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As part of the institutional strategic plan, Cal Poly ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ is diligently working toward extending the influence and resources of the university beyond the campus through quality service-learning opportunities. In the spirit of "learning-by-doing", Cal Poly ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ faculty, staff, and students actively support and engage in service-learning activities that build meaningful and sustainable community partnerships. The works toward advancing a culture of meaningful civic engagement by promoting service-learning, sustainable, community-university partnerships and other opportunities for community outreach and leadership.

Service-learning is a pedagogy that provides students with structured opportunities to learn, develop, and reflect through active participation and thoughtfully-organized community involvement. It enhances the academic experience of students by relating academic content and course objectives to issues in the community. Service-learning integrates assessment and student reflection on the interrelationships between course content and community-based learning activities. Conducted in the community, it meets the needs of the students, faculty, and community partners and fosters civic competence and engagement.

Fundraising Goals

• Creation of an endowment to support engagement with the community
• Creation of an endowment to support faculty and student scholars in the community
• Investment in community engagement student fellows