Approved Service Learning Opportunities
GED 151-Section A - Miscellaneous Service Opportunities - SEE BELOW
GED 151-Section C - Christian Leadership Center
Students who are enrolled in and successfully complete their first semester of RELI 200 automatically receive credit for GED 151C - Service-Learning/Church Careers. Cross-register for GED 151-section C when registering for RELI 200. Betsy Eaves supervises this section.
GED 151-Section E - Educational Institutions
Students majoring in education who wish to serve in educational institutions for Service-Learning may do so by contacting Dr. Sue Hernandez for more information and available opportunities. Register for GED 151-section E. Dr. Hernandez supervises this section.
Section A
LIST of APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS for SECTION A
The following organizations currently satisfy the guidelines for Service-Learning/General - GED 151A.
Animal Assisted Therapy
Students will groom, care for, and walk The Glen Dogs to senior citizens residing at The Glen and at times to the children going through therapy and treatment at Shriner's Hospital & LSU HSC Pediatric Hospital.
403 E. Flournoy-Lucas Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71115
Contact Person: Maureen Kidd - (318) 797.3500
Animal Shelter of Caddo Parish
Students will prepare dogs and cats at the shelter for adoption by walking, bathing, grooming, and feeding them.
1500 Monte St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Charles Daniels - (318) 226.6624
Chimp Haven
Students will work with the staff on community educational programs, develop PR materials, and assist in necessary enrichment activities for the chimpanzees at Eddie Jones Park. Participants must present a negative read on a current TB test.
Eddie D. Jones Nature Park
13600 Chimpanzee Place
Keithville, LA 71047
Contact Person: Lee Anna Naranjo - (318) 925.9575
Community Renewal International
Students will assist the directors of the Friendship Houses with activities for children who participate in the program as well as complete many other important tasks that the Community Renewal may do on a weekly basis.
1700 Buckner Square
Suite 240
Shreveport, LA 71101
Contact Person: Lynn Bryan - (318) 425.3222
Creswell Elementary School
Students will assist in this school's librarian with various tasks during the Caddo Parish school session .
Creswell Elementary School
2901 Creswell Blvd.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Natalie McKnight - (318) 222.7894
Dress for Success
Students have the opportunity to work with the staff to help low income adults find clothes for that all important job interviews and pursuing a professional career.
The Highland Center
520 Olive St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Susan Noland - (318) 221.8404
Food Bank of North Louisiana
Students will serve in a variety of areas from unloading trucks, stacking food items on shelves, fixing emergency packages, and packing senior boxes.
2307 Texas Ave.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Amie Roberts - (318) 675.2400
The Glen Retirement System
Students will assist staff with various projects to enrich the lives of the residents of this retirement community.
403 E. Flournoy-Lucas Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71115
Contact Person: Susan Skinner - (318) 797.3500
G.R.E.A.T. (Great Results Equine Assisted Therapies, Inc.)
This program assists persons with physical and in some cases mental handicaps. Students serving at this agency deal with many aspects of a working ranch. Care for horses, work with riders as "side-walkers", "leaders", or "back-riders" and/or assist with other chores around the ranch.
Lick Skillet Ranch
Contact Person: Caroline Hendrix or Linda Hamm - (318) 938.9166
Habitat for Humanity
Students will work with a construction supervisor and/or community volunteers on rehabilitating homes for qualified low-income citizens. This service is usually scheduled for Saturdays, all day.
Centenary Square
106 E. Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71104
Contact Person: Cherie Ashley - (318) 868.8040
Highland Center
Students have the choice to work with the director of this agency with any one or more of the community projects housed in this center including the Lighthouse Program.
520 Olive St.
Shreveport, LA 71104
Contact Person: Brandy McNeil - (318) 221.8404
Holiday-in-Dixie (spring semester only)
Students will assist the staff in a variety of areas to bring this 12-day festival to the Shreveport-Bossier area in April.
