Service-learning for the First Year Experience is defined as being a part of one’s civic responsibility, an endeavor that is reflective of Millersville University’s mission. As an introductory experience, first year students, peer mentors and faculty participate annually in the United Way of Lancaster County’s Day of Caring. As a class cohort students participate in this service project as a part of an integrated community effort. The Civic and Community Engagement and Research Project (CCERP) staff members, working with faculty, facilitate service-learning activities. Students travel to respective work sites that often relate to their seminar theme (e.g., biology majors worked on a greenhouse project, students studying homelessness worked at a homeless shelter, students contemplating a degree in education worked in an area public schools). Many service projects continue in these and similar sites throughout the semester, reinforcing the integration of course content with ongoing community-based experiences. Opportunities for service learning and voluntary community service are provided throughout the students’ overall education experience.

If you are interested in participating in service learning projects across campus please contact the CCERP office for further information.