This core service experience was truly rewarding. It reemphasized the lessons and values that I have been learning throughout my life and made me more aware of how important these lessons are as they relate to my growth as a young man. The world is filled with stories of success and stories of the less fortunate becoming successful. And success is not measured by one’s wealth or social status. Success, in my opinion, is making a difference in the world and making an influence in the lives of the people you share this world with (male student, 17)
SI has the service requirement for many different reasons. One, It teaches students about responsibility and timemanagement. Two, our service requirement takes what SI teaches us in religion class and puts it into action. Three, and most importantly, serving others is “contagious.” The more people that will catch the service bug, the more chances we will have of making a difference (female student, 14)
Christian Service
Christian Service is a hub, a place and program that supports students to serve our community as volunteers who walk with those in need. We invite our SI students to engage in service with and for others as a part of their academic requirements. We encourage participation and commitment to social justice in our everyday lives using the teachings of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ and his influencial speech "Men for Others: Education for Social Justice and Action Today"
This website is intended as a resource for students as they decide how they want to proceed with their graduation requirement. We have a lot of information here--please take a look! But also know that our CS office is on campus, accessible daily during school hours, and very excited to assist each student.
All About Christian Service (Click here for Graduation Requirement details)
Volunteer Agency list (click here for info on Core Projects Summer 2009)
On-Campus Charity Drives (Click here for info on how to do a drive at SI)
Christmas Food and Gift Drive *click here*
Click on any of the topics below to find specific information about service and social justice!
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St Anthony Service Plunge and Sophomore Retreat
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Immersion Program *click here* for details on our summer faith-service trips and Solidarity Dinner
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Community Involvement Clubs |
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Volunteer Fair March 2009 |
The Christian Service Center works to strengthen the service-learning components of our graduation requirement, intentionally developing both curricular and co-curricular experiences that enhance student learning within the community. As a Jesuit school, we have the mission to support our graduates to be “men and woman with and for others.” Through social justice and service engagement, SI students practice what it means to live out this ideal within the real world.
Viewed through the lens of a “continuum of service,” the Center aims to engage our students in a variety of ways, helping to facilitate their active involvement in service, faith development and personal leadership. Our activities and programs are flexible—in the sense that they provide different entry points to our students such that their own personalities and unique styles can shine through their volunteer activities. The following represents what we offer to students at SI, both organized directly through the Service Center as well as through various clubs, groups and teachers here on campus.
At minimum each SI student, at completion of their 4 years, will experience service and service-learning in the following ways:
- REQUIREMENT---100 Service Hours, including Core Service Experience (w/journal) due at start of Senior Year.
- SERVICE LEARNING INTEGRATION---between 10-12 hours of classroom based service-learning through the Religious Studies Department.
Freshman Year— “Ignatian Service: An Introduction”
Sophomore Year—St Anthony’s Service Plunge: How Are We to be People with Others”
Junior Year- Year long Social Justice/Morality Class
Senior Year— “Now What? How am I Living Out an Inspiring Life”
Students are offered (and may participate) in the following additional opportunities for service and service-learning
- Annual Volunteer Fairs (on campus)
- Referral Support and Coaching with Center staff
- Spanish Class Service-Learning, Espanol En La Calle
- Summer Immersion Program (between Junior and Senior years)
- 200 Club Service Honors
- School of the Americas/Ignatian Family Teach-In
- Thursday Morning Comfort Run at St Anthony’s Foundation
- Martin de Porres Friday Morning Breakfast
- Social Justice Club
- Amnesty International Club
- Students Against Sweatshops Club
- Environmental Club
- Music For Others Club
- Genocide Speakers Week (various other speakers)
- Christmas Drive and Christmas Store
- Senior Reflection Groups
If you have questions or inquiries, please email Ms. Girard or Ms. Boyd. The CSP office is open during school hours and we are located in the Student Activities Center. Students can make appointments to meet with CSP staff, but students are encouraged to simply drop by the office. The best times to stop by are before school (8:10am-8:30am), during recess, and after school until 3:00pm.
Jenny
Girard, Director
Linda Boyd, Coordinator
Service Learning and Strategic Planning