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The idea
behind the Center for Community Partnerships is simple: we've centralized the
different offices which work on university-community relations in one place so
it's easier for everyone to access our resources. The Service-Learning
Center encourages and supports the creation of Service-Learning courses
which use service to the community as one part of their course content, a
teaching tool for better understanding of course materials; The Office of
Community Service and Volunteerism (OCS) fosters community building within
the University and with the communities of Middletown and Middlesex County by
offering opportunities to participate in volunteer work, providing work-study
placements in the community, and supporting student-sponsored social action
initiatives; The Office of Community Relations aims to enhance and
maintain collaborative initiatives between Wesleyan and the greater Middletown
community and beyond, as well as to develop and strengthen partnerships within
the Wesleyan campus; The Green Street Arts Center, recently
included as part of the Center for Community Partnerships, uses arts to
transform lives. Under the leadership of Wesleyan, this program is a
collaboration with the City of Middletown and the North End Action Team. |