Programs

The Columbus Initiative
You can serve as a tutor and role model for inner city children at Linden Elementary School in this service learning program which strives to raise academic performance, self-esteem and aspirations.  We provide the training, transportation and on-site supervision, as well as a work/study stipend.

Buckeye Valley Reads
This program gives you the opportunity to make a difference for 3rd graders in rural Delaware County who need one-on-one help with their reading skills.  We provide the training, transportation and on-site supervision, as well as a stipend for students who are eligible for federal work/study.  

After School Tutoring Programs
A partnership program with 21st Century Learning Centers, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Delaware County Literacy Coalition, you can provide academic support, mentoring and role-modeling for children who attend the after school programs at Woodward and Conger Elementary Schools, Willis Intermediate School, William Street United Methodist Church and Dempsey Middle School.

Service Fair & Community Service Round Table
Be part of an on-going network of students and community agency representatives who meet twice each semester to talk about up-coming events, current volunteer needs, and opportunities for service-related internships. You can gain an understanding of how communities work together to meet existing needs.

Opportunity Knocks!
The Community Service Newsletter which has a readership of over 400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees and community members who wish to stay current on campus service programs, events and community needs. Written and produced by a student, the newsletter is a wealth of information for service learning, volunteer projects and internships.

LEAD — Coordinated by Professor Donna Donnelly — dmdonnel@owu.edu

The Language Exchange Alliance of Delaware is a unique educational service learning program that pairs Spanish majors and minors with members of the Delaware Hispanic/Latino community for one-on-one language exchanges. The purpose of the program is for all members to improve language skills in their non-native language. The additional benefits are the cross-cultural understanding that is gained and the friendships that are formed.

Latino Outreach
Be part of a student-led campus/community collaboration to provide support for Delaware Latino families through translation services, ESL tutoring, and other outreach activities.

Willis Big Brothers & Big Sisters
You can make a huge difference in a child's life by giving as little as two hours a week to this school-based mentoring program. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides the background checks, training and on-site supervision. Willis Intermediate School provides the little brothers and sisters and match support. All you have to do is show up!

Spring Break Mission Week and Summer Mission Program
You can respectfully experience other culture with thoughtful emphasis on servant leadership, social justice, spirituality and community service. All of the projects are student-initiated, faculty/staff advised, and require extensive year-long preparation including fund-raising. Recent mission teams have been to Ireland, Appalachia, South Dakota, Washington, D.C., El Salvador, New Orleans and the Texas/Mexico Border.