1. Transforming Service and Civic Engagement

3. So... Do YOU want in? Making an impact can be you!

4. VINCENTIAN MISSION
Action is our entire task.

5. What has research shown us?
2016 National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE) report done by Siena College Research Institute (SRI) reported:
We have reasons to be proud, but we want the high IMPACT!
Over 80% of NU students in 2016 have engaged in some kind of community service, significantly higher than national average of 49%.
When compared to scores from 53,387 students from , NU students outperformed these other students in all 9 areas and overall.
Compared to institutions of a similar size, NU students participate in community service at a significantly higher rate (80% vs. 49%).
YET… 70% of our students leave NU not feeling a deep commitment to service.

6. Moving from Donors to charity To Partners in a solution
OLD: Learn and Serve
New: IMPACT
SPORADIC
SHORT-TERM
BASED ON PARTNERS’ IMMEDIATE NEEDS
MEASURED BY COUNTING SERVICE HOURS
SINGLE SEMESTER COMMITMENT
FOCUSED ON IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS ALIGNED TO NU MISSION
DEVELOPS DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF MISSION, SERVICE, COLLECTIVE IMPACT, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING Throughout Academic Disciplines
CAREER PREPARATION THROUGH SERVICE
RESEARCH-DRIVEN/MEASURED BY OUTCOMES
STRESSES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

7. What does IMPACT model look like?
Freshmen
Discover
Develop an understanding of the importance of service to the mission
Sophomore
Plan
Determine research need and plan ACTION project
Junior
Action
Implement the project through service hours and area of expertise.
Senior
IMPACT
Collect data, analyze project to determine if outcomes were reached and identify IMPACT
Alumni
Commitment to service
Remain agents of change

8. Key Components of Niagara university’s impact model
Leadership
Vincentian systemic change
Project-based learning
Collective impact
Creates an inspiring vision of the future, Motivates & inspires people to engage with that vision, Manages delivery of the vision, & Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving the vision.
recognizes community difficulties and aims to explore long term solutions in addition to meeting basic need
gain knowledge & skills by with others to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge
attaining much more and having greater impact when work- ing collectively on an issue.

9. Why we need to strengthen our commitment …
Poverty
Workforce development
Literacy
Health and Wellness
Early Childhood
Education
Niagara Falls
36.4% children living in poverty
Unemployment rate
Niagara Falls %
Niagara County - 10%
Niagara Falls
12.5% have Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Niagara County
30% functional illiteracy rate

10. MORE REASONS…
About
1 in 2 Niagara Falls residents are struggling financially
15%
of Niagara Falls’ most vulnerable have urgent concerns for food
37%
of the city’s
at-risk population are unemployed
1 in 4
of the most vulnerable in Niagara Falls do not have health insurance
277
students dropped out of high school in
10,900
Niagara Falls Residents are below the federal poverty level
76%
of those surveyed are receiving some form of public assistance
15%
of Niagara Falls residents have less than a high school education

11. Service from Cradle to career
Early Childhood
Health and Wellness
Literacy
Social skills
Socio economics
Education
Housing
Workforce development
Elimination of poverty

12. What does NU Expect from You?
NU Learning Outcomes
Interdisciplinary and critical thinking
Analytical writing
Communication skills
Perceptive reading ability
Cultural understanding and social awareness
Engagement in life-long learning
NU Community Values
Knowledge
Caring
Compassion
Integrity
Spirituality
NU Expectations Outside of the Classroom
Responsible citizen
Engagement in multiple perspectives
Self-discovery
Creativity/innovation

13. What does impact do for you?
Discover your Skills & Put them to use
Explore career possibilities
Career preparation & resume building
Hands-on experience outside of the classroom
Develop leadership abilities
Better communication, problem solving, and other skills
Become an agent of change!

14. Why is this important from a career perspective
Why is this important from a career perspective? Value of volunteerism - $24.00/hour Value of skills-based volunteering - $150.00/hour

15. The Civic 50 Companies that hire NU Grads
Aetna Inc.
AT&T
Citi
Deloitte
Fed Ex
Keybank
Time Warner Cable
United Health Group
UPS
Verizon

16. So... Do YOU want in? Making an impact WILL be you!

17. Action is our entire task
For more information on the Key components that make up impact proceed to the following modules!
Action is our entire task
St. Vincent de Paul