Find service-learning opportunities
Please check with your instructor to make sure your chosen project meets class requirements. Your instructor may have additional or similar requirements in place. If you have any questions, please contact stewart.sinning@edmonds.edu.
We update the opportunities on this page regularly. Check back soon! You can also go to the Edmonds College events calendar and check the Service-Learning checkbox for our current schedule. Check out our service learning projects below (scroll down for virtual, self-guided, and off-campus volunteer opportunities and projects).
Why Volunteer?
Giving back to the community, a sense of accomplishment, and overall pride in your
work helping others. Volunteering can provide a gateway to many professional benefits
as well. Such as networking and peer-collaboration. Being with a group of like-minded
individuals leads to many great opportunities. It is also a great way to step out
of your comfort zone while providing directly into your community.
Students who reach 25 service hours within a given academic year will be eligible for a service learning award certificate to add to their portfolio. As well as a letter of recommendation that can be used for job applications.
In-Person Opportunities
Native Gift Making
Where: Brier Hall, Triton Student Center, Room 141
When:
November 20, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
December 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
No registration required. Just show up and sign in!
Join elders from the Snohomish Tribe in making multiple different types of small gifts.
We will be carving small paddles for necklaces, wood-burning feathers, beadwork, and
possibly more! Learn about the Canoe Journey they accomplish each year and the purpose
and deep-meaning behind the gift giving process within the tribe. If we’re lucky,
Mike Evans (didalhalqid) will also provide songs and stories of the Snohomish Tribe.
Snacks will be provided.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the importance of cultural practices and language to the preservation of cultural heritage and identity.
- Learning about indigenous communities, tribes, and bands in and around the Salish Sea.
- Developing a respect for indigenous sovereignty and culture.
Food Pantry Fall Harvest Food Distribution
Where: Edmonds College, northwest corner of parking lot D
When: November 26, 12-3 p.m.
The Edmonds College Food Pantry and Lynnwood Food Bank will be distributing fall harvest dinner boxes to those students and thier families who need food assistance this holiday season. We need your help. Volunteers will help setup, distribute food, assist people, and then clean up afterword. If you want to help, please click the registration link below.
Service Learning: Clothes for Kids
Where: Clothes for Kids Lynnwood 16725 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Transportation will not be provided from Edmonds College
When: October 9, 23, 30, November 6, 20, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Enjoy helping kids? Do you like clothes? Then this may be the perfect opportunity
for you. Join us in helping Clothes for Kids. A nonprofit local to our community with
a mission to providing children with quality clothing throughout the year. 
Tasks will include but are not limited to sorting clothing items, assisting with cleaning, washing clothes, hanging, tagging clothing items, helping locals shop, assisting with check in, and check out. Join us in providing assistance towards a good cause. Spots are limited so register quick.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Students will be expected to learn about social justice and empathy from their service
for children who experience poverty and have a lack of access to different wardrobe
items for many various reason.
Students will be learning about community involement, picking up pratical skills such as collaboration and teamwork.
| October | November |
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| 11/6/2024 | |
| 11/20/2024 | |
| 10/30/2024 |
Service Opportunity (Non-Service Learning): Halloween Trick O' Treat hosted by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
Where: Downtown Edmonds
Transportation will not be provided from Edmonds College however subject to change check back before event
date for updates
When: Thursday, October 31, 2024, 4-8 p.m.
An event centered around an annual holiday. You will be given the chance to give back
to the community as well as work on communication skills. In this role you will be
working with children as well as members of the community from a wide age range. 
Volunteers will be assisting in general help with set-up, clean-up, and various tasks throughout the night. You will be assisting vendors in handing out treats to participants. If you enjoy working with people then this is the perfect chance.
This is classified as a volunteering opportunity not a service learning opportunity since learning outcomes will be limited.
Volunteer at the Food Pantry
Volunteer at the Edmonds College Food Pantry. Our food pantry is a critical service that provided food to our student and staff who are facing food insecurity. Are you looking for a service project, extra-credit, make new friends, or just want to serve your community, then look no further.
Click here to fill out the Food Pantry Volunteer Interest form.
Campus Community Farm Work Parties
Where: Campus Community Farm
When: Mondays
The Campus Community Farm is looking for volunteers to help us keep our student-run urban farm growing strong! The Campus Farm is a vital part of the Edmonds College community, producing food for the Campus Food Pantry, providing research space for classes, and relies on volunteers like you to help us keep growing! Volunteers will help our Student Farmers with projects like weeding, harvesting, seeding, transplanting, and other farm maintenance. If you’re interested in volunteering with the Campus Farm, please sign up using the registration link. All skill levels welcome; gloves and tools will be provided; dress to work in the dirt and bring your reusable water bottle. The farm's location can be found on the campus map. It is number 3 on the map.
*Please be advised there are honeybee hives located on the Campus Farm. If needed, please take any necessary precautions before coming to the Campus Farm*
| Morning Session 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Afternoon Session 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| November 4 | November 4 |
| November 18 | November 18 |
| November 25 | November 25 |
| December 2 | December 2 |
| December 9 | December 9 |
Learn more about campus community farm
Virtual and Self-Guided Projects
Zooniverse Research Projects
Off-Campus Volunteer Opportunities
Edmonds College has several community partners who we share in mutual support of each other. This page lists off-campus opportunities to support our partners while earning Service Learning hours. (See our Service Learning page for more details on the benefits of participating in SL during your academic career) Your free time is precious, but setting aside some time for volunteer opportunities can provide many benefits that make the experience more than worth the effort it takes. Spending time helping others can contribute to a sense of accomplishment or sense of purpose which adds to your overall positive mental state.
Note: these opportunities are self driven and self transported. No group van transportation provided. Bus information listed for your convenience.
Additionally, if you have an off-campus event/organization you think might qualify to post/participate in, please email stewart.sinning@edmonds.edu
Looking for More?
Check back frequently for more opportunities.Our website is updated weekly with new information and service learning opportunities.
Questions?
Please contact Stewart Sinning at 425.640.1882 or stewart.sinning@edmonds.edu or visit our contact page.
Suggestions?
Our office is always open for suggestions and feedback. If there are any opportunities you would like to see or any organizations you could see providing a beneficial learning experience to students please let us know below.