Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS)

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The Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service (CELTS) at Berea College educates students for leadership in service and social justice through promotion and coordination of academic service-learning and student-led community service. CELTS coordinates the following student-led programs:

Adopt-a-Grandparent:

Berea Buddies:

Berea Teen Mentoring:

Berea Tutoring:

Habitat for Humanity:



Hispanic Outreach Project (HOP):

People Who Care:

Service-Learning Program:

CELTS also coordinates several community wide events focusing on hunger each year:

• Better Together 5k (formally the Hunger Hurts Food Drive)
• Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
• Empty Bowls

Interested in volunteering with us in CELTS? 👀If the answer is yes, you’ll need to attend two meetings. 1. All volunteer...
01/15/2025

Interested in volunteering with us in CELTS? 👀

If the answer is yes, you’ll need to attend two meetings.

1. All volunteer training
2. Program-specific training

We’re having our first all volunteer training tonight at 6 pm, so mark your calendars! 🗓️

If you can’t make it tonight, don’t worry! We’ll have another training January 16th (TOMORROW) at 3 pm.

You can find all the details about the specific program trainings in the flyer. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected] or come see us in the office on the second floor of Stephenson. We’d love to chat with you! 😊

Thanks to everyone who came out. If you’re still interested in volunteering but couldn’t sign up today, don’t worry! Jus...
01/15/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out. If you’re still interested in volunteering but couldn’t sign up today, don’t worry! Just shoot us an email at [email protected] or swing by our office on the 2nd floor of Stephenson for more info. 🫶

We’re always on the lookout for more volunteers, because CELTS is made possible by all of you! 🌟🎉💙

📢 Welcome back to campus! 🎉 Ready to make a difference through volunteering + service this semester? 🌟Join us to learn a...
01/13/2025

📢 Welcome back to campus! 🎉 Ready to make a difference through volunteering + service this semester? 🌟

Join us to learn about CELTS and our awesome programs, including:
• Berea Buddies 🤝
• Berea Tutoring 📚
• Berea Teen Mentoring 👩‍🏫
• People Who Care 💙
• Habitat for Humanity 🏡
• Hispanic Outreach Program ✏️
• Adopt a Grandparent 👵

📅 Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 - 6:30 pm
📍 Location: Alumni Lounge

Warm up and check out our hot chocolate bar, cool merch, and fun games! 🎁🎯 See you there!

❄️ Our first week back to campus is snowy and beautifully chaotic. We are so excited to get spring term started! ❄️
01/09/2025

❄️ Our first week back to campus is snowy and beautifully chaotic. We are so excited to get spring term started! ❄️

CELTS is seeking an Assistant Director to join our staff team, to be part of supporting and facilitating the community-e...
12/18/2024

CELTS is seeking an Assistant Director to join our staff team, to be part of supporting and facilitating the community-engaged work of dynamic Berea College students, through co-curricular and curricular programming, including the Bonner Scholars Program. Check out the position description here!

📣 📣

Berea College is looking for an Assistant Director of Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS). The Assistant Director of CELTS will manage Berea College’s student-led community service programs, including student staff and program volunteers during both the academic year and the summer.

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.

Eligible staff employees also receive 17 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Learn more and here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/berea/jobs/4744542/assistant-director-of-celts?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

We had so much fun at our last service trip of the semester!  😎🌻Thank you to our volunteers and Greenhouse 17 for this w...
12/12/2024

We had so much fun at our last service trip of the semester! 😎🌻
Thank you to our volunteers and Greenhouse 17 for this wonderful opportunity! Haven’t been able to volunteer with PWC this semester? Come visit us next semester, we would love to have you 😍

We’ve wrapped up an amazing semester with Berea Buddies! None of this would have been possible without the incredible su...
12/06/2024

We’ve wrapped up an amazing semester with Berea Buddies! None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of our parents and the dedication of our amazing volunteers—thank you for making it all happen!

From creative crafts to fun-filled activities, we’ve shared so many special moments together. Take a look back at some of the awesome projects we worked on this semester! We can’t wait to see you all next semester for even more fun and learning.

🎄✨ Join the AGP team for a festive **Christmas Celebration**! 🎁❄️Get ready to paint salt dough ornaments, snack on light...
12/05/2024

🎄✨ Join the AGP team for a festive **Christmas Celebration**! 🎁❄️

Get ready to paint salt dough ornaments, snack on light refreshments, and snap some fun photos with holiday props! 📸🍪🎨

This will also be our **last volunteer opportunity of the semester**, so don’t miss out on spreading holiday cheer! 🎅💖

**Event Details:**
📅 **Date:** December 7, 2024
⏰ **Time:** 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
📍 **Location:** Irvine Nursing and Rehabilitation, Irvine, KY
🚐 **Van Departure:** Alumni Circle at 2:30 PM (return by 5:30 PM)

💌 **RSVP now** through the CELTS link: [celts-link.berea.edu](https://celts-link.berea.edu/ “‌”)

CELTS is thrilled to share that thanks to our incredible Berea community, we raised an impressive $9,209.20  for the Ber...
12/04/2024

CELTS is thrilled to share that thanks to our incredible Berea community, we raised an impressive $9,209.20 for the Berea Food Bank at our annual Better Together season of fundraising! Your last chance to support is this Thursday in Richmond at Raising Cane’s from 3-8 PM Thursday (12/5)-we hope to see you there!

