SERVICE LEARNING

 

Service Learning Program

 

Coordinator: Susan Marchione

 

The Service Learning program at Daemen educates students through a variety of opportunities in the local community, nationally, and internationally. All Daemen students fulfill a three-credit hour Service Learning requirement, and many choose to volunteer additional service in the community. Students at all class levels participate as individuals or groups in short-term and long-term projects or assignments working with people in need. Daemen College has been recognized with various awards, including the Points of Light National Service Award. Placements in a wide variety of community settings are available throughout the academic year, with service learning travel opportunities typically taking place during intersemester and spring break. Daemen College is a founding member of the Western New York Service Learning Coalition, developed to coordinate and more effectively deliver service learning opportunities among all member institutions of higher education and community organizations seeking service learners.

 

Through integrated community service and active learning, and group processing of one’s experiences, students enhance constructive thinking and value formation. Service Learning also affords powerful application of classroom experiences. The benefits of Service Learning include hands-on experiences; engagement in peer bonding; development of leadership qualities, responsibility and commitment; opportunity to connect one’s education with the world at large, and the opportunity to assist and learn from others.