"I teach the same class with service learning and without service learning and I have found the classes with service learning were more engaged and the students seemed to learn more from the hands-on experience.” -- Rita Bailey, assistant professor of Speech Pathology
Connecting Illinois State University Faculty with Community Organizations
The Redbird Outreach Program seeks to produce graduates of Illinois State University who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy. We believe that a healthy democracy is dependent upon active and enthusiastic citizens who use their talents to better themselves and those around them.
Our mission is to encourage civic engagement and impact student education through a curriculum-based service learning program. We hope to foster the development of students to be citizens that are more socially aware, involved, and sensitive to the community and its values.
