Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) Annual Report 2014-15

In reflecting on the 2014-2015 academic year, I want to celebrate Carson, Salinas, and Stockton, California; Tallahassee, Florida; our “uniquely urban” city and the community partners who Somerville, Massachusetts; Tupelo, Mississippi; Marshall, Texas; continue to elevate Geneva and involve our students in the journey. Spokane and Yakima, Washington. Geneva earned the “All America City” designation through a competitive Place-based education, sometimes application process facilitated by the called pedagogy of place, is a term National Civic League, which recognizes initially developed in the 1990s by 10 communities each year for Laurie Lane-Zucker of The Orion Society outstanding civic accomplishments. The and Dr. John Elder of Middlebury award has the nickname of the “Nobel College. This pedagogy differs from Prize for constructive citizenship.” more traditional text-only classroom Spearheaded by city officials, the All learning in its emphasis on “hands-on” America City application was extensive encounters that promote awareness and as identified by the ideals of the of the unique history, environment, competition, “demonstrated innovation, culture, economy, literature and art of a Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn (L) and Director inclusiveness, civic engagement, of the Center for Community Engagement and Service particular place. Many of the principles and cross sector collaboration by Learning Katie Flowers (R) with Patrick A. Corvington of place-based learning are central to describing successful efforts to L.H.D.’11, traveled to Denver with the Geneva team to successful service-learning experiences. compete for the All America City designation in June. address pressing local challenges.” A team of eight traveled to Denver in June to celebrate the Collaborative, rigorous and developmentally consequential place- tangible ways that Geneva 2020, the “I Love Geneva” campaign, based learning opportunities help our students reflect upon what it and the neighborhood initiative have engaged residents and might mean to lead a “life of consequence” after graduation. We’d helped advance economic and educational opportunities, with a like to celebrate Geneva, our “All America” host for providing and particular focus on successful efforts to support vulnerable boys partnering on such opportunities. We are also grateful to Geneva and young men. Since 1949, more than 500 communities across Reads for naming Hobart and William Smith Colleges as their the United States have earned the bragging rights of winning this Community Partner of the Year and to the McGowan Foundation designation. Geneva was proudly the smallest community selected for funding a new program coordinator for Geneva 2020. this year and celebrates alongside other selected cities, including

Compass Step 1 Community Service

1. Stop Hunger Now and back pack at Orientation – 60,000 meals ‘prepared’ and sent to Cambodia Community Service continued

2. POAP: As part of the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program, 11 3. Barn Sale: CCESL raised a record amount of $8,736 at this incoming first-year students had the opportunity to take part in two year’s Community Barn Sale, topping last year’s success by service-focused trips, facilitated by 4 upper-class students. One almost $500. Over the 10-year life span of the sale of the sale, option included outdoor environmental service for the Montezuma the HWS community has managed to raise a total of $56,000 in Audubon Center, such as the removal of invasive species or trail support of local charities and education initiatives. This year’s maintenance. The second trip, was focused on food justice, explored proceeds will support the Geneva 2020 initiative, a collaborative hunger in the Finger Lakes by taking students to serve at local soup effort between HWS and the Geneva City School District in kitchens, visiting farms, and attending informational sessions about advancing college and career readiness, graduation rates and migrant farm workers. literacy rates of K-12 students.

The Barn Sale raised $8,736 (surpassing last year’s amount by $500) for a cumulative total of $56,598 over 10 years. This year’s proceeds benefitted Geneva 2020.

4. Blood Donation: Through the efforts of civic leader Alexandra 5. Hobart LAX: During the holiday season, the fifty lacrosse players Clark ’15, HWS hosted three successful blood donation drives during on Hobart’s Division I team purchased gifts for the 25 children in the year. In October, the Colleges registered 71 donors as well as Geneva served by the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Andrew 57 in February and approximately 60 in April. In conjunction with Dines ’16, a Big Brother and former lacrosse player, helped to the American Red Cross, HWS continues a tradition of giving back coordinate the seasonal cheer with coach Greg Raymond and throughout the year assistant coach Jeremy Hirsch. The team invited the children and their families to an event held on campus Dec. 15 where they handed out gifts to the youth, served refreshments and talked with the families of Geneva, helping to assure that each young person had a warm and wonderful holiday.

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Civic Engagement 80,000 volunteer hours were contributed by HWS students to support local community agencies, and also include outreach to programs in Virginia and North Carolina as well as study abroad destinations to England, Budapest, Costa Rica, Peru, Ireland, Hong Kong, Argentina, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Spain, South Africa and New Zealand.

