- Thayne Center
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name =The Thayne Center for Service & Learning
motto =The Thayne Center for Service & Learning unitesSalt Lake Community College with the greater community through civic participation, service-learning and volunteerism.
established =1994
type =Non-profit
staff =1 full-time staff director, various student staff members
city =Salt Lake
state =Utah
country =USA
affiliations =Salt Lake Community College
footnotes =
website = [http://active.slcc.edu/thaynecenter/ Thayne Center Website] The Thayne Center is a non-profit organization established in 1994 (originally named the Emma Lou Thayne Community Service Center) to coordinate a variety of service-related programs forSalt Lake Community College .Most of the money the organization obtains comes directly from the college, and 75% of all donations go back into the Thayne Center's cause. While there is one full-time director, all other employees are students. The group also works with
AmeriCorps to coordinate reading/tutoring and literacy in elementary schools.Programs
Alternative Spring Break
Alternative Spring Break challenges students to serve with local and national programs during Spring Break.
America Reads
America Reads is a national campaign to help strengthen the reading ability of children from kindergarten to third grade.ervice Learning
Service Learning provides student with experiences through community partnerships and courses created to teach while the student volunteers for community service.
Utah Service Symposium
The Utah Service Symposium highlights art and literature from a variety of academic and non-profit sources. The symposium demonstrates a tie between art and service.
cholarships
The Thayne Center established the
Emma Lou Thayne Civically-Engaged Scholarship to recognize outstanding students atSalt Lake Community College who enhance their education through service initiatives and community involvement.References
* [http://active.slcc.edu/thaynecenter/ Salt Lake Community College's Thayne Center for Service & Learning Website]
* [https://marriottschool.byu.edu/cfe/resources/QuickStart/Non-Profit%20Business%20Explained.pdf#search=%22thayne%20center%22/ Non-Profit Business Explained] by April Peery, Dan Phelan, and Julie Williams of the BYU Marriot School for EntrepreneurshipExternal links
* [http://active.slcc.edu/thaynecenter/ Thayne Center Website]
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