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Partnering with ICCE
| Welcome |
| Benefits of Partnering with ICCE |
| Awards (CSL and Jefferson) |
| Impact of CSL on Community Agencies |
| How to Partner with ICCE |
Welcome
The Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) has earned a national reputation for community service learning, leadership development, and civic engagement. Our mission is to bring faculty and students together with city and county agencies, nonprofit service providers, policy makers, other educational institutions, and neighborhood residents to address the most critical social justice issues of San Francisco and the Bay Area.
CSL at SF State During 2010-2011 Academic Year
Colleges 9 |
Depts 45 |
Faculty 270 |
CSL Course Sections 426 |
Students enrolled in CSL Courses 8,891 |
Student CSL Hours 252,459 (average of 57 hours per student) |
Clients Served 131,811 |
We are eager to work with you in developing high-quality projects that meet the needs of your organization, the clients you serve, and the learning goals of our students.
Benefits of Partnering with ICCE
The heart of partnering is to increase student learning while helping to co-create positive changes in our communities.
Leadership Development: ICCE offers low-cost workshops that help your staff build skills:
Upcoming Workshops for Community Partners
Jan. 26: Using U.S. Census Data
March 22-23: Grantwriting
April 13: Logic Models
Knowledge:. Community work increases student learning, and not only can students share current knowledge, but faculty can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your organization's programs and goals.
Future staff: Energetic students enhance your ability to provide services. Students often choose to work as professional staff with organizations where they performed service. If you hire them after graduation, they're already trained.
Future volunteers or donors: Students can promote your causes to their networks of friends, family, and other students. CSL students may become your biggest boosters!
In-kind contributions: You can list student services as an in-kind contribution in grant proposals. Last year, this was valued at $2.5 million.
Recognition: Community Service Learning Award
An award is given annually to one community partner each spring to honor the outstanding work community partners have had, not only on students learning, but on faculty’s awareness of community needs. Winners receive a gift certificate for $250 and an award certificate at the annual CSL “Awards for Excellence” event in April. Nominations are accepted each fall.
Jefferson Award for Public Service Civic Engagement
Established in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft, Jr. and Sam Beard as a 'Nobel Prize' for public service, this initiative recognizes individuals who make a difference on a daily basis in their local communities. The award is presented at the CSL “Awards for Excellence” event each April. Nomination forms are available each fall. The Community Service Learning Program (CSL) became one of 49 organizations in the Bay Area to join the Jefferson Awards for Public Service Civic Engagement in 2005.
Impact of CSL on Community Agencies
In 2003, the Office of Community Service Learning conducted a study to determine the impact SF State students had on community-based organizations. Ninety-two percent (92%) of survey respondents and 100% of those who attended the focus group indicated that student interns significantly improved the quantity and quality of services their organizations offered, and increased the number of clients they were able to serve.
 Summary of the Report |
How to Partner with ICCE
If you wish to become a community site for SF State service learning students, the first step is to register in our Community Connections Database (CCDB).
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Instructions for Registering in the CCDB |
For more information about service learning and other ICCE services, such as evaluation and research, please phone ICCE at 415-338-6419 or write to us at icce@sfsu.edu.
