Welcome to the Service-Learning Website

Our mission is to

• Provide opportunities for students to engage in meaningful service that enriches the classroom.
• Foster civic responsibility and commitment to service in students.
• Support faculty in the development and implementation of service-learning courses.
• Develop mutually satisfying long-term partnerships with community organizations.

We are committed to high quality service-learning courses that effectively integrate service and learning by

• Providing faculty with up-to-date best practices in service-learning pedagogy.
• Helping faculty to find appropriate community partners who will collaborate in achieving the learning goals of the class.
• Encouraging ongoing faculty development that will enhance the quality of the service-learning experience.
• Supporting students through adequate orientation and assistance in their community sites.
• Developing and maintaining mutually satisfying, long-term partnerships with community agencies that support the academic objectives of service-learning courses.
• Maintaining an effective structure that ensures the smooth operation of the service-learning program.

Contact Information

La Sierra University Office of Service-Learning
4500 Riverwalk Pkwy
Riverside, CA 92515
Sierra Vista Hall, Room 118
(951) 785-2185
service@lasierra.edu

Director of Service-Learning: Adeny Schmidt

Assistant Director for Community Engagement: John Razzouk

Office Manager: Renee Hess