Central College students, faculty and staff will participate in more than 60 community service projects in central Iowa for Service Day April 21. Since 2006, the college has set aside a day each year to connect members of campus to each other and dozens of community partners — for everyone’s benefit, says director of community-based…
Central College will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a special program Jan. 19 and service projects throughout the week.
Central College has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for proven community engagement.
Central was named one of only 16 schools to receive the finalist designation for the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
Rachel Frana ’15 is using GIS mapping technology to help food pantries identify underserved areas of Des Moines.
Katie Zellmer ’14 began a service-learning project with an Iraqi family during her sophomore year. Nearly three years later, she still has a second home in the Salim household.
After returning from a semester in Granada, Spain, Kate Huisman ’16 didn’t expect to encounter a new culture just 20 minutes away from her hometown.
Central College will host its first volunteer event of the year Sept. 6 at Lake Red Rock. Students will gather trash, plant trees and collect prairie seed to help the Red Rock Lake Association.
Emily Rouse ’14 plans to combine her passions for the law and helping others through a career as an attorney in the public service sector.
Central College students, faculty, staff and alumni will participate in Community Service Day April 15.
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