Student Leadership and Service (SLS)
Service-Learning
This program unites students, community partners and other stakeholders for mutually-beneficial service projects and learning activities.
There is more to community engagement than volunteering your time. We value active participation, from attending local street fairs to volunteerism and community-based research. We believe that powerful relationships and social capital are crucial components for community building and collective action in local, national, and global communities.
SLS is the primary campus resource for students interested in community engagement. The following are opportunities for students interested in exploring, participating and leading community-based programs and projects. Please contact our office if you are interested in participating or leading a program.
Ongoing Opportunities
Hacienda CDCHacienda CDC is a Latino community development corporation that provides affordable housing, homeownership support, economic advancement, and educational opportunities for community members. Lewis & Clark volunteers work with the after school homework club, tutoring young K-4 students and facilitating activities like athletic games and art projects.
WHEN: Monday afternoons |
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Operation NightwatchVolunteers play board games and visit with guests experiencing homelessness to build mutually-beneficial connections across socio-economic divides.
WHEN: Friday & Saturday nights to be determined |
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Portland Parks & Recreation
Portland Parks & Recreation offers outdoor volunteer opportunities throughout communities of Portland. Volunteers help remove invasive weeds, plant native plants, build community gardens, and learn about native wildlife. |
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St. Andre BessetteVolunteers assist guests surviving poverty, houselessness, addiction and mental health issues, providing food and other resources.
WHEN: Friday evenings |
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Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)SMART volunteers read with elementary school students to build literacy skills and a love of reading. Volunteers make a weekly commitment for at least one semester.
WHEN: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday afternoons |
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Wisdom of the EldersThis organization focuses on wellness within and outside of Native American communities. Volunteers may assist with their community gardens and social media promotion of programs while learning about indigenous cultures and traditions.
WHEN: weekends to be determined |
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