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Leadership & Service Programs

Office Phone: 914.606.6731
Location: David Swope Student Center, Room 108
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

What is Leadership & Service?

Leadership is about supporting and empowering others as they work toward becoming their best, most authentic, and most productive selves. As a student leader, you play an active role in helping your community grow by creating opportunities, sharing resources, and working together toward common goals. Leadership also requires self reflection, understanding your own strengths and values while building connections that strengthen both individual identity and group success.

Service learning is a hands on approach to learning that combines real world action with meaningful reflection. Through service learning, you will collaborate with community partners to address real needs while connecting your experiences to what you are learning in the classroom. This process helps you better understand your role as a student, a leader, and an engaged member of your community.

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Grow as a Leader. Make Your Impact.

As a student, you will have the opportunity to build a stronger sense of purpose and self awareness while exploring your unique strengths, skills, and resilience. You will be able to shape who you want to become, grow your communication and networking abilities, and develop valuable real world skills. Along the way, you will expand your support system by connecting with resources both on and off campus, challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone, and learn practical strategies to manage stress while building meaningful connections. You will also gain the tools to embrace differences, turn them into strengths, and make a positive impact in your community.

Leadership Programs

Leadership programs take place at different times throughout the semester. To learn how to apply for our leadership or service learning programs, check out the program opportunities below.

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Alternative Spring Break

An immersion service-learning trip where small groups of college students engage in community-based service and cultural immersion

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BlackXcellence Leadership Program

A 5-week leadership development experience for emerging Black student leaders and aimed at empowering the Black students of SUNY Westchester

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Commit to Change

A 12-week leadership experience that develops leadership skills at the individual, group, and community levels

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LatinXcellence Leadership Program

A 5-week leadership development experience for emerging leaders aimed at empowering students by providing them with a safe space for individual growth and the formation of relationships among fellow student leaders

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Mindful Warrior Leadership Program

A 4-week leadership development series that shares how mindful leadership and mindfulness principles/tools can assist with stress reduction and the enhancement of individual leadership practices

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Orientation Leadership Program

A unique experience for current SUNY WCC students in developing leadership and other transferable skills that can be used throughout their academic and professional careers

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Student Employee Excellence Development (SEED) Program

Provides opportunities for students to enhance their workplace knowledge, expand upon life and professional skills, and further develop individually outlined career goals

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