By Lauren Kritter for The Spectator
For the past 20 years, UW-Eau Claire has had a graduation requirement that not many universities hold.
Service Learning was implemented at the university in 1995 to get college-aged individuals more engaged with the community around them and around the world.
From working with kids at the Tiny Tots Children’s Museum to “adopting a grandparent” at Heritage Court, the volunteer work students can partake in is limitless.
Benita Wagner, the current service-learning coordinator at Eau Claire, said because service-learning is so broad, students can do unique customized projects to fit their interests and possibly put them on the right career path.
“The sky is the limit with service-learning projects,” Wagner said. “Find an organization, find your passion and go with it.”
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