Service-Learning at Hibbing Community College

Service-Learning is an innovative teaching strategy that combines meaningful community or public service with academic improvement, development and personal growth. Service-Learning provides an opportunity for students to apply academic skills in real-life situations while helping to meet actual needs through service.

Hibbing Community College Service-Learning Mission Statement

Integrating theories of the classroom with community experiences to strengthen citizenship, enhance personal growth, and enrich the community.

Service-Learning is an innovative teaching strategy that combines meaningful community or public service with academic improvement, development of civic responsibility, and personal growth. It provides an opportunity for students to apply academic skills in real-life situations while helping to meet actual community needs through service.

What is the Service-Learning Office and What Do They Do?

The Service-Learning Office at Hibbing Community College serves faculty, students, community partners and interested members of the general public. The Service-Learning office consists of the Service-Learning Director and an AmeriCorps assistant. There are two offices, the Director is located on the lower level of the gym, office PE-48, and the assistant is located in the lower Fine Arts Building at the end of the Music Hall, office F-46.The offices are staffed throughout the academic year, answering questions and serving as a liaison between the college and community to make your service-learning experience a success. Additionally, the office provides informational packets, evaluation forms and supplementary service-learning materials. 

                  
If you are interested in Service-Learning, please contact the Director of Service-Learning at 218-262-6740 or email matthewjohnson@hibbing.edu.

Service Learning Benefits

• Enhance learning
• Promote critical thinking 
• Provide experience 
• Explore majors & careers 
• Foster civic responsibility 
• Encourage life-long commitment to service 
• Enhance employability 
• Break down barriers/promote understanding 
• Job offers, scholarships, self-esteem... 
• Notation on permanent transcript 
• Satisfies a portion of the MN Transfer Curriculum