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Mission & Vision

Learning through service | Discovering through action

Mission Statement

Prepare students to participate in a just and democratic society by providing experiences in service-learning, civic dialogue, and community engagement inside and outside the classroom through mutually beneficial partnerships that inspire a responsibility towards a community, nation, and world.

Vision Statement

The CCE will be the hub of community-engaged, transformative learning by cultivating community partnerships and providing immersive opportunities for students to practice their purpose with passion.

Values

The CCE will engage our mission and vision through:

  • Combining of skills, knowledge, values, and action
  • Serving through the exchange of knowledge and resources in mutually-beneficial relationships with community partners
  • Cultivating reflective learning, servant leadership, and global citizenship
  • Embracing difficult and uncomfortable experiences and dialogue that leads to understanding of different perspectives
  • Transforming the individual, culture, and community towards the common good
  • Acknowledging, understanding and respecting diverse worldviews, backgrounds, and perspectives

For information or questions contact the Center for Civic Engagement

540-665-4863 | serve@su.edu
Brandt Student Center, Room 119