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Cornell University

Public Service Center

About Us

MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering students through campus and community collaborations to create a more just and equitable world.

Vision

We aim to build student capacity for deep meaningful co-curricular community service among students committed to reciprocal community engagement. We strive to be a resource for connecting students' passion with opportunities to do purpose driven work both on and off campus, and to prepare students to have meaningful community engaged experiences.

VALUES STATEMENT

  • Learning & Growth - We value expanding knowledge through critical reflection toward continual improvement.
  • Diversity & Inclusion - We value welcoming spaces for multiple cultural and lived experiences to honor identities.
  • Equity - We work to challenge systems of oppression to facilitate opportunity, access and outcomes for all.
  • Relationships & Connections - We value building sustainable relationships comprised of trust, mutual respect, and accountability.
  • Collaboration - We value the strength, knowledge, and experience of all to work together toward agreed upon goals.