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Publication Date: 2004-Mar-25
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Engaging Students in Their Community
Thomas, Clarence Motts
Black Issues in Higher Education, v21 n3 p48 Mar 2004
Several years ago, the question was posed, "How could a school like Pomona College encourage its students to affirm a more socially engaged self?" In answering that question Pomona College has developed programs that stress association, allowing the development of relationships and trust. These are essential to the highest forms of happiness and student buy-in. The college does not have a service-learning requirement of its students. Nor does it require students to volunteer. However, students do volunteer at a rate well above 70 percent. The cornerstone of outreach at Pomona College is a collaborative program of tutoring and mentoring in the local school district. This document briefly describes a couple of the volunteer programs.
Descriptors: Volunteers, Community Involvement, College Students, Trust (Psychology), Mentors, Tutoring, Cooperation
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Language: English
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