Mountain Empire Community College Service Learning

The Goals of Service Learning

To enhance student learning by joining theory with experience and thought with action.
To fill unmet needs in the community through direct service which is both meaningful and necessary.
To enable students to help others, give of themselves, and enter into caring relationships with others.
To assist students to see the relevance of the academic subject to the real world.
To enhance the self-esteem and self-confidence of students.
To develop an environment of collegial participation among students, faculty, and the community.
To give students the opportunity to do important and necessary work.
To increase the civic and citizenship skills of students.
To assist agencies to better serve their clients and benefit from the infusion of enthusiastic volunteers.
To expose students to societal inadequacies and injustices and empower students to remedy them.
To develop a richer context for student learning.
To provide cross-cultural experiences for students.
To better prepare students for their careers or continuing education.
To foster a re-affirmation of students' career choices.
To keep students in class and serve as a tool for retention.
To give students greater responsibility for their learning.
To help students know how to get things done.
To impact local issues and local needs.
To do something. Anything.