| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.76 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
EN-12: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.71 / 5.00 |
Amy
Cohen Dir. Civ. Eng. & Pub Svc ODI |
Number of students engaged in community service:
Total number of students :
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
The Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service aims to integrate civic engagement into George Washington University’s educational work. We focus GW’s resources to meet community needs beyond the campus, promote active citizenship in a diverse democracy, and enhance teaching, learning and scholarship at GW.
GW Colonials meet local needs through ongoing community service and engagement programs, engageDC, DC Reads, and Jumpstart. Alternative Breaks and signature service events such as Freshman Day of Service and Martin Luther King Day of Service get students engaged in national and international service that makes an immediate and powerful impact.
The GW Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service has the following goals:
Meet Community Needs
- Develop strong reciprocal, respectful, active democratic community partnerships
- Use GW’s expertise and resources to address pressing human needs
- Use evidence based strategies
- Ensure that projects have demonstrable outcomes for community
- Focus on several strategic partnerships with multiple programs
Promote Active Citizenship in a Diverse Democracy
- Engage GW with the District of Columbia and the world
- Unite people of diverse backgrounds in meaningful relevant common experience
- Learn the values and skills needed to participate in public decision-making and community life
Enhance Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
- Promote and support engaged scholarship, including service-learning and community-based research
- Support scholarship about service and civic engagement
- Collaborate nationally and internationally to further higher education’s commitment to civic engagement
The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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