Service Learning

The Service Learning program at HCC provides civic engagement opportunities for students enrolled in courses with a community service component. However, these opportunities are also available to any student desiring to volunteer his/her/their time to assist in community outreach efforts. The program advocates a balanced service learning approach, meeting the needs of the community while maintaining an academically rigorous campus environment.

A course designated as having a service-learning component is one that provides students with an opportunity to apply what is learned in the classroom to a practical experience in the community. Often partnering with non-profit organizations and community service sections of corporations, service learning enriches the educational experience for students by unveiling the relevancy of coursework to real life scenarios in the community.  HCC believes that service learning improves retention rates of students, increases their sense of civic responsibility, and deepens their understanding of community issues. Service learning also allows students to explore roles and activities that will help them develop valuable knowledge and skills and explore possible career options.