Close to $68,000 was raised for non-profit agencies.

1. Neighbor’s Night: Civic leader Joe Currie ’15 coordinated HWS student volunteer efforts for the community program Neighbor’s Night throughout the year. Each Wednesday night at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Geneva since 1986, the church and its Neighbor’s Night Coordinator Sue Adams have welcomed local children to engage with community volunteers and participate in entertaining activities in a safe and fun environment. With HWS volunteers working alongside church staff, the program also offers the children a nutritious dinner.

2. Turbovote: HWS has been named the “Top Campus of All Time” by TurboVote, based on the percentage of enrolled students who have signed up to vote over the past two years- 51.8 percent. In this category, HWS beat out Juniata College, Harvard University, Vassar College and the University of Chicago, among others. In 2012, HWS Votes began working with TurboVote, a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Democracy Works, to provide students with registration information and opportunities, including absentee ballots.

3. 25 Service-Learning Classes engaged 575 students at 30 local agencies. Students worked in traditional weekly “placements’ as well as collaborative community based projects.

Good Reads - CCESL is happy to lend Service-Learning resources, and a list is available through “Good Reads” on CCESL’s Webpage under “Faculty Service-Learning Resources”

The green space - Students from Professor Harris’ Sociology Research Methods class conducted a feasibly study of a natural play space for residents of Geneva Gardens, including the 50 children who reside there. Their efforts helped secure an $8,000 grant and volunteers from the classes of 2019 helped launch the PlayPark in August during Orientation.

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4. HWS Alternative Spring Break featured both local and out-of-state programs that provided student-volunteers with opportunities focused on important issues such as education, conservation and migrant communities. Held during the week of March 15, the programs included: education-focused work at the Mariam Boyd Elementary School in Warrenton, N.C.; conservation efforts at Pocahontas State Park in Virginia; and local volunteer work with adult program leaders from Rural & Migrant Farm Ministry in Lyons, N.Y. The Mariam Boyd program was led by CCESL Assistant Director Jeremy Wattles, and the Virginia trip was facilitated by Peter Fiannaca of Residential Education.

Program coordinator for rural and migrant ministries Katia Chapman (left), Students participating in the alternative spring break trip to Pocahontas State Marisela Paradox ‘18 and Samantha Bowers ’17 hold T-shirts created as part Park outside of Richmond, Va., pose for a photo with park rangers. During the trip, of the alternative spring break program with the ministry. The program in Lyons students volunteered to paint buildings and perform trail maintenance. advocates for social change on behalf of migrant farm workers in New York.

5. In addition to the annual dinner with President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan, the HWS community celebrated Thanksgiving this year with The Grateful Plate, a new event exploring how different cultures express The gratitude. Featuring a panel of student Grateful speakers, as well as a special lunch for faculty and students, the event

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Gracias Thank you Merci This event is sponsored by: Spiritual Engagement Abbe Center for Jewish Life Campus Peer Ministry S UN DAY Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and on-campus Christian Fellowship Finger Lakes Institute HWS Hillel Intercultural Affairs Nov. 23, 2014 student-led faith Newman Club Religious Life Office 12–1:30 p.m. RENEW groups. Sustainable Living Learning Community Rees Hall, (1st floor kitchen/dining room) HWS students and GCSD students in Geneva Heroes assist with the Om House of Yoga and Finger Lakes Meditation. Free and open to students and HWS faculty/staff

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1. Paige Gress ’15, an international relations major, was selected as the HWS sudent representative to join the Talloires Network Leaders Conference, “Live Engagement, Transform Lives,” taking place in Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014. The international conference brought together leaders of colleges and universities from Part of the Geneva Reads, Alison Switzer ’15 finds some reading buddies at the Geneva Public Library. around the world to exchange ideas about the global movement of higher education civil engagement and social responsibility. During 1. This robust group of students representing just some of the the 2014-2015 year, Gress served as CCESL’s senior civic fellow to be 45 Civic Leaders from the 2014-2015 year. Civic Leaders managed a resource to other civic leaders and professional staff and connecting and expanded several civic engagement initiatives in the community. students to opportunities in civic engagement. Also attending the conference was Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn.

25 students traveled to 3 locations during spring break to contribute 875 hours of service.

Simon Corson ’16 with the City and Town of Geneva.

