Ccesl

annual

report2014

How USU changed

THE WORLD

Aggie Blue

Bikes

Val R. Christensen

Service Center

Utah

Conservation

Corps

Education

Outreach

Service- Learning

Student

Sustainability

Office

The Center for Civic Engagement

& Service-Learning

At the close of 2014,

State University (USU) Center for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning (CCESL) celebrated another successful year of developing engaged citizens through service and education. CCESL programs play a vital role in the development of USU students and the institution’s outreach to the community. USU President Stan Albrecht cited CCESL programs as one of the reasons USU was among the nation’s elite in 2014 Washington Monthly College Rankings

(http://www.usu.edu/ust/index.cfm?article=54351).

President Albrecht also stated “For many of our students, it isn’t even about getting credit, but

look forward to improving department programs

- sean damitz ccesl director

Message from the Director

How USU students

enhanced their education

How USU students

helped the planet

How USU students

make a difference

Aggie Blue

Bikes

Val R. Christensen

Service Center

Utah

Conservation

Corps

Education

Outreach

Service- Learning

Student

Sustainability

Office

uSu's ALL- INCLUSIVE

BIKE PROGRAM

Getting things done

Utah Conservation corps

our programsHow USU helped

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make a differenceVal R.

Christensen

Service Center

We will prepare students to make

life-long contributions through genuine

service, provide all students the

opportunity to serve, and foster positive attitudes, personal growth and change

through service of our community and

environment.

the val r. Christensenservice center mission

“ This program has changed my life up here at Utah State, and I love it!”

- jd87% of returning

volunteers agree/strongly agree

that the Service Center teaches compassion

through service

9 President’s Awards winners

How USU students

make a difference

HOURS IN 2014! HOURS IN 2014!21,211.88Aggies Served :

2014 highlights95% of returning volunteers

agree/strongly agree that the Service Center has an impact on the

people served

6 Robins Awards winners

sNAC

65 BUDDIES -

6,954 LBs -

participated in Best Buddies

of food collected

Aggie Outdoor Volunteers!1 NEW PROGRAM! -

400 HOURS - of service was given by the 23 participants in Alternative Spring Break!

25 SENIORS -participants in Senior University

2,776 lb -of food given to studentsby SNAC2,400 lb -

of food collectedby SNAC

142 students - helped by donations

20 schools - visited bySpanish Ambassadors

310 students -

28 teachers -

60 athletes-

served by STAR

served by STAR

participated in Aggie Special Olympics

200 athletes- hosted at the Special Olympic Games swim meet

50 participants- at Frankie’s 5k fundraiser

6 kids - helped during Sub for Santa

350 volunteers- for United Campus Volunteers

16 nominations - for Robins Award

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olym

pics

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Utah

Conservation

Corps

Utah Conse

The mission of the Utah Conservation Corps

(UCC) is to develop the conservation leaders of

tomorrow through service and education.

UCC successfully completed its thirteenth

year of operation with conservation field crews, individually placed AmeriCorps

members.

the ucc mission

“ This year was incredible. I worked hard, I had fun, I made the best friends, but most importantly I really learned what the UCC mission statement means.”

- aaron deininger

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47 miles - of waterway improved

Getting things done

ah Conservation corps

4,214 -

9,582 -

37,489 -

11,903 -

49,392 -

14,996 acres -

177.6 miles -

8.54 miles -

1401 children

985 college students

1305 baby boomers

Utah Conservation Corps Americorpsmembers mobilized

Hours served bymobilized volunteers

K-12 children reached through environmentaleducation

Adults reached through environmental education

Individuals reached thorugh environmental programming led by UCC Americorps

of land restored or improved

of trail created or improved

of fence constructed or maintained

2014 stats

$52,5

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$4,720in grants recieved

31 bikes donated

to sub-for-santa

1,380 bikes rented

147 TUTORS FOR

AMERICA READS

43,478HOURS SERVED

1,411 STUDENTS MENTORED

THE “big picture” of ccesl

UCC

AGGIE BLUE BIKES

servicecenter Service Learning

Education Outreach

SSO

65 best buddies

6,954 lbs

of food from

stuff-a-bus!

142

students helped

by snac

12,580 GALLONS Of stuff

donated to True blue

re -use!

4,2144444, A

MEMBERS MOBILIZED

177.6

MILE

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TRA

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REAT

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8.54MILES OF

FENCE

CONSTRUCTED

15 NEW

SCHOLARS

SERVICE-LEARNINGCOURSES

THIS YEAR

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