Volunteer and Service-Learning Center Giving Big, Gaining Big!

Community Partners

The following three options are available to your organization. Please call the VSLC to discuss these options and/or submit a Request Form to the VSLC. Don’t let the opportunity pass to have an enthusiastic and reliable Buffalo State student, volunteer, or work for your organization!

Service Learning:

• Service-learning is a form of experiential learning that links learning in the classroom with activities that students participate in to address the needs of the community.
• The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center staff will help link community projects to appropriate faculty who will connect the service project to classroom learning.
• Service-learning projects developed by your community group or agency can enhance the effectiveness of your organization and assist you in serving more people.

What are the Benefits to Communities?

• Long-term partnerships between community organizations and the college develop, and allow students to provide support and assistance to community organizations.
• Through participation in Service-Learning courses students assist community organizations reach more people and improve the quality of their services.
• Enthusiastic students inspire and energize community residents to become more active in their community.
• By participating in a Service-Learning course, students are more likely to continue to service with your organization and in their community.

Volunteers:

• Buffalo State student volunteers can be recruited for one-time, short term or ongoing projects with community agencies.
• Individuals or groups of students can assist with projects that require extra assistance.
• Examples include but are not limited to, tutoring, mentoring, clerical work, mailings, fundraisers, or special events.

Federal Community Work Study:

• Under the Federal Work Study program, eligible undergraduate and graduate students can work off campus in community agencies.
• Eligible worksites include private nonprofit organizations or public agencies, and the work performed must be in the public interest.
• Work Study students can work up to 15 hours per week.
• Community agencies pay $1.69 per hour, unless the student is a tutor. READING AND MATH TUTORS ARE PROVIDED FREE TO AGENCIES!

West Side Community Collaborative is our main service partner of over 30 West Side nonprofit, community- and faith-based organizations, plus representatives from local public and private schools.

Click to view the current community partners.

Updated: 7/12/2004