Center for Service & Social Action
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| Abbreviation | CSSA |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Center for Community Service |
| Established | 1992 |
| Location |
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Director | Sr. Katherine Feely, SND |
| Affiliations | John Carroll University Jesuit, Catholic |
Staff | Nine |
| Website | JCU CSSA |
Center for Service & Social Action (CSSA) was founded at John Carroll University in 1992 primarily to further the Jesuit mission of educating men and women for others,[1] through service and advocacy.[2] The center currently facilitates activities related to social justice as course components, and as voluntary one-time or semester-long experiences.[3]
Programs[edit]
CSSA offers to students around 120 possibilities for weekly service commitments over the 10-week semester.[4] It also offers to the whole JCU community the opportunity to help with special projects like Special Olympics, health fairs, and advocacy events.[5]
Professors use CSSA to facilitate placement of a service or advocacy component in their courses,[6] which currently includes 75 academic courses as diverse as Clinical Psychology, Poverty & Social Entrepreneurship, U.S. Politics, Exercise Science, Women's/Gender Studies, Business Communications,[7] and The Carroll Ballers.[8] A grant from the McGregor Fund assisted the extension of this program into 60 poverty-related courses for better understanding of its causes, effects, and possible solutions.[9]
CSSA partners with over 75 nonprofit organizations in the area which provide service experiences,[10] including schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, social service programs, and neighborhood outreach centers.[11] The organizations also offer numerous and varied internship possibilities.[12] Through its various programs JCU provides more than 100,000 hours of service to the community each year.[4]
The Center hosts the Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate program which sent two youth in 2012. They assisted with an emergency food center, a healthy eating program for youth, and a vegetable garden for immigrant families.[13] The office also serves as a resource for JCU's academic programs which train administrators for non—profit organizations.[14] Jesuit networking is an important part of the Center's experience.[15]
Awards[edit]
In 2015 the Center received the Higher Education Civic Engagement Award from the Washington Center for its We the People program with East Cleveland schools.[16] Organizations mention the energy that the student volunteers bring, animating initiatives that would not be possible without them.[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Men for Others". onlineministries.creighton.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "History". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "Mission". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Student Service Opportunities". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "IIS Windows Server". webserv.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "Faculty & Staff Resources". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "IIS Windows Server". webserv.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ Ballers. Accessed 26 April 2016.
- ↑ McGregor Foundation. Accessed 26 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Current Community Partners". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ Opportunities. Accessed 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Internship Opportunities". sites.jcu.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "VISTA Summer Associates History". Ohio Campus Compact. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "John Carroll University - Nonprofit Administration Program - Idealist". www.idealist.org. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "Social Ministry Delegates Meet in Santo Domingo". jesuitsmidwest.org. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "2015 Recipients". www.twc.edu. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "January Partner Spotlight: John Carroll University and Their Collaborative Efforts With Service Learning Opportunities". Catholic Community Connection. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
See also: Marian J. Morton. John Carroll University. Charleston: Arcadia, 2013. ISBN 9780738590745 Search this book on 
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Coordinates: 41°29′28″N 81°31′48″W / 41.491°N 81.530°W
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