Service to Others | Springfield College
Experiential Learning and High-impact Practices

Making a Difference

Service to others is at the base of our Humanics mission of educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others. It’s not just something we say; it’s something we do, everyday.

Two students walk back from Humanics in Action day where they've completed a service project.

Humanics in Action

Each year, Springfield College students, faculty, and staff participate in Humanics in Action Day, where they participate in service projects throughout the community. The day brings the College community together to help better the community around them. 

Pride Cares

The Pride Cares peer-to-peer program offers a unique opportunity for our students to receive training so they can serve as support for other students who may be experiencing a mental health challenge. The program aligns with our Humanics philosophy of service to others. The training helps the students to better understand mental health, such as depression and anxiety, and to identify warning signs and learn how to connect with their peers who need the help.

Occupational Therapy Winter C.A.M.P

Winter C.A.M.P. (Celebrating Abilities and Making Possibilities) provides opportunities for engaging in meaningful activities and building life skills in a fun and supportive environment for young adults, ages 18 to 22, who are transitioning out of special education services into adulthood.

Physical Therapy and Community Mobility Clinic 

With Springfield College offering free physical therapy services to people in the local community living with mobility issues, and who face economic challenges, they aren’t the only ones who benefit. Our students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program work with these individuals to provide clinical services and develop educational offerings. These kinds of opportunities help the students prepare for future leadership roles, among many other benefits. The students are supervised by our faculty members, who are licensed physical therapists. 

AmeriCorps

Through the AmeriCorps Program, you can serve in schools (grades K through 12), where you can facilitate interventions targeting risk factors that lead to dropping out of school, low attendance, behavioral/disciplinary issues, and course failure.