Central College proves commitment to community engagement
Central College has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for proven community engagement.
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.
Emily Saville ’15 learned to love nature as a child, and she has not forgotten this love as a young adult. In fact, Saville has been helping children discover the wonders of their environment as a Jasper County Conservation Board intern.
Gregory Teets ’13 was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Malaysia.
Patsy Snead ’13 wrote about her service-learning experience teaching ELL in Des Moines for the course Literary Journalism, taught by Josh Dolezal, associate professor of English.
More than 600 students, faculty and staff donated their time and energy to projects around central Iowa for the annual Service Day in April.
Over spring break, a group of 10 students tackled garbage and compost in a Guatemalan village. They also taught local women about sustainability.
On April 23, Central College will sponsor its annual campus-wide Service Day in which students, faculty and staff will work on dozens of volunteer projects around central Iowa.
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Pella, Iowa 50219
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