The Importance of Service

Fun Fact - Providing service enables individuals to obtain “physical and mental rewards” by focusing on others because it interrupts natural tension-producing patterns and stress.

Service opportunities provide potential benefits to students, faculty, and the community.

STUDENTS benefit academically, professionally, and personally.

v  Allow you to gain professional experience and encourages civic responsibility

v  Promote personal growth and self-esteem by making a difference

v  Bring people together from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal

 

FACULTY also benefit personally and professionally by integrating service opportunities into courses.

v  Boost course enrollment by attracting highly motivated and engaged students

v  Promote active learning, add new insights and dimensions to class discussions by engaging with students who possess different learning styles

v  Foster relationships and provides networking opportunities with engaged faculty in other disciplines

 

COMMUNITY PARTNERS benefit in these ways:

v  Afford insight into additional human resources needed to achieve organizational goals

v  Attract new energy, enthusiasm, and perspectives into the organization's work as well as grow the organization

v  Educate students about community issues by correcting misunderstandings which increase public awareness of key issues

 

A few examples of providing service are:

v  Tutoring and providing literacy to children, young adults and elderly people

v  Supporting youths by being a mentor in after-school programs

v  Beautifying the community by planting trees or cleaning beaches and parks

v  Lending a helping hand to elderly citizens

Interested in getting involved?

Visit the Center for Career Development & Experiential Learning

Room - C102
Phone: 718-368-5115

                                                                                                ~Javon John