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What is Service Learning?
Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service into courses to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities. The Sparrell Service Learning Fund, established in 2017, has ensured that students across departments, majors and levels of study partake in service learning courses at Russell Sage College.
Service Learning courses at Sage have recently worked with the following community partners:
- Capital Roots
- YWCA
- YMCA
- Joseph’s House
- Susan O’Dell Taylor School
- Harmony Hill School
- Troy Public Schools
- Schenectady County Child Advocacy Center
- Unity House
- Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County
- Public Elementary School 14
- Sage Food Recovery Network
- Community Health Visiting Nurse Association
- Dialysis Units, Regional Food Bank
- Brighter Choice Charter School
- Cross Culture Market
- Carol Hill School
- Lansingburgh Boys and Girls Club
Service Learning News
In This Section
Contact Service Learning
Dr. Ali Schaeffing
Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement
Office of Service Learning
202 Hart Hall, Troy Campus
202 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]
Brandi Markowski
Assistant Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement
216 Hart Hall, Troy Campus
205 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]
Nana Adoma Owusu-Ofori
Administrative Assistant of Experiential Learning
Commuter Lounge Hart Hall, Troy Campus
205 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]
Contact Service Learning
Dr. Ali Schaeffing
Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement
Office of Service Learning
202 Hart Hall, Troy Campus
202 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]
Brandi Markowski
Assistant Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement
216 Hart Hall, Troy Campus
205 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]
Nana Adoma Owusu-Ofori
Administrative Assistant of Experiential Learning
Commuter Lounge Hart Hall, Troy Campus
205 Armory, Albany Campus
[email protected]