Thayne Center
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| Motto | The Thayne Center for Service & Learning unites Salt Lake Community College with the greater community through civic participation, service-learning and volunteerism. |
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| Established | 1994 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Staff | 1 full-time staff director, various student staff members |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah, USA |
| Affiliations | Salt Lake Community College |
| Website | Thayne Center Website |
The Thayne Center is a non-profit organization established in 1994 (originally named the Emma Lou Thayne Community Service Center) to coordinate a variety of service-related programs for Salt Lake Community College.
Most of the money the organization obtains comes directly from the college, and 75% of all donations go back into the Thayne Center's cause. While there is one full-time director, all other employees are students. The group also works with AmeriCorps to coordinate reading/tutoring and literacy in elementary schools.
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[edit] Programs
[edit] Alternative Spring Break
Alternative Spring Break challenges students to serve with local and national programs during Spring Break.
[edit] America Reads
America Reads is a national campaign to help strengthen the reading ability of children from kindergarten to third grade.
[edit] Service Learning
Service Learning provides student with experiences through community partnerships and courses created to teach while the student volunteers for community service.
[edit] Utah Service Symposium
The Utah Service Symposium highlights art and literature from a variety of academic and non-profit sources. The symposium demonstrates a tie between art and service.
[edit] Scholarships
The Thayne Center established the Emma Lou Thayne Civically-Engaged Scholarship to recognize outstanding students at Salt Lake Community College who enhance their education through service initiatives and community involvement.
[edit] References
- Salt Lake Community College's Thayne Center for Service & Learning Website
- Non-Profit Business Explained by April Peery, Dan Phelan, and Julie Williams of the BYU Marriot School for Entrepreneurship
