"I’ll always hold CSP in such a positive light in my memory, and I think that is because we focus so much on equity and what it really means to support communities through service."
Emily Duseau
"In all the service learning classes I’ve taken, my biggest takeaway is that all of the professors put intention into making sure the class gets to know each other and feels comfortable speaking up."
Abby Brooks
"My work with CESL has fundamentally altered the ways in which I approach my relationship with work and conceptualize my role in movements for social change."
Olivier Bradley
"I’m interested in the health sciences, and prior to CSP, I didn’t know how to bridge my gap in advocacy work and health care as much."
Darsh Patel
"All of the values that we learn in the classes for CSP and also just the values of civic engagement and service-learning align really well with all my public health classes."
Nisha Sabnis
"My favorite part about being involved with CESL is honestly the community. It’s so cheesy, but the people in the class, we’re all genuinely friends."
Ella Slavin-Reker
"CSP has taught me that if you're looking out for the community, then that’s in a lot of ways looking out for yourself as well."
Pratusha Nouduri
“Being a part of Boltwood has been one of the most meaningful and important experiences I have had at UMass."
Deana Ramirez
“Community engagement, actually being able to work with people on a one-on-one basis, is a very important aspect of life."
Marvens Pierre
"Going beyond my bubble to experience the world outside of UMass is important to me."
Bryn Hennigar
"I've always been interested in social justice and community organizing, so all the classes I've taken through the certificate have been so informative and so helpful."
Shameen Akhtar
"It helped me see the overall picture of the Amherst area, rather than just UMass."
Jennifer Fardy
