Community Engagement and Public Service Activities

The Center for Civic Engagement coordinates a nonpartisan voter engagement program, inlcuding a focus on voter education. Voter education efforts include information on what's on the ballot, candidate information, candidate events, and more. 

The Youth Initiative provides opportunities for students to intern or volunteer with local school districts. Through these programs, Binghamton University students provide academic assistance and social support to youth in need of all ages, increasing their self-esteem and overall motivation for school work. Binghamton students also gain experience providing one-on-one and small-group instruction in the classroom. 

Programs with the Binghamton School District include:

• Classroom support 
• ENL Support (mentorship between youth & college students for whom English is not a first language)
• Lunch & Recess Support 
• Pen Pals (pen pal program between youth & college students)
• Food Pantry (development & ongoing support)
• SWAP (Substitute with a Purpose, Undergraduate)
• One Time Events  
• Social Work Field Placements

(Note: Youth Initiative Activities Fall 2019 onward have been added to Collaboratory)

Through the Youth Initiative, students intern or volunteer with local school districts. Through these programs, Binghamton University students provide academic assistance and social support to students in need of all ages, increasing their self-esteem and overall motivation for school work. Binghamton students also gain experience providing one-on-one and small-group instruction in the classroom. 

Programs with the Johnson City School District include:

• Afterschool Program
• Success Center Drop-In Hours
• College Connections Program
• Academic Support/Classroom Support
• Virtual Programs
• Social Emotional Learning Resources Website
• Pen Pals
• Attendance Support
• Adopt A Classroom
• One Time Events
• Social Work Field Placements

(Note: Youth Initiative Activities Fall 2019 onward have been added to Collaboratory)

Through the Youth Initiative, students intern or volunteer with local school districts. Through these programs, Binghamton University students provide academic assistance and social support to students in need of all ages, increasing their self-esteem and overall motivation for school work. Binghamton students also gain experience providing one-on-one and small-group instruction in the classroom. 

Programs with the Windsor School District include:

• Mentoring
• Academic & Social Support Program
• Pen Pal Program
• After School Program
• Winning at Wellness
• Makerspace
• Give Back
• Binghamton University Science Partnership
• Wellness Scale
• Music Program
• Bell Lunch & Recess Buddies
• PARP Reading Week
• Grant/Partnership (Binghamton University Acres & Windsor Farm)
• Archaeology Project
• Emerging Leaders Business Program
• T.R.U.S.T. Partnership 
• One Time Events 
• Social Work Field Placements

(Note: Youth Initiative Activities Fall 2019 onward have been added to Collaboratory)

The purpose of this program is to engage middle school students in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) concepts and practices through archaeology. 

The purpose is to support local families in engaging in engineering design processes in their home environments.

I have worked in collaboration with several community partners in creating and/or providing events grounded in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics. This has spanned a one-time event to a weekly afterschool program.

The Upward Bound Program (UB) at Binghamton University is one of TRIO's college access and preparation programs funded by the United States Department of Education.  Upward Bound is an academic program that helps low-income and first-generation students achieve academic success in high school and prepares them for continued success in the college of their choice.  UB provides academic, career, financial, and personal advising and resources to program scholars in participating local high schools.

The Upward Bound Summer Program is a highly structured 6-week academic preparation summer program that focuses on the combination of academic excellence, cultural awareness, and social responsibility necessary for the success of our first-generation and low-income students.  The objective is to build positive relationships with Upward Bound staff, instructors, classmates, and other university officials and to enhance the confidence levels and self-determination of incoming students.  Our goal is to prepare each student with the tools and resources for them to be successful in an effort to significantly increase the likelihood of persistence to high school and college graduation and completion.  Scholars take high school level classes to improve skills in subjects such as Science, English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Foreign Language, and some electives.  Scholars also take college preparatory courses and credit bearing college-bridge courses. 

The Upward Bound Summer Program also focuses on effective decision making and the development of study skills conducive to academic success. The Upward Bound Summer Program will serve to generate opportunities for students to acquaint themselves with a microcosm of college life as they develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.  It will encourage students to make a conscious connection between the acquisition of multiple skills and their application to academic, social, and professional environments.  

The B-College Bound program is a partnership between the Multicultural Resource Center (MCR) and Upward Bound (UB).  UB is one of TRIO’s college and access programs funded by the United States Department of Education. Upward Bound at Binghamton University is an academic program that helps over 160 low-income and first generation students from the following high schools: Binghamton, Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley, Deposit, Greene, Harpursville, Johnson City, Sidney, Union-Endicott, Whitney Point, and Windsor each year. UB aims to help qualifying students achieve academic success in high school, and prepares them for continued success in the college of their choice. UB achieves these goals by providing academic, career, financial, and personal advising and resources to program scholars in participating high schools.  

The B-College Bound Mentor Program was implemented to expand the services and support provided to Upward Bound students to ensure their success in college attendance and enhance connections between Binghamton University and the local community. Our mentors serve as role models who are currently navigating college successfully and share similar experiences with UB students. Mentors provide academic, social and career support to UB scholars. 

Our B-College Bound Program has four main goals:

1. Ensure UB scholars are successful in college preparation and enrollment.

2. Provide more undergraduate students with the opportunity to participate in positive high impact learning experiences.

3. Enhance connections between Binghamton University and the local community.

4. Help UB students develop cultural capital and promote positive interactions in a college setting.