For Community Partners
Getting Started
What is APPLES?
APPLES is a student-led program that builds sustainable, service-learning partnerships among students, faculty and communities in North Carolina and beyond. By engaging all partners in an enriched, community-based curriculum, our experiential programs foster socially aware and civically involved students.
Find out more about the APPLES program and service-learning.
Read more about APPLES service-learning courses and internships.
Explore APPLES’ resources for university, local, regional, and national connection.
Preparing for Partnership
Contact the APPLES office
Meeting with us is the first step to creating a partnership with APPLES. Contact the APPLES office by calling (919)962-0902 or emailing the APPLES Community Partner Outreach Coordinator to set up a site visit or consultation and learn more information about APPLES and its connection opportunities.
Join our Community Partners listserv.
For community partners currently working with APPLES or interested in learning more about our programs, subscribe to the community partners listserv. Messages are sent out about upcoming opportunities, deadlines and other news.
Attend a New Community Partner Orientation Session
APPLES offers Orientation Sessions for new community partners following the Core Connections Breakfast each semester, as well as periodically throughout the year. New community partners will have the opportunity to learn more about APPLES and partnership opportunities through service-learning courses and community partners. Join the community partners listserv to stay updated about dates.
Submit Requests for Volunteers or Interns
APPLES solicits requests for service-learning course volunteers in July (for the Fall semester) and November (for the Spring semester) and for service-learning interns in August (for Spring interns) and October/November (for Summer interns). Information about requests and subsequent deadlines will be sent out over the community partners listserv.
Maintaining the Connection
Attend the APPLES Core Connections Breakfast
At the beginning of each semester, faculty and community partners engage in a dialogue to help build and prepare for a successful service-learning partnership. During the breakfast, community partners receive information from faculty regarding course goals and syllabus. In addition, faculty learn more about available service-learning experiences from the community partners.
Site Visits with APPLES Staff
APPLES conducts site visits with 1/3 of our community partners each semester and contacts the others by phone or email. This usually occurs at the mid-point of the semester, in October/November for the Fall semester and February/March for the Spring semester. The purpose of the site visit is to learn how the student(s) are acclimating to the service-learning placement and organization, as well as learn what support APPLES can offer to facilitate a better service-learning partnership.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact the APPLES office at (919) 962-0902 or applesoutreach@unc.edu