INDEPENDENT SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT
(see: Director of Service-Learning)
Independent projects will be considered for Service Learning Credit. To be considered, a project must be part of an established non-profit agency as designated under section 501c3 of the IRS with a Letter of Determination from the US Department of Treasury, a public entity such as an educational institution, or an established and recognized religious organization. The project must be pre-approved by the Centenary Plan Committee and supervised by the Director of Service-Learning. Independent projects include, but are not limited to, performing arts productions, youth sports activities, hospitals and summer camps operated by non-profit agencies. No project directly benefiting Centenary College or the Centenary "family" will be considered.
Jambalaya Jubilee (summer service only)
This camp for children with disabilities takes place on the Centenary College campus. Student placements are limited to 2 or 3 students and includes service relating to pre-camp prep and organization, registration, and assisting the director while the children and their parents are on campus. There is also a need for lifeguards. This opportunity is offered during the summer only - generally in June.
2751 Albert Bicknell Dr.
Suite 2-E
Shreveport, LA 71103
Contact Person: Janie Parker - (318) 635.5682 or (318) 671.0074
Karpeles
Students will help to facilitate the staff with meeting and greeting the public, preparing materials for various visiting groups such as school children, and act as a docent. Students will need to familiarize themselves with the exhibits that travel to the museum.
3201 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Jean Glabus - (318) 861.7615
L.A.T.A.N. (Louisiana Assisted Technology Access Network)
Students will learn and become familiar with assistive technology (AT) devices for individuals with disabilities. LATAN helps these individuals achieve a higher quality of life and greater independence through increased access to AT as part of their daily lives. Students will also have the opportunities to education others on AT devices, represent LATAN at public health fairs to raise awareness of AT devices within the community, and research to discover the most up-to-date resources available to help individuals with disabilities obtain AT devices.
802 Jordan St. Suite #120
Shreveport, LA 71101
Contact Person: Susie Stewart - (318) 841.1548
Lighthouse
Students will work with students who come from low income and often violent backgrounds by tutoring or working one-on-one.
802 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Tella Henderson - (318) 429.7510
Literacy Volunteers at Centenary College
Interview, test, and assist staff who teach adults the fundamentals of reading. This agency is located at Centenary Square on the Centenary College campus.
Centenary Square
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Sue Lee - (318) 869.2411
LSU Health Sciences Center
Serve in a variety of areas at this medical school/hospital. LSUHSC requires that you spread your service over 6-8 months to justify the costs of processing each volunteer and you must process before you can begin to serve.
1501 Kings Hwy.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Zelda Timmons-Mosley - (318) 675.4677
M.L. King Health Clinic
Students will provide assistance to the limited staff of this helath clinic for medically underserved population in the LedBetter Heights area of town. Students will also have the opportunity to have patient contact hours through helping with patient intake, education programs for clients, instructing on health procedures and medications, learning to take vital signs, patient medical histories, and glucose testing.
1233 Sprague St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Janet Menterane - (318) 227.2912 or (318) 572.4932
May Module
Students have the option to participate in a May Module with a service component. The annual listing of Modules will direct you to those with Service-Learning credit attached.
The Center for Extended Learning
2910 Centenary Blvd
Shreveport, LA. 71104
McDade House
Students will assist the staff of this Hospital Hospitality House with residents who reside in the house while family members are confined to a hospital through necessary tasks such as registering guests, new guest orientation, logging out departing guests, answering questions, and helping with emotional support of family members.
1825 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Kim Copley - (318) 681.6560
Mission Trips
Sponsored by the Christian Leadership Center and the Chaplain's Office, these service oriented mission trips scheduled over Fall and Spring breaks allow students to earn SL credit. See website for details.
The Christian Leadership Center
Centenary College of LA.
2910 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Laura Vaughan - (318) 869.5280
Multicultural Center of the South
Students will serve in a variety of projects offered by this agency from tour guides, cultural education presenters, and event planning.
401 Texas Ave.
Shreveport, LA.
