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.