It's our last week of classes here on campus, and we're celebrating and showing appreciation for our students in all way...
12/02/2024

It's our last week of classes here on campus, and we're celebrating and showing appreciation for our students in all ways. Help us celebrate by dropping a comment about your fave moment in CELTS this semester. 😎

CELTS has gratitude for YOU: We give thanks for our students, for our program participants, for our community-partners, ...
11/26/2024

CELTS has gratitude for YOU: We give thanks for our students, for our program participants, for our community-partners, and so much more. Too many to list! THANK YOU ALL for your hard work and your constant support. We are Better Together. Butter the office squirrel says, enjoy the break! 🐿🦃

In this season of gratitude, we at CELTS are celebrating Sarah Rohrer! 🎉🎉After 9 years of working in CELTS, Sarah has mo...
11/22/2024

In this season of gratitude, we at CELTS are celebrating Sarah Rohrer! 🎉🎉After 9 years of working in CELTS, Sarah has moved into a new role at Berea College. We miss her dearly, AND we're excited for her and for the people who get to work with her next! Join us in expressing gratitude to Sarah for all she has contributed to CELTS - her leadership, creativity, kindness, compassion, fun, and wisdom. We have all learned from being able to work alongside her, and she has helped so many of us to grow and develop. Share a note of congratulations with Sarah in the comments! 🤩

It's our LAST🤯 week of programming for the majority of our student-led programs this semester. As we wrap up the fun, CE...
11/18/2024

It's our LAST🤯 week of programming for the majority of our student-led programs this semester. As we wrap up the fun, CELTS wants to thank all our participants, volunteers, and supporters! We couldn't do it without you!! 😍

Tomorrow’s the big day🎉 Link in Bio to register for the 5K!🏃Special invitation to all Berea College Alumni-we hope you s...
11/16/2024

Tomorrow’s the big day🎉 Link in Bio to register for the 5K!

🏃Special invitation to all Berea College Alumni-we hope you see you there! Even if you’re not interested in running, we hope you come to cheer on the greater Berea community, connect with current CELTS students, and Berea College staff + professors!

All proceeds from registration to merch go directly to the Berea Food Bank-Berea College students get a 50% discount with coupon code BCSTUDENT🤩

2 Days until the Better Together 5k Run, Walk, and Stroll🎉 Link in Bio to register!Featuring this year’s  ‘s Couch 2-5K ...
11/14/2024

2 Days until the Better Together 5k Run, Walk, and Stroll🎉 Link in Bio to register!

Featuring this year’s ‘s Couch 2-5K program and Battlefield Dashers, two running groups who’re finishing up at Better Together this weekend🥳

All proceeds from registration to merch go directly to the Berea Food Bank-Berea College students get a 50% discount with coupon code BCSTUDENT🤩

3 Days until the Better Together 5k Run, Walk, and Stroll🎉 Link in Bio to register!All proceeds from registration to mer...
11/13/2024

3 Days until the Better Together 5k Run, Walk, and Stroll🎉 Link in Bio to register!

All proceeds from registration to merch go directly to the Berea Food Bank-Berea College students get a 50% discount with coupon code BCSTUDENT🤩

🏃Happening this Saturday during Alumni Homecoming Weekend, be sure to sign up and show out!

4 days until Better Together featuring the winner of our Tattoo Raffle with  🪱🖋️This year with a tattoo certificate dona...
11/12/2024

4 days until Better Together featuring the winner of our Tattoo Raffle with 🪱🖋️

This year with a tattoo certificate donation from , community members were able to enter a raffle to win a discounted tattoo! Be sure to check out the shop downtown Berea🤩

Headwear sales will be happening all week🗓️ at Alumni 5-8 PM and ALL DAY Friday🎉 You can also stop by the CELTS office or email [email protected] for details.

Don't forget! Our Better Together 5k and Dash - run, walk, or roll for the Berea Food Bank is this Saturday!
11/12/2024

Don't forget! Our Better Together 5k and Dash - run, walk, or roll for the Berea Food Bank is this Saturday!

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CPO 2170, 101 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY
40403

Website

https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Berea/BetterTogether5KBerea

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CELTS coordinates the following volunteer programs:

Adopt-A-Grandparent - This team goes to local nursing homes to engage and interact with the elderly, as well as raise awareness for diseases like Alzheimer's and Diabetes research. https://www.facebook.com/AGPBerea

Berea Buddies - Connects a college student “Big Buddy” with an K-6 grade student “Little Buddy” for mentorship and educational programming once a week. https://www.facebook.com/BereaBuddies/

Berea Teen Mentoring - Connects college students and 7-12 grade students in a large group for mentoring and educational programming once a week. https://www.facebook.com/BereaTeenMentoring/