Service Learning and Civic Engagement

 "Students who participate in service-learning are likely to continue to work all their lives in many different ways to improve the world around them, with lasting benefits for our country and our planet."
--Senator Edward M. Kennedy

 Service Learning combines classroom instruction with community service, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility. Service Learning programs involve students in activities that address local needs while developing their academic skills and commitment to their community.

 All first-year students in University Seminar courses participate in a service-learning activity during their first semester. In addition, students are encouraged to continue participating in community service and volunteer work beyond the first year as a part of the Leadership Certificate.

 Service Learning is an important component in leadership development. Many different leadership models-including Servant Leadership and the Social Change Model for Leadership-emphasize the importance of service learning and voluntarism as necessary to leadership development.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Office of Leadership Programs has coordinated with the Office of Career Services to post all volunteer and service learning opportunities on CareerQuest, the official online resume posting and job listing service for Lawrence Tech.Students looking for these opportunities should go to www.ltu.edu/career_services, click CareerQuest and do a keyword search for "volunteer."

Alternative Spring Break

Alternative spring break engages in a week-long life-changing volunteer immersion experience. Through this service learning experience, students will further define students' attitudes towards themselves, others, and the world.Contact:
Contact:
Leslie Wilson
Coordinator of Student Activities
248-204-4107
lwilson@ltu.edu

 
MLK Day of Service

To commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawrence Tech will participate in the MLK Annual Day of Service on Jan. 19.
Lawrence Tech will join an existing partnership between University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-D), Henry Ford Community College, Madonna University, and the United Way of Southeastern Michigan to provide volunteers who will come together to lend a helping hand at local community agencies and inspire long lasting and positive change throughout the Metro Detroit area.
Contact:
Melissa Grunow
Leadership Curriculum Coordinator
248-204-2414
mgrunow@ltu.edu