Center for Civic Engagement & Public Service

The Center aims to integrate civic engagement into George Washington University’s educational work. We focus GW’s resources to meet community needs beyond the campus, promote active citizenship in a diverse democracy, and enhance teaching, learning and scholarship at GW. Mission of the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service

“Deeds Not Words” ~ George Washington

Hours AY : 403,146 GW Departments and student service programs181, GW Schools 177, GW Non-programmatic affiliated & self reported hours 35, GW University Sponsored Events 15,104 = *403,146.34

GW Community on NobleHour Secure online community dedicated to service- learning, volunteering, and co-curricular activities. Allows for posting and searching for opportunities, tracking service hours, generating reports, and measuring impact.

GW Community on NobleHour Groups: Service- learning course Groups: Student Orgs, Affinity Groups Qualitative and Quantitative Reporting: Reflection and Hour Tracking Groups: CCEPS Programs Organizations: GW Departments, Community Partners Content: Events, Opportunities, News, Resources VISUALIZING THE GW COMMUNITY ON NOBLEHOUR 6

Why We Use NobleHour? Presidential Volunteer Service Awards Earners PVSA Gold Award Range: 250+ hours Number of People – 346 PVSA Silver Award Range: 175 to 249 hours Number of People – 84 PVSA Bronze Award Range: 100 to 174 hours Number of People – 188 Total: 618 Award Earners, up from 270 last year End of the Year Salutations Date Range for Eligibility is May 2, May 3, 2015 for PVSAs and Grad Cords Documentation NobleHour is the University’s official certification tool; documenting the University’s outstanding commitment to service. Depth and Breadth Pre-made accounts for over 55,000+ students, faculty, staff and alumni!

USER GUIDES & REFERENCE WALKTHROUGH VIDEOS (Available for Download) SO HOW DO WE USE NOBLEHOUR?

1.VISIT, 2. CLAIM YOUR GW NOBLEHOUR ACCOUNT 3. ACCESS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PAGE ON NOBLRHOUR 4. FIND AND JOIN YOUR PROGRAM GROUP ON NOBLEHOUR 5. CONTRIBUTE CONTENT: NEWS, EVENTS, OPPORTUNTIES, GROUPS, AND RESOURCES 6. TRACK YOUR SERVICE THRU PRE-CREATED OPPORTUNITY CODES 7. INTERACT INSIDE THE NOBLEHOUR SYSTEM: RECORD, COMMUNICATE AND REFLECT! General : 7 STEPS USER GUIDE

1.Visit serve.gwu.edu/log-service 2.Claim Your Account 3.Join Your Program Group or The GW General Hours Group: Practice Tracking Your Hours and Recording Reflection Notes 5.Check Out the Reference Videos ACTIVITIES: USING NOBLEHOUR

1. Please visit and follow steps to claim Noblehour account if you have not done so already. 2. Once inside the system, search for and join The George Washington General Hours group. You can search for the group in the NobleHour search box, using code: The George Washington General Hours Look to the left hand side of the group page and select "Join the group to contribute content" button. This will make you a member of the group and allow you to select it as a crediting group on the hour logging screen. 3. Please refer to the following hyperlinked video "How To Track Hours without an Opportunity Code" or How to Create an opportunity and follow instructions on the video for logging hours.How To Track Hours without an Opportunity CodeHow to Create an opportunity Still need more guidance? Click to access: GW COMMUNITY ON NOBLEHOUR USER GUIDES and REFERENCE VIDEOSGW COMMUNITY ON NOBLEHOUR USER GUIDES and REFERENCE VIDEOS (Generic Student Outreach Steps)

1.Please visit and follow steps to claim Noblehour account if you have not done so already. Noblehour account 2. Once inside the system, search for and join The Operación Impacto group, or the GW Impacto Advanced Spanish Service Learning 3040.The Operación Impacto groupGW Impacto Advanced Spanish Service Learning You can search for the groups in the NobleHour search box, using group code #'s: for Operacion Impacto or for GW Impacto Advanced Spanish Service Learning for Operacion Impacto forGW Impacto Advanced Spanish Service Learning 3040 Look to the left hand side of the group page and select "Join the group to contribute content" button. This will make you a member of the group and allow you to select it as a crediting group on the hour logging screen. *NOTE: Please select the proper service task, which is organized by service location in the task drop down menu in the hour logging screen. 3. Please refer to the following reference video "How To Track Hours with an Opportunity Code" for detailed step by step guidance on logging hours. 4. The GW student participants member opportunity code for the school year is: Operación Impacto Service OpportunityHow To Track Hours with an Opportunity Code Operación Impacto Service Opportunity Click to access: GW COMMUNITY ON NOBLEHOUR USER GUIDES and REFERENCE VIDEOSGW COMMUNITY ON NOBLEHOUR USER GUIDES and REFERENCE VIDEOS (Group Specific Outreach )

Important to Note: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CIRCULAR EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE PROMOTE WILL LINK TO NOBLEHOUR!!!

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