“I really think this trip [to Queensborough] raised the level of both my student's engagement and the participation of their college mentors, which is why I truly look forward to future relations with Queensborough. Problem solving skills are crucial to a student’s education and when these can be worked on with older students, the results are priceless.”
-Adam Sacher, Physics and Engineering Teacher, World Journalism Preparatory School
“On behalf of Queens Community House, I am pleased to thank you for the really terrific experience that we have had with the Queensborough Community College Service Learning Program. In general, we have found the professors and staff to be extremely responsive and flexible to our organizational needs. In particular, I would like to praise the efforts of Professor Anthony Kolios. Prof. Kolios and his students designed a data base for our agency that will meet the needs of 3 very diverse departments: community services, children and youth programs and services for older adults. Over a period of several semesters, he supervised teams of students to learn about our needs, design a data base and then refine it according to feedback. They then trained some of our key staff in how to use it so that they could train others. This was a tremendous contribution to our agency, as it met an essential management functions. The students have met with our staff and provided a professional presentation of the challenges and solutions. We have been really delighted by the experience and deeply grateful for the contribution to our agency.”
-Susan Matloff-Nieves, Associate Executive Director for Youth Services, Queens Community House
Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC)
http://www.alleypond.com
The Alley Pond Environmental Center (APEC) is dedicated to establishing awareness, understanding and appreciation of the environment and the responsibilities associated with preserving the environment in an urban setting.
Bayside Historical Society
www.baysidehistorical.org
The Bayside Historical Society was founded in 1964 to collect, preserve and disseminate information concerning the history of Bayside, Queens, and its adjacent communities; to advocate for preservation and protection of its most historic structures and distinctive neighborhoods through the landmarking process; and to strive to develop a broad constituency of like-minded preservation and educational organizations to protect the historic integrity of our communities and collections."
Bayside Senior Center, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
http://www.ccbq.org/what-we-do/older-adult-services
Bayside Senior Center is an older adult program of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The senior center provides nutritional, educational, recreational, health promotional, social service and intergenerational programs to participants age 60 and over.
City Harvest
http://www.cityharvest.org
City Harvest exists to end hunger in communities throughout New York City. They do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
CUNY Law School
www.law.cuny.edu
CUNY School of Law is the premier public interest law school in the country. It trains lawyers to serve the underprivileged and disempowered and to make a difference in their communities.
Food Bank for New York City
www.foodbanknyc.org
The mission of the Food Bank for New York City is to end hunger in New York City by organizing food, information and support for community survival and dignity. As the city's hub for integrated food poverty assistance, the Food Bank tackles the hunger issue on three fronts—food distribution, income support and nutrition education—all strategically guided by its research.
Glenwood Senior Center, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
http://www.ccbq.org/what-we-do/older-adult-services
Glenwood Senior Center is an older adult program of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The senior center provides nutritional, educational, recreational, health promotional, social service and intergenerational programs to participants age 60 and over.
Homes for the Homeless
www.homesforthehomeless.com
Homes for the Homeless provides homeless families with the opportunities and support necessary to move out of shelter and live independently. It operates four Family Inns in New York City which combine the basic services of traditional shelters with a full range of programs designed to meet the specific needs of homeless children and their parents.
Hour Children
www.hourchildren.org
Hour Children’s mission is to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children successfully rejoin the community, reunify with their families, and build healthy, independent and secure lives. To accomplish this, Hour Children provides compassionate and comprehensive services and encourages all to live and interact with dignity and respect.
New York City Audubon Society
http://www.nycaudubon.org
New York City Audubon is a grassroots community that works for the protection of wild birds and habitat in the five boroughs, improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
New York City Board of Education Elementary, Middle and High Schools
http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
http://www.nypirg.org/
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) is New York State’s largest student-directed consumer, environmental and government reform organization. They are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group established to effect policy reforms while training students and other New Yorkers to be advocates.
QCC Academic Literacy Learning Center
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/academicLiteracy/allc/index.html
The Academic Literacy Learning Center provides tutoring to help QCC students build their reading and writing skills. Any student who is registered in an Academic Literacy class can attend; services are provided free of charge.
QCC Adult Literacy Program
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/academicLiteracy/literacy/index.html
The QCC Adult Literacy Program offers free English as a Second Language classes to the local Queens community.
QCC Art Gallery
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/artgallery/
The QCC Art Gallery is a vital educational and cultural resource for QCC, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities. The Gallery’s mission is to collect and preserve; present and interpret; educate and motivate; and stimulate new art production.
