Service Learning
A well-rounded education incorporates learning inside and outside the classroom. Through service learning, students have a chance to apply what they are learning in class to real-world problems, all while providing a service to others.
Examples of Service Learning in CFS
- With the future relocation of US 231 in West Lafayette, hospitality and tourism management students explored possible locations from social, environmental, and business perspectives.
- Students traveled to El Salvador to volunteer with Ambassadors for Children over spring break.
- Child development and family studies students regularly complete needs assessments and/or program evaluations for not-for-profit community programs or agencies.
- Students taking the foods and nutrition communication class get hands-on experience teaching nutrition to actual audiences in the Lafayette community.
- CFS education students team with Family Services of Lafayette to support the Families and Schools Together program by assisting with meals, child care, and family activities to promote family time.
- Hospitality and tourism management students applied what they learned in the classroom about business feasibility studies to a real-life situation when they helped the Museum at Prophetstown evaluate ways the museum could better deliver on its educational mission to the community.
Community Service Student Grant Program
The Community Service Student Grant Program, facilitated by the Office of Engagement, provides grants to Purdue students or student organizations for community service projects. Grant amounts range from $100-$1,500.