Service Learning News
Students Produce Results in Sociology Service-Learning Course
05/02/2013
Two local non-profit agencies benefitted from the work of 22 Fisher students in the Agencies and Careers Sociology Service-Learning course this semester, walking away with a slew of promotional materials and new ideas. Read MoreService-Learning Goes Green for Center for Youth After-School Program
03/21/2013
The Community-Based Service-Learning Program at Fisher has had another busy year, offering a variety of courses for students who have a chance to work on a diverse portfolio of community service projects. Read MoreService-Learning Goes Social
02/13/2013
Digital Cultures and Technologies students in Jeremy Sarachan’s Digital Media/Social Media service-learning course are organizing two fundraising events, relying solely on social media to drum up interest. Read MoreService-Learning Gets Permanent Home at Fisher
11/14/2012
Six years ago, two service scholars saw a gap in course offerings and approached faculty about the notion of implementing service-learning (SL) into the curriculum. Faculty agreed, and quickly went to work, securing a three-year Learn and Serve Grant to support a new Community-Based Service-Learning Program (CBSL). Read MoreStudents, Faculty to Present at Rochester Academy of Science Paper Session Saturday on Campus
11/08/2012
On Saturday, November 10, the Rochester Academy of Science will hold its 39th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session on campus, and several Fisher faculty and students will be poster session presenters and featured speakers. Read MoreSenior Education Majors Bond with Post-Secondary Students Through Service-Learning
05/03/2012
Diversity in American Society, taught by Dr. Jim Wood, is a required course for all senior Education majors. It is designed to broaden students’ understanding of diversity and social justice and how these concepts relate to society, tradition, and conventional wisdom. Read MoreEnglish Students Take on Rhetorical Histories and Traditions Service-Learning Project in Partnership with St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center
04/23/2012
English students recently partnered with St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center to improve its training materials for volunteers and staff members as part of a service-learning project. Read MoreService-Learning in Action
04/10/2012
Service-learning has once again been a central focus in several classes this semester, and two in particular recently put additional funds into action, thanks to a grant from the Gannett Foundation. Read MoreSt. John Fisher College Honored for Community Service
03/29/2012
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education recently honored the nation’s leading colleges and universities, students, and faculty members, and staff for their commitment to bettering their communities through community service and service learning. St. John Fisher College was admitted to the Honor Roll for its work both locally and globally. Read MoreSt. John Fisher College Receives Grant to Support Community-Based Service-Learning Efforts
01/30/2012
St. John Fisher College received a $5,000 grant from the Gannett Foundation in partnership with the Democrat and Chronicle Media Group to support the College's Community-Based Service-Learning initiatives. Read MoreNational and Community Service in the News
Press Releases from the Corporation for National and Community Service
- AmeriCorps Deploys to Oklahoma for Recovery Efforts
- AmeriCorps Commits to Long-Term Recovery Efforts to Help New Jersey Recover from Hurricane Sandy
- West, TX Senior Corps Volunteer Organization Awarded Nearly $200,000 for Disaster Recovery Efforts
- Senior Volunteering at a 10-Year High
- CNCS CEO Tells Senate Committee Agency Wants to Build on Its Commitment to Veterans