About the ACT Center
ACT Mission Statement
ACT's mission is to involve and support individuals of varied backgrounds and interests in service opportunities which meet real community needs, while creating mutual awareness and respect between volunteers and the community. Through co-curricular service opportunities and academic civic engagement, ACT seeks to foster sustained and thoughtful action toward social change.
ACT Center-Staff
Program Directors (PDs) - Each on-going program within ACT has at least one student director who is responsible for recruiting, orienting, and assisting volunteers, while also serving as a liaison between their community partner and the ACT Center. PDs play a vital leadership role in promoting community service to their peers.
Student Coordinators (SCs) - The Student Coordinator role was created in 1993 to support the growing ACT program. This year, seven students are employed by the ACT Center as SCs in roles such as ACT programs Issue Area Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, Academic Civic Engagement Coordinator, and Tutoring Coordinator. All of them are available as resources for Program Directors and volunteers, so please feel free to contact them with questions or suggestions. Stop by the ACT Center (Sayles-Hill 162) or call (507) 646-7020.
Educational Associate - Amber Cameron '06 will continue in this position for the 2007-2008 year. This position helps coordinate ACT programs, as well as keep the ACT Center organized and running. Amber can be reached at x7019 or in the ACT Center (Sayles-Hill 162).
ACT Director - Laura Riehle-Merrill oversees the daily operations of community service at Carleton College. Her responsibilities include developing student leadership, promoting academic civic engagement, and maintaining community relations with local non-profit agencies.