Community Service & Service Learning

Mission

The Saint Peter's College Office for Community Service and Service Learning upholds and promotes the Jesuit ideal of educating students to be "Men and Women for Others."  We strive to provide opportunities for our students which allow them to come to know both themselves and the world we live in more fully.  Through participation in meaningful and potentially life-changing volunteer experiences, the Community Service Office prepares students for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service, not just here at Saint Peter's, but throughout the world.

SPRING 2008 COMMUNITY SERVICE SPECIAL EVENTS

January 25th- Deadline for Student Clubs to submit Community Service Registration Form- All clubs are asked to hand in your form by 4 p.m. on this date. Late forms will not be accepted. Clubs who do not register will be considered inactive by the Office of Student Activities and will not be allowed to run programs and events.

Janury 30th- Wrap Session- 12:00 p.m. McIntyre- Come enjoy a wrap as we chat about your service experiences during the Fall 2007 semester.  Did you change someone's life? Did you make a child smile? Come share with your colleagues and peers how you were men & women for others! To RSVP please call 201-761-7395 or email CommunityService@spc.edu

February 20th- Post Graduate Volunteer Fair- 11:00- 1:00 p.m. McIntyre- There are so many opportunities out there for graduates from Saint Peter's College, if you are a senior or a junior discerning what do after graduation...why not volunteer? You can difer your loans and begin the opportunity of a lifetime.  Come to the Post Graduation Volunteer Fair and find out what all your options are!!

Community Service Retreat, Date: TBA-  Are you interested in a day of service work?  How about adding some fun, laughter, reflection and discussion to that day of service?  We are in the process of organizing an overnight Communtiy Service Retreat for SPC students who want to go out and do some service here in Jersey City and who want to get back to campus and to build some community with peers. Student leaders, club members, students who want to make a difference are all encouraged to attend. If you are interested in participating contact CommunityService@spc.edu

Opportunities

Through the Office for Community Service, students have a wide array of volunteer opportunities available to them.  Annually, more than 700 students volunteer on 50 or more projects at 30 different sites in Jersey City. The results are astounding. During the past year, Saint Peter’s students contributed more than 16,000 hours of service and raised over $7,000 for various charitable causes.

Students have the option of individually committing to at least 5 hours a week tutoring in local schools through our America Reads Program, or at least 2 hours weekly in any number of local agencies with our Loyola Volunteer Program.  In conjunction with student clubs and organizations, the Community Service Office allows for students to participate in events through our Monthly Service Calendar.  The Service Learning Program exists through a partnership with the Academic Affairs division which allows faculty members to include community service experiences into select courses. The program has students working at least two hours a week at local schools or social service agencies as part of their course requirements, allowing them to get "real life" experience in a way that helps others.

Office for Community Service and Service Learning
Saint Peter's College
127 Dinneen Hall
2641 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-761-7396
CommunityService@spc.edu

The Office for Community Service thanks all the Saint Peter's students, staff, faculty and adminsitrators that have supported the many events, charities, and fundraisers we have organized this semester.  Below are some pictures of our events for the American Cancer Society, Church World Services' Annual CROP Walk, Habitat for Humanity, Community Food Bank of NJ, Jersey Cares, Susan G. Komen Foudation, Catholic Charities, Project Home and many more...

Thank you for your constant generosity being "MEN AND WOMEN FOR OTHERS"