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The John W. Alford Center for Service Learning promotes and supports local community service by engaging the Denison community in four 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 News and Upcoming Events:

Welcome to all new and returning students! If you'd like to learn more about getting involved in service, stop by our office in the basement of Higley Hall.

• Make A Difference Day - Saturday, October 24- 1:00-4:00 pm. Students from Denison Community Association, America Reads, athletic teams, physics and chemistry departments, Burpee's Comedy Troupe, Ladies' Night Out, Betsy & A Ukelele and other organizations worked  with over 100 kids from the community in a variety of on-campus and off-campus activities.

• Diane Reiser visit - Thursday, October 22 - While Brooklyn, New York and Newark, Ohio may not appear to have much in common, a speaker hosted by the John W. Alford Center for Service Learning showed that both communities have a strong commitment to encourage their students to graduate from high school and continue education in post-secondary schools. Diane Reiser, of Brooklyn College Community Partnership, met with Denison students, faculty and staff as well as representatives of Newark based organizations A Call to College, Licking County Foundation, and Newark City Schools to discuss how the BCCP has created networks of educational innovation that connect underserved youth, local middle and high schools, high-need communities and Brooklyn College. Ms. Reiser shared BCCP's experiences and discussed elements of its program that may be relevant for Denison University and Newark.