Contact Person: Janice Gatlin - (318) 424.1380
Northwest Support and Services
Students will help staff members in connecting people who reside at Northwest with recreational/community activities that interest them. Activities may differ from person to person.
5401 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA
Contact Person: Susan Keller - (318) 741.5266
Philadelphia & Mercy Center
Students will assist staff in the educating the community in issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention, protection, and trainings. Students might also help make presentations to community organizations about HIV/AIDS, organizing the food distribution program for agency clients, or other tasks as needed.
2020 Centenary Blvd
Shreveport, LA.
Contact Person: Brett Malone - (318) 222.6633, ext. 11
Red River Revel (Spring and Summer Preference)
Students may not serve for Community/Service-Learning credit at the Revel during the 8-day arts festival. However, service opportunities for the Revel office pre & post festival are available such as assisting with pre-production responsibilities, organization of the festival itself, and marketing and publicity.
Festival Plaza
101 Crocket St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Kevin Stone - (318) 424.4000
Renzi Educational & Art Center
Students will serve in this afterschool program for children by assisting the staff in various arts and education programs including but not limited to tutoring, computer, arts, cooking, gardening, music, and dance.
445 Egan St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Amy Slack - (318) 222.1414
Robinson Film Center
Students can serve a variety of needs related to independent films and events organized, promoted and produced by this organization. Student with video editing and/or filmmaking experience could assist non-profits in "telling" their story.
617 Texas St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Chris Jay - (318) 424.9090
Salvation Army (including Boys & Girls Club)
Students will help staff accomplish the goal of teaching life-principals by example through various activities including tutoring, mentoring, teaching extracurricular programs and coaching youth sports.
200 E. Stoner Ave.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: K.C. Kilpatrick Stone - (318) 424.3200
Sci-Port Discovery Center
Students will have the opportunity to work with visitors at the various "hands-on" exhibits in this science discovery center.
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
Contact Person: Brandon Lee - (318) 424.3466
Shreveport Green
Students can help with projects to keep Shreveport clean and green including management of a "Clean the Campus" program, recycling, neighborhood focus groups about environmentalism, planting trees (fall), "Bag-a-thon" (spring), and other green opporutnities. Shreveport Green is is Shreveport's environmental agency.
3625 Southern Ave.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Donna Curtis - (318) 219.1888
Shreveport Opera
Students can sing in the chorus for various opera productions in Shreveport and/or assist the executive director with PR, marketing, and other related services to promote the Opera.
212 Texas St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Amanda Joy Bell-Gouthiere - (318) 227.9503
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
Students will assist with planning and executing the annual ArtBreak festival, bi-annual Christmas-in-the-Sky, and/or serve at ArtSpace on Texas Street in downtown Shreveport.
800 Snow St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Bonnie Sommers - (318) 673.6500
Shriner's Hospital
Students will help with tutoring older patients, reading to younger patients, or drawing, coloring, or playing board games with patients of all ages. Shriners Hospital requires that you spread your service over 8 months to a year in service to justify the costs of processing each volunteer and you must process the semester before you can begin to serve.
3100 Samford St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Linda Bozeman - (318) 222.5704
Sutton Children's Medical Center
Located on the campus of Christus Schumpert St Mary Place, service at this hospital centers around entertaining children who are recovering from an illness or surgery. Sutton Children's requires that you spread your service to at least 3-6 months to justify the costs of processing each volunteer, keeping in mind you must process before you can begin to serve.
One Saint Mary's Place
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Shawn Brasher - (318) 681.6163
VA Medical Center
Students work along side medical professionals who provide inpatient and outpatient medical care to area veterans. Students will have the chance to assist wheelchair patients, help in admitting, work in specialized treatment areas such as social work, pharmacy, and psychiatry.
510 E. Stoner
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Esther Comb - (318) 424.6024
Y M C A - Broadmoor Branch
Students become involved with one of many youth programs offered at the "Y" including youth sports, camping and their after-school program.
215 Carrol St.
Shreveport, LA
Contact Person: Lorie Hineman - (318) 674.9635