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Community Service at Northland
Creating lives of meaning
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama
"I believe that service and volunteering are essential to our lives because they are the means to change the world. There are many problems in our world and many means to fix them, and sometimes the best way is to take a little time and lend a hand to someone in need. Through service and volunteering, we can help build and create a world in which we want to live." - The late Bjorn Norgaard `10, in loving memory.
Northland students are preparing to live lives of service right from their initial experiences on campus. Our Outdoor Orientation program includes five-day service trips. Every first year student is required to complete a short-term service project with their First-Year Experience (FYE) group. Many academic courses can have a service-learning component. Each and every Northland student is seen as a critical asset in the local community. In fact, perhaps you've already experienced service in your home community before entering Northland.
As part of Northland College's mission to enable those it serves to address the challenges of the future, the Center for Service and Stewardship works toward creating opportunities for students to become ethically invested citizens who build and sustain the public good. The Center helps individuals and student groups with short-term and extended service activities, while establishing service partnerships between the College and local Chequamegon Bay communities. Additionally, the Center provides a four-tiered certification program to both train students about creating positive social change and to recognize their contributions to service. Completion of this certification is recognized in the student's co-curricular transcript, making it a valuable addition for professional and graduate school applications
Center for Service and Stewardship Certification Program
This four-tiered program builds upon students' increasing levels of experience, knowledge, and responsibility; recognizing many students already have initial service experience. Each level is separately celebrated and recognized by the College community. At each level, students are required to complete a minimum number of both short-term and extended service activities. To participate, see the Wellness Workshop Catalog on The Bridge to sign up.
Level 1 begins with an intensive weekend workshop off campus and is followed by completion of local service activities.
Level 2 participants engage in a series of learning seminars designed to enhance their effectiveness in the local community. Seminar topics include Working with Volunteers, Project Marketing and Implementation, Campus and Community Resources, Strategic Planning, Resolving Conflict, Program Assessment, and Creating Communication Plans.
Level 3 students participate in an intensive and experiential facilitation workshop. Students gain the knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate groups in a variety of settings. Upon completion of the workshop, students will work with a campus mentor to develop and design an individual service project.
Level 4 students work with a campus mentor to create an original service project to help lead an organization forward or contribute to the completion of a long-term and on-going service project. This capstone experience is designed to bring together student learning into a final, comprehensive project.
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