Partners and placements
Service-learning is all about project-based, professional experiences. Our partners provide the opportunity.
Featured placements
These aren't the only places students can go, but they offer a look into what kind of organizations we work with and experiences they offer.
Explore medical and nursing experiences by helping people of all ages improve their vision health.
Agriculture, healthcare, and environmental opportunities abound at the Springifeld
Community Gardens.
Additional active placements
Aids Project of the Ozarks
APO is seeking passionate individuals to do impactful health science and counseling work in the community. Join them in their journey to a happier and healthier society.
Bear Pantry
Earn a course credit while you support the Bear Pantry and its mission to reduce food insecurity on campus.
Bear Power
Everyone deserves an education. In the Bear Power program you will support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving their Missouri State dream.
Champion Athletes
Join Champion Athletes in the fight to enhance the lives of those with disabilities through education, sports competition and new opportunities.
Dickerson Park Zoo
Develop your skills, work with animals, and help sustain a great resource for community families.
Discovery Center
STEM programming, educational events and interactive learning are but a few of the great things happening at Discovery Center - get involved and help develop young minds.
Dream Center
Take this opportunity to make a direct impact by helping the Dream Center in their effort to help families gain traction towards spiritual, mental and physical stability.
Empower Abilities
Join Empower Abilities in the fight to promote opportunities for work, education and resilience for all people with disabilities.
EnCompass Academy
Inclusion and advocacy for students of varying strengths is essential to community growth. Work with EnCompass Academy to empower students to become confident, independent learners.
Fairbanks Community Center
The Fairbanks feeds, clothes, teaches and unites the community using strategic, anti-poverty programs in the area. Get involved for the opportunity to serve in vital programming and enhance lives.
James River Basin
Action, education and research are the pillars of the James River Basin Partnership. They have worked to preserve and protect our water quality since 1997. Through service-learning, you can join them in making a change for the better.
K9s For Camo
K9s for Camo addresses multiple at-risk communities at once by allowing prison inmates to train service animals for these veterans. Get involved with this group to help save the lives of struggling individuals.
OTC’s Adult Literacy
Ozark Technical Community College supports an adult literacy program for community members. Improve lives in your area and cultivate your own skills by working for this incredible cause.
National Literacy Project
Children from wealth compared to those from poverty have shockingly disparate vocabularies. Students from any discipline can join this project to educate others and themselves in the process.
Womens Medical Respite
Get involved with WMR to help provide a temporary safe space and resources to get vulnerable women in the community back on their feet.
Wonders of Wildlife
An entertainment destination and an educational tool for our community. For wildlife enthusiasts, the opportunities could not be more expansive.
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance
Serve as an income tax assistant to potentially transform an individual's financial status as well as cultivate your own skills.