Community Service
Connecting with the Community
SUMMIT's community engagement is one of the many ways 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø achieves its mission of educating students to “think deeply, live honorably, and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.” By participating in community engagement activities and events, students will:
- Build knowledge and awareness of a variety of social issues within local and global contexts
- Understand the underlying and contributing factors that impact social issues and various ways of addressing both the causes and effects of these issues.
- Determine a personal ethical framework through which they see, interact with, and serve the world around the.m
- Recognize how their multiple identities impact their service to others and the perception of that service.
- Build skills related to leadership and global citizenship by engaging in service and service-learning opportunities aimed at alleviating social problems and their short and long-term effects
- Develop an attitude of meaningful life-long service in students’ local communities, state, nation and world
Impact Your Community
Successful community engagement starts with service and leadership. By addressing societal needs alongside impacted communities, students participating in service programs can showcase their leadership qualities in Decatur and beyond. While at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, it is easy to find opportunities to volunteer - students have to check out the !
Signature Programs
Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event - Hosted by the Gué Pardue Hudson Center for Leadership, Engagement and Service, the event brings students together to put meal packages together for Rise Against Hunger, an organization that partners with other organizations to distribute food in developing countries.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Project Weekend - Hosted by the Gué Pardue Hudson Center for Leadership, Engagement and Service in conjunction with local partners, the 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Community completes service projects around the City of Decatur in alignment with Dr. King's messages of community and service.
Other Volunteer Opportunities - Student Organizations work with the Gué Pardue Hudson Center for Leadership, Engagement and Service to plan service projects with community partners that align with their mission. Scotties can find more ways to serve their community on the Scotties Serve website
Civic Engagement
A large part of civic engagement is exercising your right to vote. 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and the Gué Pardue Hudson Center for Leadership, Engagement and Service is excited to partner with TurboVote, a resource from Democracy Works. By using this website, students can register to vote, receive an absentee ballot, and get text or email reminders about upcoming elections.