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That is the unofficial motto of the Community Partnerships Department established in 2006 when Executive Director Jill Glenn, L.C.S.W. first came to The Chicago School, specifically to build and grow the department.<\/p>\n

\u201cI help students engage with the community when they first walk in the door,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd as most students specifically choose The Chicago School because they want to have an impact\u2026make a difference when they graduate, I want to connect them to opportunities to do that when they first get on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Community Partnerships Department was the brainchild of TCSPP President Dr. Nealon and others who decided that the University needed a department that focused on getting interested students and faculty involved in the community through volunteering. The department was developed to offer opportunities that would be in addition to the practicums and internships students are required to have in their fields of study.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey wanted to be able to give everyone opportunities to be more engaged in the community, and wanted to find ways for The Chicago School to use its knowledge base out in the community,\u201d Jill said.<\/p>\n

Community Partnerships currently counts 60 organizations as partners in the Chicago area and just last year opened an office on the Los Angeles Campus, directed by Dr. Nadia Rojas Jones. The sites that partner with The Chicago School offer opportunities in several areas, including tutoring or mentoring children, helping families, working with the geriatric population, drug rehabilitation, empowerment for women and girls and addressing sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to have diverse populations. Opportunities often challenge a way of thinking. Learning something in class versus seeing it day to day is much different.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the department expanded its network of sites, it also began to take a more integrative approach and nine years ago, began working with faculty to develop a Service Learning component. A national initiative open to interested faculty members across all campuses, Service Learning allows faculty to weave service to the community into the course work, again giving students the opportunity to engage in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cService Learning is nothing new. High schools — even some grade schools \u2013 do it,\u201d Jill explained. \u201cIt was a natural fit for us as a school of psychology. Students learn material through service. They learn how to address a partner\u2019s needs, identify the strengths in the community, how to consult, and how to engage the partner in problem-solving.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through its partners, Community Partnerships provides opportunities for students to volunteer anywhere from two to ten hours a week. Students are invited to a Job and Volunteer Fair twice a year where they meet with partner sites and determine what might be a good fit for them. Community Partnerships then interviews students to discuss their interests and helps to arrange interviews with the sites. If chosen, the student reports to the site. The process has served them well. Many students continue to volunteer with sites after the term is over and even after graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to give back to your community — to be engaged and connected. It builds character,\u201d Jill said without a trace of doubt.<\/p>\n

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