James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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■C5-L Spinning the wheel. CS-L members draw names of hope- ful ASB winners. The program was so popular. CS-L used a lottery system to ensure fair- ness when signing up for tnps Photo by Revee TenHuisen CTH RiNG together, junior , and and senior ' -y Dear work on the CS-L schedule board. CS-L offered service opportunities that included semester-long placements. community projects and ASB trips. Photo by Mindi Westhoff Front row: I ' .arl) Eccles, Dani Goodson. Kelly Greer, Kelh Guinan, Kaitlni tlustei Second row: Becca Bourne. Caitlyn Boyer. Whitney Dear. Debbie Fox: Third row Lorelei Esbenshade. Walt Ghant. Jill Treac ; Back row: Andrew Mills, Dana Farrill Rich Harris. Lanren Franson. K o-L inTorrna ' vion Mission Statement: Programs: Community Service-Learning was a partnership joining • Alternative Break Program students, faculty, staff and the surrounding communi- • Alumni Service Break program ties by identifying and coordinating intentional service • America Reads and Community Work opportunities to cultivate social responsibility and life- Study long learning, thereby fostering a generation of leaders • Community Projects Program committed to positive social change. • JMU Alumni Chapters hosting |MU Alternative Break Teams History: • Partnership with JMU Alumni Relations • Founded in 1986 by faculty members Cecil Bradfield • Placement Support for Course-based and Ann Myers Service-Learning • Developed from the belief that service was the heart • Service-Learning Resource Center of higher education 1 258 I Organizations

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Reading over training manuals, members of CARE educate themselves on the procedures of the organiza- tion. Previous experience was not a requirement for volunteers, therefore there was a rigorous training process. Photo courtesy of Brittany Vera Lending their attention, CARE volunteers watch a demonstration during train- ing. The training process was very demanding and required dedication and committment. Photo courtesy of Brittany Vera Front row: Stephanie Tigue. Caitlin Howard, Maria Gandolfo, Kimberly Rodgers; Back row: Sarah VViliiams, Katie Daniels, Emily Butzer, Charlotte Lynn Libby, Brittany Vera. 1 Vlr 3 ack Student Alliance The Black Student Alliance served as a support group and community for minority students. The group represented and articulated the issues of minority students and of- fered support during the orientation of Black students and their involve- ment in university activities. Front row; Pamela Carbajal, Quinncee Payne, Muso Chukwu: Saxton, Elizabeth Osunwo, Kellv Greer. Back row: Treshona CARE 12571

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' oi ' Ks on Ki| Hning ser- vice fair. ThKnBual serVi fair was held in February ari provided scudencs wich an opportunicy to learn about national and incernacionali organizations such as Peacr ' Corps. AmeriCorps an Teach for America. Photo b Mindi Westhoi 5 rv ce y ycat by Jean Han CS-L encourages community service locally and abroad. Man ' students did not know what Community Service-Learning (CS-L) was or what it did. It was a method of teaching in which students learned and developed through active participation in thought- fully organized community service. CS-L coordinated partnerships with more than 75 service agencies to help meet the needs of the communitv and improve the standard of living in the Shenandoah Valley. About 700 students volun- teered each semester in Harrisonburg and par- ticipated in events that included the International Festival, the Service Fair and the Hunger Banquet. CS-L offered service opportunities in the local community to meet the diverse interests of students, faculty and staff. One of the ways students partici- pated was through semester placements, in which stu- dents took service-learning courses that placed them vith local agencies in the communit) ' for a semester. Students could get involved through Community Projects, a partnership that matched community needs with university students and professional groups. Community projects is one of our primary functions, said Harris. Community agencies have events and projects they need help with and contact our offices; then individual students, organizations and clubs can get matched up. CS-L is sort of like a matching service. Students could also reach communities outside the area through the Alternative Break Program (ASB). About 250 students fully immersed them- selves in national and international communities. There were 25 ASB trips over spring break; five of which were international and went to Dominica, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Students volunteered in soup kitchens, planted trees, repaired trails, constructed playgrounds and most im- portantly, built relationships with those they helped. This has been an exciting year for the Alter- native Break Program, said Lorelei Esbenshade, director of ASB. There has been incredible inter- est from the student body in participating on all of the trips, we have an outstanding and passionate group of leaders, and the faculty and staff of JMU has been very supportive and willing to get involved. The strength of the program lies in the enthusiasm and collaboration received from the entire campus. In response to the destruction of the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, CS-L offered trips that focused on rebuilding New Orleans, La. A big thing that happened last year with CS-L and we are planning again this year is the hurricane relief trips, said Esbenshade. We sent three trips last year and this year we will send two; there is an ASB trip going to New Orleans over spring break and another group in May. In the past, CS-L helped the university win several service volunteer awards. The university was highly ranked on the U.S. News and World Reports list for service-learning programs, as well as on The Princeton Review. CS-L helped the university rank No. 2 nationally in mid-size universities for active Peace Corps volunteers, with 65 active alumni, and rank No. 138 for all time Peace Corps volunteers, with 288 alumni having served. We are a continuing service, said Harris. I ' m proud to be a part of an organization that allows for our faculty and students to get involved not only in our local community but in the world community. m% Your O ' xx Spiritua ity Bring Your Own Spirituality was a university organization dedicated to providing an open environment for students of different religious and secular backgrounds to come togeth- er in discussion. Members joined together in a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Front row: Elizabeth Ross, Julie Caran: Back row; Revin Caran, Joe Doherty, Holly Boiling, Meredith Wessels. CS-L I 259 1