UCI Student on Alternative Winter Break '08 in San Francisco.

Mission Statement

The Center for Service in Action promotes volunteerism, recognizing the important role community service and experiential learning plays in the education of students. Programs and services encourage students to develop a sense of civic responsibility through meaningful and mutually beneficial service, and education about social concerns.

N A M E  C H A N G E

The UCI Volunteer Center changed its name to The Center for Service in Action in September of 2007. This change is a reflection of the programs and services that we offer to the UCI campus and community. As we continue to expand traditional programs, such as Alternative Break, and campus wide service projects, we also plan to host innovative co-curricular programs that demonstrate the value of service and education. Our goal is to create opportunities for students to develop a sense of civic responsibility, and cultivate awareness about social concerns by promoting hands-on experience.

A. Darlene Esparza, Director of the Center for Service in Action, and Floyd Lai, Interim Director of the Cross-Cultural Center, gleaning and harvesting string beans in one of the Second Harvest Food Bank fields during the joint CSA/CCC service retreat.