2. Simon Corson ’16 has collaborated with the City and Town of 3. Recent graduates Bernard Abagali ’15 and Megan Soule ’15 Geneva on a project the two municipalities have embarked on to spent a part of their final semesters at HWS working closely with evaluate shared services and find ways to drive down costs and community partner Geneva High School. The two students created improve efficiency. The project served as a community-based videos to highlight the opportunities and culture offered at the high research project for Corson, who recently presented his findings at a school. Soule’s video, a virtual tour of GHS, helps promote course joint meeting between the City and the Town of Geneva in November. offerings and academic enrichment programs. Abagali’s video tells Throughout the fall 2014 semester, Corson worked closely with the story of the culture at GHS by interviewing alumni and alumnae, Geneva City Manager Matt Horn and Professor of Economics Alan asking them to reflect on their experiences. Frishman to collect data on current service plans.

Archived Community Based Research Projects are available for viewing here www.hws.edu/academics/service/CBR_archive.aspx

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4. Summer of Service - As part of the Summer of Service, five William Smith students began their placements throughout Geneva in June. Now in its fifth year, the program provides a ten-week commitment with one particular organization in the community, including the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva (Goodman Street and Community Center locations) and Geneva High School. Hannah Brooks ’17, Lesly Rivero ’17, Stephanie Kenific ’17, Sammie Kearney ’17 and Shantel Carrasco ’16 were selected from a competitive pool of applicants to participate. Summer of Service is made possible through donations made by friends of the Colleges seeking to support civic service.

(L–R) Sammie Kearney ’17, Stephanie Kenific ’17, Shantel Carrasco ’16 and Hannah Brooks ’17

During the 2014-2015 academic year, 25 service-learning courses engaged 575 students.

5. The Community Engaged Scholarship Forum, which took place on May 5, highlighted the reciprocal and mutually- beneficial community-student partnerships and projects. Projects displayed at the forum include: a feasibility study at South Lake Play Park, research on Geneva’s attendance initiative and GIS Tracking, the Lead, Achieve, Excel, Progress (LEAP) Initiative, student videos created for Geneva High School and more. The Community Engaged Scholar of the Year was presented to Simon Corson ’16, while Chair of the Writing and Rhetoric Program Margueritte Murphy was named the Civically Engaged Faculty Member of the Year.

Representatives from Hillside’s Varick Campus accept the “HWS Community Partner of the Year” award from President Gearan at the 7th annual Engaged Scholarship Forum.

6 CCESL Annual Report 2014-15 7 6. Gyuri Dragomir ’17 and Nicole O’Connell ’16 made their way to 7. Big Day 2014 hosted volunteers from the Big Brothers Big Miami, Fla. to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University Sisters of the Greater Rochester chapter for a day of workshops and from March 6-8. The two students were selected to attend from an leadership activities on campus. Coordinated by Aminata Dansoko international pool of applications representing young entrepreneurs ’15, with the support of a Cohen Fellowship and the Centennial set to shape the world with innovative ideas. Both O’Connell and Center for Leadership (CCL), the December event brought together Dragomir presented their own initiatives during the weekend. approximately 120 high school “bigs” from across Ontario Country, O’Connell showcased her project, Balanced Bellies, which seeks nine high school liaisons, four Big Brothers Big Sisters staff and to create healthy, cost-effective and educational meal planning HWS student volunteers. The event’s workshops featured themes strategies for local children. Dragomir presented receive, his concept of leadership through empowerment, accentuating “the positive,” of a universally-implemented electronic receipt program. proactively preparing for the future and introverted leadership.

122 students tutored in America Reads and America Counts, 43 of which tutored for both semesters.

8. Courtney Aquadro ’15 has been named as one of Campus Compact’s 2015 Newman Civic Fellows, a prestigious national honor awarded to student leaders who have worked to find solutions for challenges facing their communities. At HWS, Aquadro has dedicated her time to working with CCESL as a civic leader, connecting student volunteers with local youth at the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva’s teen center and Goodman Street Club. Between the two locations, there are 50 student volunteers.

An alumni survey was sent out to all recipients of the President’s Civic Leadership Award. A few anonymous reflections include: “I loved being a Civic Leader. Best and hardest part of college, besides homework. I learned the most direct skills in this role - being part of a team, being prepared for meetings, etc. I really feel like I am prepared for “real-world” jobs as a result of being a Civic Leader, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

“CCESL gave me the opportunity to be a leader on campus in a way that I was extremely proud of. I was encouraged to take the subjects and causes I was passionate about to the next level by engaging with the campus and Geneva community.”

