Community Partners

Below is a partial listing of placements connected to the office of Community Partnerships and Service Learning. Please note, this is just a sampling of sites with whom we partner. We have many other sites we work with, so stop by the office (Bates 320) or contact Mara Gross at (914) 395-2588 or Jason Beck at (914) 395-2573 to explore all options.

Beczak Environmental Center
Since 1989, Beczak Environmental Education Center has helped children and adults explore and appreciate the natural wonders of the Hudson River. From measuring tides to petting eels, Beczak's interactive programs meet the state's learning standards. Volunteers assist the center's educators in teaching local school children about animal and plantlife of the Hudson.

Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to helping girls develop qualities that will serve them for their entire lives. Girl Scouts promotes within young women the development of strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Volunteers are needed to create and lead Girl Scout troops in the Yonkers area.

Greyston Foundation/Community Gardens
Greyston Foundation supports low-income individuals and families through many programs including workforce development, housing, youth services, community gardens, and health care. The Buena Vista Community Gardens, which Sarah Lawrence College's "Enviro-Earth" club visits weekly, helps teach children how to grow and care for plants year-round. Volunteers can work in the childcare center and in the weekday afterschool program, as well as in the garden and in the foundation's various administrative offices.

Groundworks Hudson Valley
Groundwork conducts various environmental education programs in the Yonkers Public Schools and on its innovative Science Barge. Groundwork's mission is to empower community members to take on pressing environmental issues. Volunteers work across a variety of initiatives, including invasive species removal, administrative office support, and on the science barge.

Planned Parenthood of Westchester County
Planned Parenthood provides culturally sensitive medical care and education for men's and women's sexual health. In addition, Planned Parenthood advocates for reproductive rights and justice for all people. Volunteers and interns are needed to help in several offices including Public Affairs and Relations, Development, Marketing, and In-Clinic Patient Services.

La Iglesia de San Andres
La Iglesia de San Andres is a Yonkers neighborhood center that offers childcare, immigration counseling, English classes, and enrichment programs to a predominately Spanish-speaking neighborhood in Yonkers. Volunteers offer support across the many programs of this small non-profit, including the development of a Saturday enrichment series for children.

Wartburg Adult Care Facility
Wartburg is a top-notch senior living facility located in Mount Vernon West. The facility offers long-term, seven-day, sub-acute rehab, respite and hospice, Alzheimer's and dementia care, as well as in-home care services. Through Sarah Lawrence's Harts for Hope initiative, volunteers engage residents in weekly art sessions that teach skills and provide companionship. Other opportunities include visiting with residents, organizing special events, transporting individuals to activities, and assisting in the administration of this large organization.

WJCS/The Mary J. Blige Center for Women
The Mary J. Blige Center for Women is committed to providing girls and women with skills, knowledge, resources, and support that will empower them to pursue their personal goals and become self sufficient, confident women. From GED and adult basic education to career exploration and college readiness, this young center strives to develop holistic services for women. Volunteers have opportunities to work across a variety of the center's initiatives.

Right-to-Write Program, Westchester County Correctional Facility
The Right-to-Write Program provides our students with the opportunity to team-teach writing workshops in the Women's Unit of Westchester County Correctional Facility. These weekly workshops focus primarily on creative writing and on creating an environment that empowers the women inmates to explore and express their feelings. Volunteers are needed to conduct writing workshops throughout the academic year.