Information For Community Partners

The HSU Service Learning Center is here to promote reciprocal connections among students, faculty, and community members through integrated academic coursework and service in the community, and to encourage the development of socially and environmentally responsible citizens.

Principles of Partnership:

1. Partners have agreed upon mission, values, goals and measurable outcomes for the partnership.
2. The relationship between partners is characterized by mutual trust, respect, genuineness and
   commitment.
3. The partnership builds upon identified strengths and assets, but also addresses areas that need
   improvement.
4. The partnership balances power among partners and enables resources among partners to be shared.
5. There is clear, open and accessible communication between partners, making it an on-going priority to
   listen to each need, develop a common language, and validate/ clarify the meaning of terms.
6. Roles, norms, and processes for the partnership are established with the input and agreement of all
   partners.
7. There is feedback to, among, and from all stakeholders in the partnership, with the goal of continuously
   improving the partnership and its outcomes.
8. Partners share the credit for the partnership’s accomplishments.
9. Partnerships take time to develop and evolve over time.

(From “Principles of Good Community Campus Partnerships,” developed by Community-Campus| Partnerships for Health (CCPH), San Francisco, CA. http://www.ccph.info/)

Interested in learning how HSU Students engage in the community? Check out this list of descriptions and contact information. (.docx)

Here's a checklist of points to cover in Orientation with new HSU Service Learning Students at your agency.

Opportunities

As a community partner, one of the best ways to initiate a new campus-community connection is by attending one of our Agency/Volunteer Fairs. These interactive events, hosted on the HSU campus generally take place twice a year: during the months of September, and February. The Agency/Volunteer Fairs are a great venues for meeting HSU students and faculty who are interested in service. To place your organization's name on the invitation list for an upcoming Volunteer Fair, simply fill out our interest form!

The interest form is also a great way to make requests, ask questions, and provide suggestions. Ultimately, to honor the principle of campus/community partnerships, we need to hear from you, the community partner. We would like to know the opportunities you see for integrating service and learning in your organization.

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