Stanbridge University Students Receive Record-Breaking 26 Community Engagement Fellowships
Summary
“Service is a central tenet of Stanbridge’s programs, and the California Campus Compact fellowships have been invaluable to our students’ service experience and their greater education.” Some of the organizations the CSEF students work with include High Hopes Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Life College, Illumination Foundation, the Orange County Zoo, American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the GetWell Network.CACC CESF Fellow, Ms. Whitney Boetel is an example of how the California Campus Compact Community Engagement program has helped impact our students’ educational experiences and professional developments.The impact of the CESF program on the participating student fellows and on the people and organizations they serve is undeniable, and has become a signature component of the community service initiative at Stanbridge, and in turn, a greater education in humanity and healing.For each year from 2009 through 2015, Stanbridge has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.Stanbridge University has mobilized its student body in support of the fellowship program, resulting in more fellowship opportunities for Stanbridge students, each one tailored to a different field of study and tactically coordinated for maximum impact on those who need it most.The California Campus Compact (CACC) is a regional chapter of the national Campus Compact, which consists of over 1,000 public and private colleges and universities, and is the only higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement on a national level.