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Student Leaders for Service - Oregon Health and Sciences University

Housed within the Center for Academic Excellence, the Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program intentionally builds students' leadership capacity to serve and learn with nonprofit organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. Student Leaders enroll in a three-term course, commit to nine months of direct service (five to ten hours per week) at a community organization linking with their personal academic and career goals, and receive a small stipend. Student Leaders serve as a key link between the University and the community, making manifest PSU's motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City. In this partnership, SLS students work with Oregon Health and Sciences University/Critical Care Assistant program to complete community-based research to help improves quality of care at OHSU.

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Student Leaders for Service - Ruth Haefner Plaza

Housed within the Center for Academic Excellence, the Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program intentionally builds students' leadership capacity to serve and learn with nonprofit organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. Student Leaders enroll in a three-term course, commit to nine months of direct service (five to ten hours per week) at a community organization linking with their personal academic and career goals, and receive a small stipend. Student Leaders serve as a key link between the University and the community, making manifest PSU's motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City. In this partnership, SLS students developed a survey to determine how the residents of Ruth Haefner Plaza, a low-income housing facility, felt about the facility.

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Student Leaders for Service - Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)

Housed within the Center for Academic Excellence, the Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program intentionally builds students' leadership capacity to serve and learn with nonprofit organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. Student Leaders enroll in a three-term course, commit to nine months of direct service (five to ten hours per week) at a community organization linking with their personal academic and career goals, and receive a small stipend. Student Leaders serve as a key link between the University and the community, making manifest PSU's motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City. In this partnership, SLS student leaders worked to improve literacy by working with SMART volunteers, who assist children needing extra literacy help.

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Student Leaders for Service - Southridge High School

Housed within the Center for Academic Excellence, the Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program intentionally builds students' leadership capacity to serve and learn with nonprofit organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. Student Leaders enroll in a three-term course, commit to nine months of direct service (five to ten hours per week) at a community organization linking with their personal academic and career goals, and receive a small stipend. Student Leaders serve as a key link between the University and the community, making manifest PSU's motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City. At Southridge High School, SLS student leaders mentored and tutored high-needs youth.

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Student Leaders for Service - Roosevelt High School

Housed within the Center for Academic Excellence, the Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program intentionally builds students' leadership capacity to serve and learn with nonprofit organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. Student Leaders enroll in a three-term course, commit to nine months of direct service (five to ten hours per week) at a community organization linking with their personal academic and career goals, and receive a small stipend. Student Leaders serve as a key link between the University and the community, making manifest PSU's motto: Let Knowledge Serve the City. In this partnership, SLS college students mentored and tutored high school youth.

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Economic Impact

$20,934,973

Portland State students, faculty & staff contribute almost $21 million a year to our community through their work in classes, research & service.

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