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.