“Working with and in CCSEL has impacted who I am today. The opportunities I had impacted my career choice, teaching philosophy, and engagement within my new community.”

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Reflections from Commencement Speaker David Gergen L.H.D. '15 - Harvard Professor of Public Service, best-selling author, CNN senior political analyst and trusted adviser to four U.S. Presidents “Looking back on the lessons he himself learned over the years about service, to separate "what was meaningful from what was trivial," Gergen emphasized that "we have a powerful drive to This year, three HWS students are also joining FoodCorps, protect and help others. Unleashing that inner drive will carry you to a partner of the AmeriCorps Service Network. Through places you've never thought of before." the FoodCorps program, Mollie Kenerson ’15 will be stationed in Springdale, Ark.; Stacey Davis ’15 will serve in Bridgeport, Inspired by the service experiences they’ve had at HWS, 8 seniors Conn., and Abbe Lentz ’15 will begin her tenure in Harlem, N.Y. will continue the path of giving back as the newest members of AmeriCorps’ City Year program following their graduation. City Year strives to improve classroom environments and encourage the educational advancement of youth by providing community- based projects. After a one-month training session prior to the start of the academic year, Mary Doran ’15 and Katharine McCall ’15 will begin their service in San Antonio, Texas; Devon O’Brien ’15, Jacob Price ’15, Natalie Singer ’15 and Peter Weeks ’15 in Boston, Mass.; Liam Allman ’15 in Queens, New York and Chavon Thomas ’15 in Jacksonville, Fla. Alan Khazi, co-creator of City Year and founder of Be the Change, Inc., received an honorary degree at commencement.

Doran, a media & society with a minor in English, anticipates that "City Year will build on my understanding of various cultures and my desire to make a difference that HWS has instilled in me. I Map of HWS alumni who enter the Peace Corps is displayed proudly in CCESL! strive to live my worlds of experience, lives of consequence through engaging with youth and inspiring them to continue their education. My time at HWS has opened my eyes to civic engagement and the importance of giving back," says Doran, who adds that her interest 30 alumni responded to the CCESL survey, a 35% in participating in an AmeriCorps program has also developed over response rate. 100% of the respondents agreed/ the past few years. "President Mark Gearan and several speakers he brought to campus made me realize that I can and want to make a strongly agreed with the statement “An important difference in the lives of others.” goal of the Civic Leader program is to foster a commitment to lifelong engaged citizenship - do you believe CCESL succeeded in its mission to offer you experiences that would develop this skill set and point of view?”

How did your time as a Civic Leader in CCESL influence, change, or confirm your beliefs about Mary Doran ’15 Katharine McCall ’15 Devon O’Brien ’15 Jacob Price ’15 service and citizenship?

“Before CCESL I performed direct service, but after becoming a civic leader I experienced the various levels and ways to serve and became immersed in serving in various capacities and creating opportunities for others to give back. Learning about the variety of ways to make an impact is something Natalie Singer ’15 Peter Weeks ’15 Liam Allman ’15 Chavon Thomas ’15 that will stay with me for the rest of my life.”

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With much gratitude to the McGowan Family during her powerful President’s Forum Talk at Hobart and William Foundation Amy Jackson Sellers began as Smith Colleges. Geneva 2020 supporters along with others from the Geneva 2020 Program Coordinator in late the Geneva and HWS community eager for information about the February, her main focus was on the Geneva collective impact model benefited from Chancellor Zimpher’s talk, 2020 Convening that was fast approaching on which discussed the nation-wide struggles facing education and the April 9, 2015, as well as fulfilling the needs of efforts that local communities can take toward bringing the right the SUNY Cradle to Career partnership. That resources and the right efforts together to make a lasting impact. preparation required convening three different workgroups: 1) the Communications workgroup, "The quality of life of this community depends on this campus, and who was charged with creating a vision and a mission for Geneva this campus depends on the quality of life in Geneva and in this 2020, 2) the Governance workgroup, who was charged with region and in this state to be successful," Chancellor Zimpher said. building an accountability structure for Geneva 2020, and 3) an "I'm very proud of the work you're doing here with Geneva 2020 ... Outcomes workgroup, which was focused I'm thrilled that the city manager on determining the goals, outcomes and is here, the superintendent is indicators for Geneva 2020. All three here, that the assemblyman's workgroups, built of members from office is represented, that the throughout the Geneva community, were team that is leading Geneva able to meet and create working drafts 2020 is in the house. Hobart and prior to the April 9, Geneva 2020 Cradle William Smith are the only private to Career convening Cradle to Career institution in the state that has convening, which created an opportunity taken this step, and it's really for a large amount of community input quite remarkable." for those early drafts through small table discussions. Finished drafts of the Middle School students from Geneva 2020 Roadmap and Accountability the Geneva City School District Structure for the 2015-16 school year were presented and approved by the Geneva 2020 Steering Committee. Amy Jackson Sellers, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, GCSD Superintendent Trina Newton, Katie Flowers, showing off their Geneva 2020 bracelets. In addition to her SUNY Cradle to Career partnership work, Amy also focused on the evolving job shadow program at Geneva High School. Through working with GHS principal Greg Baker, H’00 and the current Summer is just as busy, and Amy has internship and job shadowing liaison, Steve coordinated 120 volunteers to support Pearson, Amy helped to almost double the Summer Reading Buddies program the participation in the job shadowing at the Geneva Public Library, which hosts elementary students from the Boys and program for the 2014-15 school year, Girls Club twice a week for one-on-one as well as set the groundwork for a more reading with community volunteers to help Trisha Turner, representing Assemblymen Brian Kolb’s office, combat the summer slide, where students focused, sustainable approach to college along Chancellor Zimpher and President Gearan at the April 2015 lose reading skills over the summer. and career readiness for all GHS students. Geneva 2020 Cradle to Career Convening.

