Community Engagement, Volunteering and Experiential Learning

We are committed to community engagement and civic action at Owens!

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The following organizations offer databases of opportunities by region or zip code:

• VolunteerMatch
  • VolunteerMatch — Virtual Volunteering
• Points of Light
• DoSomething.org
• Idealist
• Catchafire
• AmeriCorps
• Hire Heroes USA

The following opportunities can be done from your home:

• Transcribe with the Smithsonian
• Observe Birds for EBird
• Contribute to Ecological Research with Zooniverse

And if you’re ready to volunteer around the world – this is for you

• Volunteer Globally

Service Learning Goals:

• To increase academic retention through involvement with community service.
• To encourage student citizenship on campus and off campus.
• To develop student leaders who can support, mentor and model success for first-year Owens students.
• To develop sustainable and mutually beneficial community partnerships with local agencies.
• To support scholarship and increase opportunities for professional recognition and reward for students and faculty.
• To extend campus resources into the community and reinforce the value of engagement.

For More Information

For more information about academic service learning, please contact Krista Kiessling, Director of Campus and Community Connections, krista_kiessling@owens.edu, (567) 661-2275.