Building Community relationships through Volunteerism and Engagement
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The Office of Community Engagement seeks to help students develop career skills through community service, service learning, civic engagement, and student activism.
Bunker Hill Community College’s Office of Community Engagement provides multiple pathways for students to engage as active and responsible members of their communities. BHCC students work with community-based organizations as assigned through their courses, contemplate civic and ethical issues with each other on campus, or simply volunteer in their local communities. The College partners with a range of Greater Boston community-based organizations, including after-school programs, community centers, environmental advocacy groups, food pantries, and refugee and immigration centers. These partners serve as host sites for service learning and provide co-curricular opportunities for students. BHCC students are uniquely positioned to impact the community because they live and work in the neighborhoods they serve. In this spirit, the College seeks to develop reciprocal relationships with community partners.
Each year 50 faculty members integrate service learning projects into 75 courses involving more than 1,800 students. An additional 600 plus students annually contribute direct service to Greater Boston through co-curricular activities, including themed “Service Months” that offer one-time volunteer opportunities to wet students' appetites for service. The bi-annual Get Involved! Volunteer Fair brings 30 nonprofits to campus to raise awareness of how to volunteer in Greater Boston. Finally, the Serve Boston program involves a cohort of students in sustained community engagement projects that deepened their understanding of and commitment to service learning. Overall, BHCC students continue to contribute 33,000 hours of service to the Greater Boston community.
The Office of Community Engagement helps students act on their passions and realize their goals. The Office provides opportunities for students to reflect on their community engagement work and to recognize how service connects with their professional and personal development. For more information, visit the office in Room B211A or call 617-228-3485, or email the Office at [email protected].
