Wittenberg Magazine P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720
Phone: (937) 327-6141 Fax: (937) 327-6112
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Around Myers Hollow
Grant Expands Community Service Experience
Wittenberg University has received a $50,000 grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to expand upon the numerous community service experiences in which students participate during their four years on campus. The funds will be used to develop an innovative project titled “Sowing Seeds of Servant Leadership: A Campus-Wide Integration of Service-Learning, Social Justice and Spirituality” in the next two years. The grant will engage Wittenberg faculty and students with the Springfield community in deeper and more meaningful ways, building upon the university’s long-standing tradition of community service and involvement. It will empower them to plan and implement their own diverse service-learning experiences as the university continues to emphasize community service as a key component in liberal arts education. Led by Rachel Tune, campus pastor, and Kristen Scott Collier ’92, director of community service, the project offers faculty and students the opportunity to connect spirituality and social justice in the context of service-learning initiatives. Service learning challenges participants to go beyond their normal volunteer or community service experience by taking the initiative to identify a need, formulate and carry out a plan, and conclude with reflection.
Wittenberg Magazine P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720 Phone: (937) 327-6141 Fax: (937) 327-6112 |
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