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On Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, CPCC Service-Learning, Student Life and the Cardiovascular Technology Association, Cytotechnology Student Association, Dental Assisting Club, Medical Assisting Program, Medical Lab Technology Program, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Physical Therapy Assisting  students are sponsoring a Lunch & Learn at Central Campus in the Hall Building,  Room 304/305 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The topic of this Lunch [...]

Are you a CPCC student who would like to locate the perfect non-profit agency to fulfill your Service-Learning hours or a CPCC faculty/staff member who is simply passionate about giving back to the greater Charlotte community?  Stop by the CPCC Volunteer Fair on the second floor of Overcash on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. – 1 [...]

The MLK Challenge on January 21, 2013, is an annual Service-Learning Center event that celebrates the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The day incorporates an educational kick-off, service projects and a reflection wrap-up. The day begins with an introduction to Dr. King’s life and lessons, students are then randomly assigned to groups and given [...]

Congratulations to CPCC’s Global Learning team which was recently awarded a 2012-13 Harris T. Wofford Global Service Fellowship from the CCID and Cross Cultural Solutions. The CPCC team submitted a proposal for faculty led service learning programs which was approved by the CCID.As a result, CPCC was the recipient of a fellowship that will allow [...]

Please join Student Life and Service-Learning on Tuesday, Sept. 18 for Project Vote! This event encourages all of CPCC to become more educated about the political process, to learn the issues to be a more informed voter, and to understand the right to vote on election day! Local community groups, political parties, non-profit organizations and other [...]

What better way to celebrate an arts festival than by providing art supplies for the next generation of artists?  This year, Sensoria is teaming up with CPCC Service Learning and the Service Club to collect items for A Child’s Place Summer Camp program. Donations are needed for a variety of arts and crafts supplies, including [...]

Each semester, students, faculty and staff share stories behind all of those service hours in the Service-Learning Connections Newsletter. In this edition, Creek ReLeaf plants its 10,000th tree, a student shares her reflections on serving at a therapeutic horse-riding center and a new AmeriCorps program comes to campus. Read all about these and other happenings of Service-Learning Center [...]

Do you want to start the year off right? If so, attend the Office of Student Life’s Student Resource Day (SRD) on a campus near you! The road to success starts by getting connected! Student Resource Day is a great opportunity for students to meet staff, learn about all services and resources available on campus, [...]

Every year, hundreds of CPCC students, faculty and staff partake in civic engagement initiatives through various Service-Learning projects and programs. To best highlight these efforts, Service-Learning  has complied this data into an annual report to best showcase these wonderful partnerships within our community. Click the link below to view the 2010-2011 Annual Report, cataloging all of CPCC’s [...]

Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, marked another successful Martin Luther King Challenge at CPCC. Students were randomly assigned to groups and given a service project at a local organization that they completed by the end of the day. By serving their community, students celebrated the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To read more about [...]

Most of us know someone suffering from leukemia, sickle cell anemia, or other blood cancers.  Did you know that some of these diseases can actually be cured?  Your willingness to become a bone marrow donor could save the life of someone living with these deadly diseases. CPCC is partnering with the Project Life Movement, a [...]

The MLK Challenge on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, is an annual Service-Learning Center event that celebrates the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The day incorporates an educational kick-off, service projects and a reflection wrap-up. The event begins with an introduction to King’s life and lessons. Afterward, students are randomly assigned to groups and given [...]

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