Summer is just as busy, and Amy has coordinated 120 volunteers to support the Summer Reading Buddies program at the Geneva Public Library, which hosts elementary students from the Boys and Girls Club twice a week for one-on-one reading with community volunteers to help combat the summer slide, where students lose reading skills over the summer.

On April 9, 2015, Chancellor of the State University of New York, Nancy L. Zimpher, helped to solidify Geneva 2020’s collective impact efforts in the Geneva community

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spent a half-day on campus learning about opportunities available to college students, such as hands-on research and civic engagement, as well as how to set goals for themselves and work to attain them. This commitment is a personification of the HWS commitment to the Geneva 2020 initiative that encourages students to pursue higher education. In addition to a tour of campus and lunch in Scandling, the middle school students took part in hands-on research activities with FLI Education Program Manager Nadia Hervieux and Mercury Analysis Technician Patrick Gunn ’13.

Over 500 Geneva City School District 2nd, 6th, and 9th graders participated in Geneva 2020 college exposure days.

Community Read 2015 Community Partnership/Collaboration Join Chris Lavin Geneva Community 1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges have been Center Director named Community Partner of the Year by Geneva in reading Reads, the community’s literacy coalition. The Gary Paulsen’s award to the Colleges was presented at a reception Nightjohn that Geneva Public Library staff and the Geneva Reads board of directors hosted jointly to honor In addition to “Nightjohn” (for students in middle school), Geneva Reads is providing age- their volunteers. The Colleges have been one of appropriate books that focus on slavery, women’s rights and/or quilting. Students in grades K-2 will read “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt” by Deborah Hopkinson. Students in grades 3-5 the organization’s many community partners since will read “Under the Quilt of Night,” by Deborah Hopkinson. Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Invention of Geneva Reads was founded in 2007. Wings” will be read by high school students. Geneva Reads presents a jam-packed month “The Invention of Wings” of Community Read events is a novel about slavery in Charleston, S.C., and real-life Representative of the collaboration, March 6 Kick-off, Stomping Grounds, 5–8 p.m. abolitionists and suffragists March 12 The Three Elizabeths … and a Rhoda, a night of local Sarah and Angelina Grimke. students from Professor Margueritte history-related fun, Geneva Public Library, 6:30–7:30 p.m. March 13 Books ’n’ Brunch, The College Store, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Grimke biographer

Murphy’s FY Seminar “Writing the March 19-20 Author Deborah Hopkinson visits local schools Louise Knight will speak March 19 Family Literacy Night for pre-schoolers City” developed community discussion Black Box Theater, 6:30 p.m. Monday March 25 “The Invention of Wings” book discussion, Flounge, 7 p.m. March 30, 2015 guides to accompany the 2015 Geneva March 27 Digitally “Mapping Charleston,” for ninth-graders, HWS 7 p.m., Geneva High School Auditorium, Carter Rd. March 30 Author visit and reception with Louise Knight Reads Community Read selection, “The Geneva High School Auditorium, Carter Rd., 7 p.m. May 1 Student quilt display, Quilty Pleasures, 492 Exchange St. Reception to follow, hosted by Finger Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. Lakes Public Radio/WEOS. Visit www.genevareads.org for more details.

