12-28T17:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T17:41:08","slug":"sl-ce-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/sl-ce-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turn Learning Into Action.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MLK-the-right-time-1.png\" alt=\"The time is always right to do what is right. \nMartin Luther King, Jr. \" class=\"wp-image-577 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Engage Upstate helps USC Upstate students connect what you learn in class to real-world experience through service-learning courses, volunteer opportunities, and community partnerships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you want to build your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, explore a career path, or give back to the community, Engage Upstate offers hands-on experiences that matter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 wp-block-latest-posts has-normal-font-size\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cropped-thumbnail size-cropped-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program One Spartanburg Sign up\" style=\"max-width:380px;max-height:214px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer.jpg 545w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/spartanburg-certified-volunteer-program\/\">Register for the Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Looking for an opportunity to give back to our community? Need to build up service hours for your club, organization, or resume? Want to encourage yourself and\/or others to get more involved in our community? The Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program makes it easy to get involved and give back. Our database connects participants with volunteer\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/spartanburg-certified-volunteer-program\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Register for the Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1000010127-760x428.png\" class=\"attachment-cropped-thumbnail size-cropped-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:380px;max-height:214px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/check-out-the-spring-2026-schedule-of-service-learning-courses\/\">Enroll in Spring 2026 Service-Learning Courses<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This Spring, lots of new and exciting service learning opportunities will be available! Below faculty and students can find a list of Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL\/CE) courses. These courses give students an opportunity to work with their communities and learn hands-on skills that they can apply to their careers. Find more information on\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/check-out-the-spring-2026-schedule-of-service-learning-courses\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Enroll in Spring 2026 Service-Learning Courses<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Letters-of-Blanche-Peden-Payne.png\" class=\"attachment-cropped-thumbnail size-cropped-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Letters of Blanch Peden Payne Digital Exhibit\" style=\"max-width:380px;max-height:214px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Letters-of-Blanche-Peden-Payne.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Letters-of-Blanche-Peden-Payne-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/engage-upstate-spotlight-bringing-local-history-to-life\/\">Engage Upstate Spotlight: Bringing Local History to Life<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Tammy Pike, senior instructor of history, has woven South Carolina women&#8217;s history into her Service Learning courses in a way that brings local history to life. Pike has established a significant partnership with Joe Hursey, historian at the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society. In her HIST U325 course, Women in the US Since 1865, students transcribed\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/engage-upstate-spotlight-bringing-local-history-to-life\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Engage Upstate Spotlight: Bringing Local History to Life<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c-760x428.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cropped-thumbnail size-cropped-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students at orientation signing in\" style=\"max-width:380px;max-height:214px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners\/\">Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This fall, students in 35 courses and 71 unique sections are participating in 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\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn Learning Into Action. Engage Upstate helps USC Upstate students connect what you learn in class to real-world experience through service-learning courses, volunteer opportunities, and community partnerships. 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