Nazareth's New Students Take Part in Orientation Day of Service
Nazareth College celebrates its 90th anniversary with one of its long-standing traditions, the Orientation Day of Service! At Nazareth College, Orientation for new students includes a community service component, the Orientation Day of Service. It will be held on Friday, August 22 from 1:00 to 4:30p.m. Groups of 20-25 new students (first year, transfer and international students) along with orientation leaders, faculty and staff travel to one of 25 service sites within the community. Nazareth staff work in partnership with local community agencies to develop service activities that meet the needs of the organizations and the community members they serve. Trained orientation leaders provide preparation for the student groups and lead the service activities in conjunction with a representative from each service site. Upon returning to Nazareth, the orientation leaders facilitate a reflection of the day's events.
The Nazareth College Orientation Day of Service has several goals:
• To introduce new students to the core value of service at Nazareth College and explore the relevance of service to the college's mission.
• To introduce new students to the community which they are now a member of. To help students identify some of the assets and strengths as well as the challenges present in the community.
• To meet some of the community challenges.
• To introduce new students to the concept of Civic Engagement.
• To give students an opportunity to get to know each other.
The program starts on the Nazareth Campus at 1 p.m. where the new students, leaders, faculty and staff will gather in the Linehan Chapel (located in the Golisano Academic Center) for remarks and departure.
This program is sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Orientation.
Nazareth College students, faculty and staff will work at several of the community service sites throughout the event. The following sites have approved on-site press coverage. Students will be at each site between 2 and 4 p.m.
Episcopal Senior Life Communities (505 Mt. Hope Ave) from 2-2:30p.m.
The Episcopal Church Home
Program: Entertainment and social event for residents in Main Lounge
Task: Students will assist with set up, transporting residents from rooms to lounge. During the event student will help with servicing snacks and interacting with residents. After the event student will assist with transporting residents back to their rooms and clean up.
River Edge Manor
Task: Students will assist with social set up, interact with residents, call Bingo event, and assist with clean up
RCSD School #2 190 Reynolds Street, Rochester NY 14608
Students will assist teachers with set up for the opening day of classes.
Imagine It Recycling (565 Blossom Rd. Suite D behind the building near the railroad tracks) from 3:30-4p.m.
Student will clear data from donated cell phones, sort and wrap cords, un-box donated ink and toner cartridges.
Mt. Hope Cemetery 1133 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester NY, 14620
Working in collaboration with RochesterCares, 40 Nazareth students will assist with raking, weeding, and yard work.
Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St. Paul St, Rochester, N.Y. 14621
Student swill assist with weeding, raking, mulching, cleaning windows, and cleaning exhibits.
For More Information
Adam Lewandowski, Associate Director for Center for Civic Engagement: alewand8@naz.edu, (585)389-2307 office | (585)451-4996 cell
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
