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Service Learning

The Office of Student Activities fosters service learning and community engagement by connecting student organizations to local not-for-profit community service opportunities.

All students are encouraged to incorporate community service into their Carnegie Mellon experience. There are three different ways you can get involved in community service - student clubs, service trips and sustained commitment programs.

        Student clubs & organizations

  • Get involved with NeoMotion[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/NeoMotion], an Education City-wide student organization geared towards social responsibility and change.
  • Learn more about LiveGreen[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/LiveGreen], a Carnegie Mellon Qatar student organization geared towards environmental stewardship and awareness.
  • Connect with the Human Rights Club[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/Human_Rights_Club], a Carnegie Mellon Qatar student organization geared towards awareness and activities intended to assist those in need.
  • Any organization can incorporate service into what they already do. Talk to your club advisors for ideas.

        Service Trips

  • Participate in one of many service learning trips sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. Past trips have included the Jordan trip[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/Jordan_Trip_2007] (Fall 2007), the service trips to Pittsburgh[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/PET] (Spring Break, 2005-2007), and the Summer Service in Ghana[http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentactivities/orgwiki/index.php/SSIG] trip (July, 2008)
  • Students in Computer Science have a unique opportunity to do service learning over the summer through a course called Technology Consulting in the Global Community[http://tcinc.org/global/]. Talk to your academic advisor for more information.

         Sustained Commitment Programs

  • CLIP - A computer literacy program where students develop curriculum for and teach many of the people in the migrant worker population how to use technology.
  • Qatar Academy Turoring Program - A year-long program where students go to QA and teach them entrepreneurial, technical and a host of other skills.
  • Best Buddies - A brand new program this year pairing up students with another student from the Shaffallah Center for special needs.
  • QAWS - An weekly or bi-weekly commitment to the Qatar Animal Welfare Society, where students are taken to the society to play wtih, walk and care for abandoned animals. More information to come.
 
If you are interested in participating in a community service experience please contact Dave Stanfield davestan@qatar.cmu.edu.