Service Learning

This year round program collaborates with schools and agencies to recruit students and provide professional training and development for them, while fostering care and respect for persons of all ages and abilities.

The service learning program is designed to:

• coordinate and supervise student learning programs
• advise student participants who have an interest in the healthcare profession
• partner with institutions of higher learning that have healthcare programs
• offer service opportunities that focus on intergenerational relationships
• promote students’ commitment to respectful service of all
• provide an chance for students to reflect and learn together, and support one another
• foster diversity in healthcare professions

The Buddy Program

The buddy program, a unique aspect of the service learning program, pairs “at need” youths ages 12-16 with clients of St. Ann Center and other surrounding adult centers. It designed to break down barriers between generations by bringing together marginalized groups of adults and young people. It strives to:

• provide youth with a positive learning experience involving those perceived as different
• help participants learn that they can make a difference in the life of another person
• teach skills necessary to secure and maintain a job
• help youth develop self-esteem by learning new skills
• teach youth to appreciate and work with others perceived as different from themselves
  

For more information about Service Learning contact:

Student Services Director:

Tony Phillips (414) 977-5000 Email:tphillips@stanncenter.org