Recognized as a national leader  in community service & service-learning since 2007. See  listing!

Listed on the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching since 2008. See listing!

Faith-Based Service and Learning
 Of Judson College

Perhaps more than any other in history, today's young people desire to make a real and lasting difference in the world…

Their search for fulfillment in life leads them past social standing and material possessions; they are committed to finding their purpose by helping others. Today's young women volunteer in their communities more than any other generation in history, and they are more likely to look for jobs that they feel impact society for the better than women of their mother's generation.

For over 150 years, Judson College has been committed to helping young women make a difference, both around the world and in their own backyards. In 2005, the college demonstrated its continuing commitment to service by establishing the Office of Faith-Based Service and Learning, which exists to facilitate the meaningful engagement of Judson students and employees with the people and needs of the surrounding community. 

At Judson, opportunities to serve abound. Whether you're interested in tutoring children at the local elementary school, working at a community health fair, or keeping an elderly nursing home resident company, there are ways for you to incorporate service into your life as a Judson student.

Judson students also find that a number of their academic courses incorporate service into the learning process. Psychology students use their newly acquired behavioral testing skills to perform observations at the local Head Start. Biology students teach area high school students about genetics through hands-on learning labs. Education students run after-school tutoring programs for children. Health students work to make sure that every child in Perry County has health insurance. Students have an opportunity to meet a genuine need, they gain academic credit, and they receive a unique opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom in a real-world context.

Today's generation of Judson women are finding that service isn't something that has to wait until you enter the "real world" of work. They are making a difference right now.

To learn more about the change that they're making, please visit the FBSL Blog at http://www.judsonservicelearning.blogspot.com/ or contact Susan Jones (Director of Faith-Based Service Learning; Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs) at 334-683-5276 or sjones@judson.edu.