| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.35 |
| Liaison | Alexis Reyes |
| Submission Date | Oct. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pomona College
EN-12: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.77 / 5.00 |
Maria
Tucker Director Draper Center for Community Partnerships |
Number of students engaged in community service:
Total number of students :
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
Several courses each year are designated “community partnerships” (CP) courses which indicates a community based component. All CP courses are reflected on student transcripts. In 2014-15, eighteen community partnerships courses were offered at Pomona across each division of the College.
Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
Spanish speaking staff who are interested in learning English are allowed a minimum of 30 minutes per week to work with student volunteers through the Draper Center’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Nearly, 30 staff member each participate in this program.
Direct staff deductions are also made possible through the College to support several local non-profit organizations that collaborate with the Claremont Colleges including the Draper Center on community based projects. Each year staff contribute close to $12,000 to local schools through the faculty and staff giving program.
The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Among the programs that students participate in are a Food Rescue program, through which student volunteers take prepared left-over food from the dining halls to local shelters or community organizations; partners with a local middle school for the Theatre for Young Audiences Program; Pomona Partners a mentoring program for kids grades 6-9; participates in America Reads; Challah for Hunger; and a group in support of the DREAM ACT.
Among the programs that students participate in are a Food Rescue program, through which student volunteers take prepared left-over food from the dining halls to local shelters or community organizations; partners with a local middle school for the Theatre for Young Audiences Program; Pomona Partners a mentoring program for kids grades 6-9; participates in America Reads; Challah for Hunger; and a group in support of the DREAM ACT.
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