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10 CCESL Annual Report 2014-15 11 Summer of Service Intern Lesly Rivero ’17, Imani Bryan GHS, HWS Summer Academy participants. Summer Academy Program Coordinator Shayne Feinberg, P’17.

2. HWS Summer Academy The two-week HWS Summer Academy entered its 11th year of providing Geneva High School students the opportunity to experience college-level content at the Colleges as well as establish valuable connections for college preparation. Founded by Professor of Chemistry Walter Bowyer and funded in part by The Wyckoff Family Foundation and the Office of the President, the Summer Academy has grown from previous enrollment to include a record 18 participants. The Summer Academy, led by the CCESL Program Coordinator Shayne Feinberg, kicked off on June 29. The criteria for the program has segued into a focus on academically-motivated students who may experience economic barriers to college enrollment.

3. “Girl Rising,” a documentary that uses the power of storytelling to share the simple truth that educating girls can transform societies, inspired more than 100 attendees during a campus screening. Paige Gress ’15, senior civic leader for CCESL, introduced the film and highlighted the community partnerships that made the joint endeavor possible. The screening was also presented by the Zonta Club of Geneva, Boys and Girls Club of Geneva, Yates Branch AAUW, the Geneva 6. For its inclusive, innovative and ongoing efforts to influence League of Women Voters, Lake to Lake Women, Peace Corps, Girl positive, communitywide change, Geneva has been named a Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc., Geneva Public Library, and the 2015 All-America City, a highly-selective honor awarded annually HWS Media and Society Department. by the National Civic League to only 10 cities across the country. Geneva earned the recognition following the All-America City 4. HWS has been recognized as one of only four Competition held in Denver, where a group representing the institutions named for the President’s Award for City, HWS, the Geneva City School District and youth residents Education Community Service in a recent Honor delivered a dynamic presentation that included personal Roll of nearly 800 colleges and universities testimonials as well as a special rap performance. Representing considered for the prestigious recognition. IN HWS in the group were CCESL Director Katie Flowers and addition for the fifth consecutive year, HWS has Professor of Political Science Kevin Dunn. been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.

5. Geneva Collaboratory, supported in part by CCESL through Associate Director Jeremy Wattles, seeks to “engage diverse community assets; people, institutions, spaces and communities who can serve as important resources within Geneva.” The group, spearheaded by Assistant Professor of American Studies Beth Belanger, and Professor of Sociology Jack Harris, founded in the fall of 2015 through fiscal backing by the Center for Teaching and 7. Tools for Social Change Leaning, meets months to explore ways of intentionally aligning Tools for Social Change, supported in part by CCESL, began in community-based learning courses with community needs, assets, February of 2015, and currently engages over 80 Genevans in and initiatives. dialogues about race, class, and power structures in Geneva.

10 CCESL Annual Report 2014-15 11 Through HWS Compass students are encouraged to explore the many facets of service to society. A four-step program, Compass provides experiences in Community Service, Civic Engagement, and Civic Leadership that chart the course to a life of Engaged Citizenship. Students are connected with service and engagement opportunities on-campus, in the area surrounding Geneva, outside the local region and even internationally. These experiences are meant to help students develop citizenship skills such as leadership, self-awareness, and recognizing societal needs while making a material change that will help meet identified community needs.

Mission Statement: The Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning stands for learning through service that produces students who are civically engaged and graduates who are active, global citizens.

Vision Statement: A sustained, engaged relationship with the community through the Geneva Partnership that promotes positive community change and enhanced student learning.

CCESL CIVIC LEADER LEARNING GOALS We seek to support and guide all our CCESL Civic Leaders throughout their time at HWS, so that they will be able to:

• support a constructive team climate for accomplishing service activities STRATEGIC PILLARS • articulate the goals of the Compass program to Develop a four-tiered process to help students their peers evolve into engaged citizens.

• lead and support their peers’ civic engagement efforts in the Geneva and Finger Lakes communities Engaged Citizenship • identify and communicate some of the challenges/opportunities for the Geneva Civic community Leadership • draw upon collective service experiences to imagine creative solutions to community Civic challenges Engagement • develop capacity to collaborate with community members to solve problems Community Service • articulate insight into their own cultural rules and biases about power, privilege, and service

• appraise possible career options through the lens of their experience in the Compass program

Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Trinity Hall Geneva, NY 14456

Phone: (315) 781-3825 Email: [email protected]