College of the Canyons was selected
for inclusion in the 2008/2009
edition of the Guide to Service
Learning Colleges & Universities
This 2008/09
guide is a
resource for college-bound students interested in making a
difference in their communities and gaining valuable hands-on
experience while earning college credit.
Book of the Year
The Kite Runner
By Khaled Hosseini
This year long
community reading initiative will give our students
opportunities to work with the campus community, the Count of LA
Public Library, and the Friends of the Libraries of the Santa
Clarita Valley.
Students will
be able to assist with the event planning, outreach and
promotion, panel presentations, research, web site monitoring,
documenting/archiving the series of events, and participating
with literacy programs.
For more information please contact
Jennifer Hauss, Service-Learning Director, 661. 362-3422
Provides therapeutic, social,
recreational, and educational opportunities for differently-abled
individuals with disabilities and their family members enabling them to
maximize their potential to lead a more independent, healthy, and
enriched quality of life through a wide variety of activities held
on-site at its Lifestyle Enrichment Center as well as a myriad of
community-based activities. If you would like more information
about how to contact
this agency please
click here.
Or
If you're on campus,
come to the
Service-Learning Center
in STCN-111 to learn
more about current,
short term, and ongoing
volunteer opportunities
in our community.
