Contact Information
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707
www.nccu.edu/service
(919)-530-7076
Agency’s Mission Statement
Academic community service learning is a process in which students learn and develop through active participation in defined activities designed to benefit the community. Students develop skills in communications, group process, and cooperation, which can serve them in the present classroom setting. In addition, they acquire competencies that will serve the greater society through more effective civic responsibility.
Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People
The program is structured to document student, faculty, and staff involvement in direct community and academic service learning activities. For students, activities include registration, placement, follow-up and reflections; for agencies, they involve preview and approval, registration, monitoring and evaluation; and for faculty and staff, they are orientation, academic community service learning training, technical support, and coordination.
Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community
- Linking students with appropriate service opportunities and providing orientation sessions regarding community requirements and expectations
- Assisting faculty in integrating service-learning, community and civic engagement experiences into courses
- Working with community partners to establish and enhance requested service opportunities
Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer
- Answer incoming calls regarding community service opportunities
- Call students to inform them about NCCU community service requirements
- Contact non-profit agencies to see if they would like to remain as a volunteer for the upcoming academic year