WNYSLC Mission and Vision
WNYSLC Mission Statement:
The Western New York Service-Learning Coalition (WNYSLC) is a collaboration of colleges, universities and community organizations. We are committed to sharing resources, knowledge, and practices related to service-learning in an effort to strengthen campus-community partnerships and promote student engagement in the community.
Vision Statement:
The vision of the Coalition is:
To share resources to the mutual benefit of all stakeholders-college and university service-learning administrators and faculty members, students participating in service-learning, and community organizations that engage volunteers;
To create valuable service-learning experiences for students that meet local, regional, and global community-identified needs.
To increase the number of college students in service-learning and volunteer placements in our region's community organizations;
To openly engage all higher education institutions and organizations that are interested in service-learning in cost-effectively sharing ideas, resources and practices;
To engage college students in the life of our region by positively exposing them to community organizations, networking and job opportunities, and rich cultural experiences.
To serve as a national model of an effective collaboration between and among higher education institutions and community organizations.
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