Center for Community Service Learning

Elaine Elliott, Director	Chris Nayve, Associate Director
John Loggins, Assistant Director	Brenna Hughes, Program Director
CSL: Maher Hall, Room 218	CASA (Center for Awareness, Service & Action) University Center, Room 113
(619) 260-4798	(619) 260-4206

Hours:   

Monday-Friday

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Through service, we engage USD students to learn in partnership with the community, inspiring a life-long commitment to social justice.  The Center for Community Service-Learning (CSL) and the Center for Awareness Service and Action (CASA) utilize multiple entry points into the community, in order to provide easy access to a variety of needs identified by the community.

CASA sponsors a wide range of student-led projects such as the Fair Trade & Sustainability Task Force, Social Issues Conference, and a mural program called Color Your World, just to name a few – anyone can volunteer!

CSL’s Course Based Service-Learning students are able to serve and learn in the context of the classroom.  The valuable work they contribute to their community becomes a tremendous experiential education opportunity.

Many of our service projects address a variety of social issues, which are brought to light and examined by the Social Issues Committee.  Providing learning opportunities through an annual conference with major speakers, team-taught classes and cultural events, the Social Issues Committee bridges the gap between service and activism.

Building community – both locally and globally – is an important tenet for the Center for Community Service-Learning.  In an effort to provide students with a variety of community experiences, we coordinate international immersion experiences for undergraduate and graduate students during the summer, intersession and spring breaks.  CSL and CASA students have taken immersion trips to Jamaica, the Philippines, Thailand, Guatemala, Uganda, and New Orleans.  Immersion trips are offered every year and all students are welcome to apply and participate.