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Welcome EVC students!  We are pleased that you are interested in gaining a valuable educational experience through active involvement in your community! Our goal at the Center is to prepare you to be civic-minded, responsible citizens of the world committed to realizing social justice for everyone!

Through Service-Learning you will see first hand the relevance of your studies to your life and to society. Additional benefits include:

• Increased performance in your Service-Learning class
• Increased confidence and self-esteem
• Heightened cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Acquiring professional experience while exploring career options
• Enhancing your UC and private colleges transfer applications
• Enhancing employment resume
• Obtaining reference letters
• Opportunities for scholarship
• Making a difference in your community
• Working towards social change
• Eligibility for International Service-Learning scholarships
• Qualifying for the President’s Volunteer Service Award

This website includes all the information you will need to learn more about Service-Learning and on how to get started.