There are numerous benefits for organizations that partner with university-based service and community-based learning programs:
- Engagement with students provides communities with an opportunity to shape students’ values and to prepare them for civic participation and engagement after graduation.
- Organizations have the opportunity to mentor and develop potential leaders of nonprofit organizations.
- University cooperation can support a community’s efforts to address social issues and problems by helping to build capacity and provide resources.
- Student volunteers are able to meet specific or on-going needs of organizations and help complete projects for community benefit.
- Involvement in the life of a university can raise awareness about a community partners’ work and services among students, faculty and staff, and the larger university community.
- Experiential education programs help