Community Engagement and Service Leadership
Connect with fellow Gators and make a positive impact on the Meadville community through acts of service and civic engagement.
Community Engagement
As an Allegheny student, you will have the opportunity to serve at over 30 local agencies around the Meadville community. Through service, you will have the chance to demonstrate your civic commitment to issues such as poverty, homelessness, literacy, environmental protection, and domestic violence.
Your service may include spending time with the elderly, low-income children and families, at-risk youth, wounded/abandoned animals, people with developmental issues, and survivors of sexual assault. You can also participate in special service events such as Make a Difference Day, Senior Citizen Recognition Day, and Alternative Spring Break.
Service Organizations
Many Allegheny clubs and organizations cater to community service and regularly engage in volunteer work around campus and in the community. Many other campus organizations engage in service work regularly, including Greek Life, residence halls, religious groups, special interest clubs, honorary societies, and athletic teams.
Community Impact Hub
Make service a part of your education at the Community Impact Hub. Build leadership skills, pinpoint your career path, and nurture a commitment to being an engaged citizen on campus and beyond.
Students in Action
Student Voices
The Civic [Community] Engagement Office kept me motivated to continue my commitment to community service. Thanks to the many programs that this office coordinates, I was able to connect with people and go through experiences that changed my life.
The Civic [Community] Engagement Office has been a place of support and love. I have been a service leader for 4 years and worked alongside the staff. They have helped me enhance my professional skills and supported me in my ambitions.
The Civic [Community] Engagement Office has allowed me to contribute to Allegheny’s steadfast commitment to community service and engagement my own way as a mentor and AVSL for the Big Brother and Big Sisters program. I’m very grateful for the opportunities & experiences the office has offered me as they have sincerely changed my life.
The Civic [Community] Engagement Office has always been there to challenge me to turn my ideas into action, to hold me accountable, and support me every step along the way. Allegheny is incredible for having the Civic Engagement department, who are striving every day to help students give back to the community in meaningful ways.
Community Engagement Staff
Colin Hurley
Associate Dean & Director of Community Engagement
churley@allegheny.edu
Sarah Young
Bonner Program Coordinator
syoung2@allegheny.edu
Eva Thomas
Director and Grant Manager, Lake Effect Leaders, AmeriCorps VISTA
ethomas@allegheny.edu
Jon Grzegorzewski
Fahrner Community Education Coordinator
jgrzegorzewski@allegheny.edu
Hayes Miller
Food Security and Resource Coordinator
hmiller@allegheny.edu
