The Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC) promotes, facilitates, and organizes community service by members of the Ramapo community. In promoting service, the Center aims to support a lifetime commitment to civic engagement within the student body.
Community Partners and Projects
The Civic & Community Engagement Center (CCEC) works with a variety of community service partners and hosts service trips for students to attend during weekdays and weekends so that they can give back to their community. Below are partners we worked with throughout the most recent semester!
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ one-to-one mentoring relationships support the critical social and emotional development needed to help build resilience and promote the mental health and well-being of thousands of children we serve across America. Now more than ever, Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country are stepping up to find innovative ways in serving our communities.
MEVO’s strives to be the model for the creation of scalable ecological solutions that inspires and empowers people to take action for a better future.
Part of this mission is to build grassroots momentum for the environmental movement within local communities and to inspire individuals to create long-term change within their communities.
MEVO enacts their mission by helping communities create social value change to achieve a better and healthier future through strategic volunteerism and directive education.
Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown
The mission of the Community Food Pantry is to provide relief to those in need in the Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown communities. The Pantry began as an initiative of Kids’ Club of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow in December of 2009 as a way to address the issue of hunger within our community. That one time distribution of food has become a monthly event, currently serving about 450 families.
Mahwah Senior Activity Center
The philosophy of the Mahwah Senior Activity Center is based on the premise of keeping our seniors in Mahwah healthy, active, and aging wisely. They believe that each individual has the right to achieve their maximum potential and be given the opportunity for community involvement through wellness, social, creative, cultural and other various recreational programs offered at the center. It is their goal to provide outlets for all members to achieve self-development that will afford them personal enjoyment and satisfaction.
Rebuilding Together North Jersey
Rebuilding Together North Jersey (RTNJ) was originally founded in 1998 by the Junior League of Bergen County as Rebuilding Together Bergen County. The organization is dedicated to providing low-income homeowners with critical repairs and modifications needed to live safely in their homes. In 2016, they expanded to serve more communities in northern New Jersey, beginning with Paterson and Passaic County.
Through the generosity of skilled trades professionals, community organizations, and hundreds of general volunteers, who donate their time and talents, RTNJ is able to help at no cost to the homeowners.
Bright Side Manor
Bright Side Manor is a nonprofit that provides affordable housing, affordable assisted living, and support services that respond to the changing needs and preferences of low-and-moderate-income older adults. The organization’s work is guided by their belief that having a safe and comfortable home environment is a fundamental right; that income should not dictate access to supportive care, health care, or social services; and that community is created by honoring one another’s individuality, dignity, privacy, and autonomy.
Other Community Partners
We have contact with the following partners but are not currently offering service trips. If you would like to work with them, please let us know and we will connect you!
Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) and the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) make no guarantees about the external resources or organizations listed as assistance options. While CSI has done initial vetting related to resources listed, RCNJ and CSI are not responsible for the quality, accuracy, safety, or outcomes of services provided by these external organizations. It is the responsibility of students to research and evaluate the integrity of any organization or resource they choose to utilize. Students are advised to exercise caution and good judgment when engaging with external resources.
For additional support or information, please contact the Center for Student Involvement.