John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

Welcome to the Office of Community Outreach and Service-Learning; a new enterprise at John Jay College of Criminal Justice whose goal is to connect college students to their neighboring community. The office will assist students in determining the type of civic engagement activitity they would like to participate in as an individual volunteer or, as a participant in organizational involvement.

Students, faculty and staff can become involved in their community by taking advantage of the numerous opportunities that the Office of Community Outreach has researched.. For example, in Fall 2009 students will be able to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, in Central Park. or events like the Hunger Banquet, an item donation for U.S. troops, or as a creator of surgery dolls for children hospitalized and in need of surgery.

As a newly-founded initiative at John Jay, students will be able to contribute input for ideas and projects that they would like to see developed within the community. There is always a need for dedicated students willing to contribute to the betterment of their community and neighborhoods. Partnering with organizations like AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, NY Cares, and nearby hospitals; the outreach of the office is continually growing.

The Office of Community Outreach will strive to create events and opportunities that give students a valuable out-of-classroom experience as well as cultivate an awareness of community needs. Action, commitment, service, and learning are all integral parts of the John Jay College experience. A core mission of the office is to partner with both internal and external experts on matters of community outreach and service learning.

The Office’s main goal is to empower John Jay students to help them become integral parts of their community. It is also possible to utilize the Office to generate your own service and advocacy projects. We strive to enable students to take a positive approach to improving their neighborhoods and their John Jay experience.

Let us hear your ideas and suggestions. Please don’t hesitate to stop by!