QCC CLIP Program
www.qcc.cuny.edu/CLIP
The goal of CLIP is to provide intensive, full-time instruction in the English language to learners of English as a second language who are at a very low proficiency level based on their CUNY Skills Assessment Tests in reading and writing.
QCC Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives
www.qcc.cuny.edu/khrca
The mission of the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives is to use the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.
QCC Library
http://qcc.libguides.com/libraryhome
The library’s mission includes: promoting and supporting all efforts to insure that every student becomes information literate, providing an environment that supports collaborative learning, providing access to print, online and multimedia resources that support the curriculum and faculty research, preserving materials related to the College's history, maintaining professional standards for an academic library in a highly respected public institution, and working collaboratively with other academic departments to achieve the goals of the College.
QCC Office of Campus Facilities
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/financeAdmin/campusfacilities.html
Facility Planning is committed to the planning, design and coordination of renovation, or new capital construction projects relating to the campus’s physical plant. This includes all construction within buildings accomplished to meet both the College’s academic mission, as well as the strategic plan. Planning assures compliance with both CUNY and all governmental building and safety code requirements.
QCC Office of Continuing Education
www.qcc.cuny.edu/ContEd
The QCC Office of Continuing Education offers a myriad of programs for the community as part of its mission of "learning for a lifetime, " including over 500 courses in professional development, preparatory skills, personal enrichment, recreation and sports and the Kids and Teen College.
QCC Office of Health Services
www.qcc.cuny.edu/healthservices
The QCC Office of Health Services provides a variety of free health services to all registered students.
QCC Performing Arts Center
www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac
QPAC is strongly committed to expanding public access to the arts for everyone. The performances are of the highest quality and QPAC strives to offer multi-cultural entertainment that mirrors the diversity of the borough.
QCC Project Prize
www.qcc.cuny.edu/projectprize
Project PRIZE is a Liberty Partnerships Program funded by the New York State Education Department. Through a wide variety of activities sponsored collaboratively by QCC and schools in Queens, students in Project PRIZE receive at least six hours a week of additional guidance and instruction to help make their middle and high school years as productive as possible.
Queens Botanical Garden
http://www.queensbotanical.org/
Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures
are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship.
Queens Community House
www.queenscommunityhouse.org
Queens Community House is a multi-service settlement house that serves nearly 25,000 children, youth, adults and older adults at 22 different sites in 11 neighborhoods throughout Queens.
Queens County Farm Museum
www.queensfarm.org
The mission of the Queens County Farm Museum is to preserve, restore, and interpret the site, its history and owner's lifestyles. Through educational programs, events, and museum services, we educate the public as to the significance of Queens County's agricultural and horticultural past and heighten awareness of present-day sustainable agricultural and horticultural practices.
Queens Historical Society
www.queenshistoricalsociety.org
The Queens Historical Society researches, records and showcases issues that have had a profound impact on the history of Queens. It is the historical society for the largest borough in New York City and is dedicated to preserving the history of Queens through educational programs, exhibitions and its role as a local history research center.
Queens Museum of Art
www.queensmuseum.org
The Queens Museum of Art is dedicated to presenting the highest quality visual arts and educational programming for people in the New York metropolitan area, and particularly for the residents of Queens, a uniquely diverse, ethnic, cultural and international community.
Saratoga Family Inn
www.hfhnyc.org
Homes for the Homeless provides homeless families with the opportunities and support necessary to move out of shelter and live independently. It operates Saratoga Family Inn in Jamaica.
Transitional Services for NY, Inc.
www.tsiny.org
Transitional Services for New York is a multi-faceted mental health corporation which, in contract with New York City and the State of New York, provides community-based services to individuals with mental disabilities.
Udalls Cove Presentation Committee
www.littleneck.net/udallscove
The Udalls Cove Preservation Committee (UCPC) is a volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, conservation and restoration of Udalls Cove, and its associated wetlands and wooded uplands. UCPC also promotes environmental awareness and conversation education among the young people of the community.
Venture House
www.venturehouse.org
Venture House is a clubhouse located in Jamaica that provides services to adults with mental illnesses. Its mission is to enable members to lead successful lives in the community by providing opportunities for meaningful work, sustaining relationships, secure housing, adequate income, access to medical care, and opportunities to pursue educational and personal goals.