John W. Alford Center for Service Learning
Students and staff work at a Denison Service Orientation project in Washington, DC
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740.587.6474
fax: 740.587.6386
The John W. Alford Center for Service Learning promotes and supports local community service by engaging the Denison community in three areas:
- Denison Community Association - our student led and operated umbrella organization for 24 student service committees
- America Reads - our program for Federal Work Study students to provide tutoring services to area elementary schools
- Curricular service learning - Denison courses which include structured service work as part of the text of the course
- Denison Service Orientation (DSO)-the Center partners with First Year Programs to provide a service orientation opportunity for freshman in Washington, DC each year
Current and Upcoming Events:
- Big Red's Big Day, April 19 - Big Red Goes Green: Community Clean-Up Day
- America Reads Banquet, April 21, 5:30 pm, Welsh Hills Room
- New DCA Chair Induction, April 22, 7:30pm, First Year Lounge
- DCA Volunteer Recognition Banquet, April 24,5:30 pm Curtis Veggie Room
- Mutt March for Humane Society, April 27, 2:00 pm, South Quad, Denison