Center for Service Learning, Internships, & Civic Engagement

Mission Statement
The CSUDH Center for Service-Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE) is committed to facilitating and fostering quality experiential learning opportunities for students.  We support the development of symbiotic relationships among campus, local communities in the Greater Los Angeles/South Bay areas, and global neighbors of the world community.  SLICE advocates campus contributions of knowledge and skill which promote the quality of life in these communities.  Our work supports the University Mission in its commitment to “excellence and pluralism in higher education and to further the goals of a democratic society through wide participation and civic responsibility in community, social, and economic affairs.

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If you are considering starting a service learning class, feel free to contact us. Please be aware that it is necessary to have a site agreement with the collaborating agency in place before placing students in the field. For an example site agreement and other useful forms, please visit our "forms" page at: http://www.csudh.edu/csl/forms/

For a list of community partners that already have a site agreement with the university, please visit our "community partner" page: http://www.csudh.edu/csl/communitypartners/

If you are looking for community resources, go to our "Resources" at the menu and see the link to our new community resources handbook.

If you'd like to know more about service learning, reflection, or assessment, please go to our "resources" page: http://www.csudh.edu/csl/resources/

For paid internships, please visit the Career Center: http://www.csudh.edu/studentaffairs/careercenter/

What We Do…

We offer assistance to faculty who plan to incorporate service learning into one or more of their courses, to students looking for internships or community engagement opportunities, and for staff who just want to get involved.

Some of our services include:
• Curriculum development
• Faculty development workshops
• Student/Intern workshops
• Handbooks
• Forms (needs assessments, evaluations, etc.)
• One-on-one technical assistance for service learning course development or conversion
• Maintaining a service learning and community engagement resource library
• Providing events for showcasing students, faculty, and staff community engagement activities and opportunities

What is Service Learning?

Service-Learning Course is "A course that incorporates at least 15 hours of course-related community service with reflection activities to enhance students' understanding of course content, self-awareness, and civic engagement." - CSU Dominguez Hills Academic Senate Executive Committee, 2003

What is Civic Engagement?

“Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.” – Thomas Ehrlich

Civic engagement is community engagement whether it's next door or on the other side of the world.

What Does Service Learning Accomplish?

Service learning is a high impact practice that promotes students understanding of course content, general knowledge, sense of civic responsibility, self-awareness & commitment to the community. This balance of key components sets service-learning apart from other service-oriented approaches.

Service learning helps the university become a more vigorous partner in the search for answers to our most pressing social, civic, economic and moral problems – Boyer, 1966.

Service Learning assists the student with interpersonal development, ability to work with others, leadership and communications skills – Eyler and giels, 2001.

How Do I Find Service-Learning Opportunities?

Contact the Center for Service Learning, Internships, & Civic Engagement at (310) 243-2438.

NEWS

CSU Dominguez Hills is named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction

For the second year, the university has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. . Dominguez Hills answers President Barack Obama’s national call to service initiative.

At California State University, Dominguez Hills, our students are committed to using what they learn both inside and outside of the classroom to transform the world around them. That dedication to helping others has earned us a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the highest federal recognition a college can receive for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement.

To learn more about this prestigeous award go to: President's Honor Roll

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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected California State University, Dominguez Hills for its Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

For the DH Dateline article, go here: http://www.csudh.edu/univadv/dateline/archives/20110107/campusnews/csu.htm

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CSU Dominguez Hills Inaugural Pow Wow

Saginaw Grant http://www.saginawgrant.com/biography.html

Pow Wow Pictures

American Indian Initiative

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For our teach in for Academic Freedom and supporting Ethnic Studies go here.

In an effort to encourage women to seek careers in the Department of Transportation workforce, the Department of Transportation has awarded CSU Dominguez Hills internships with the Department of Transportation for females in the STEM Disciplines (Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology) for the Spring Semester. Qualified interns can earn up $1,000. For more information go to:

WG Announcement Press Release

Internship Flyer

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To Read First Lady Michelle Obama's speech about service Learning go here.

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We are pleased to announce we now have the Jumpstart for Young Children program on campus to serve the preschool children of the Carson and Compton communities. For details, go to:

Thanks to all of the students, faculty, and staff who participated in the Remote Area Medical and Big Sunday. For pictures of the events, go to:

http://www.csudh.edu/csl/events/RAM.asp

For our 3rd Annual Earth Day Celebration, go to:

http://ctl.csudh.edu/earthday2010/index.html

Volunteerism and Community Service Clearing House

This fall, the Office of Student Life is working diligently with the Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement (SLICE) to develop a comprehensive list of volunteer and community service opportunities. Your input, referrals, and inquiries are welcome, as we need your help in developing this clearinghouse of agencies, entities, and communities that need assistance. Please e-mail your responses to adowell@csudh.edu to suggest or provide clearinghouse resources. Please be sure to include contact information for phone or e-mail.