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The Service-Learning Center at Hunter College. Catherine Zinnel Grace Zinnel CUNY IVE May 27, 2009. The Service-Learning Center. Combines service and learning objectives with the intent that the activity change both the recipient and provider
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The Service-Learning Centerat Hunter College Catherine Zinnel Grace Zinnel CUNY IVE May 27, 2009
The Service-Learning Center • Combines service and learning objectives with the intent that the activity change both the recipient and provider • Provides students with support, credit, and stipends for sustained service projects • Chartered a club for campus support • CUNY IVE provided credit and stipends
Community Documentaries • Partnership with Ina Pira and Dr. Thakur • Film focuses on Midnight Run and Director Dale Williams • Film will be screened to students prior to Midnight Runs and used to promote the organization • Pending summer project with The Food Bank
High School Mentoring • Partnership with the Urban Studies and Psychology Departments • Connects students to prospective college applicants in under-served NYC high schools • Trains students to provide application and social support • Pending summer project at Harlem Renaissance and Vanderbilt High Schools