The Office of Community Service Learning

Learn from yesterday, serve today, change tomorrow. Aprende del ayer, sirve hoy, cambia mañana.

The Office of Community Service Learning

La Oficina de Aprendizaje de Servició Comunitario

Student learning beyond the classroom broadens awareness, empowers contribution, and strengthens connections to the larger community. By supporting, recognizing, and promoting the educational benefits of learning through service, The Office of Community Service Learning (CSL), encourages University of Redlands students to build a healthier, stronger community.

El aprendizaje de los estudiantes más allá del aula amplía la conciencia, potencia la contribución y fortalece las conexiones con la comunidad en general. Al apoyar, reconocer y promover los beneficios educativos del aprendizaje a través del servicio, la Oficina de Aprendizaje de Servicio Comunitario (CSL) alienta a los estudiantes de la Universidad de Redlands a construir una comunidad más sana y fuerte.

 

Celebrating Over Three Decades of Service

The Office of Community Service Learning supports, recognizes and promotes the educational benefits of learning through service, encouraging University of Redlands students to build healthier, stronger communities.

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

From the beginning of the Office of Community Service Learning in 1991, the University of Redlands has embedded service into the student experience. Learn about the impact of CSL directly from our community, students, and staff as they share highlights over the years.

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Programs

The Ann S. Lucas Community Service Summer Internship Program

Design a Summer Internship with a nonprofit organization of your choosing! A stipend of up to $4,000 will be awarded to students completing service at an agency serving under-represented children in the United States. The online application must be completed by Friday, March 29, 2024. If interested, please contact: CSL_office@redlands.edu or (909) 748- 8288 for more information on the application process.

Internship Application

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A program for college students concerned with community challenges, positive solutions, and the success of children.

A Life-changing Experience

Students who participate in a Community Service Learning program often find or affirm their path in life. Through service, they discover their connection with others and their potential for positive impact. Here are a few of their stories.

Continuing the work and honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The University of Redlands commemorates and honors the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a week of events on campus.  

As a current fourth-grade teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in Indio, California, Allison Cyr ’11 ensures that her students feel valued and understood.
U of R alumna and California Teacher of the Year values student-teacher bond

As a current fourth-grade teacher at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School in Indio, California, Allison Cyr ’11 ensures that her students feel valued and understood.

“During my time at Redlands, my communication skills have absolutely grown. I used to be so shy—I didn’t speak up in class or join any clubs. But now I want to be a part of everything; I feel so confident,” says transfer student Jenny Solis '21, '23. (Photo by William Vasta)
Transfer student thrives at Redlands

After transferring from Crafton Hills Community College, Jenny Solis ’21, ’23 gained the confidence she needed to succeed at the University of Redlands.