Mission & Service

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Here at Sacred Heart, they have the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, which is the literal and spiritual center of campus. The chapel is a place for all students to gather, regardless of their religious background and identity. SHU accommodate students of all faiths and encourages its students to learn more about the world around them. Sydney from the Isabelle Farrington College of Education is at the chapel to tell us more about SHU’s mission, and spirit, take it away.

– Hi everyone. When it comes to Sacred Heart University, there’s truly an endless amount of great things that I can say. Whether it is the consistently cheerful environment, to their numerous ways to get involved on campus. Going into my junior year undergraduate experience, I feel that I’ve been extremely immersed in Sacred Heart culture. I’ve had the opportunity to travel the world while doing community service, join a D-1 collegiate level rowing team, be a part of the black Student Union, and be accepted into the masters program here at sacred Heart. During my freshman year, I participated in a pre-fall known as Community Connections. We engage in community service projects around the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and personally helped me to fall in love with the city, as well as learn more about critical topics, such as poverty, race and social justice. I came to Sacred Heart because I wanted to pursue a degree in elementary education and it has exceeded my expectations with amazing professors and advisors guiding me along my journey. Through this program, we work with the local middle school, assisting sixth through eighth graders with their homework after school. This was my first year with a mentee and it was both a learning experience as well as a fun experience. It definitely helped me to further my confidence when working with children. This year, I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of vice-president of Sacred Heart’s Black Student Union. Our Black Student Union is fairly new, only having been active for about two years. As one of my close friends and I are now in charge, we are both excited to be taking part of effective change here on campus. As of last year, our school opened the multicultural center and we are all ecstatic to be utilizing the space for BSU events. Coming to Sacred Heart was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The school welcomed me as well as challenged me to go to new heights. I have made lifetime friends and established meaningful relationships with the staff here. I know that while studying at Sacred Heart, I’ll be thoroughly prepared for whatever future path I may take. That’s my story, back to you, Alex.

– That was fantastic, thank you, Sydney and best of luck as you study to become a teacher, your students are lucky to have you. I also just heard that annually, SHU students, faculty and staff dedicate more 100,000 hours of community engagement, both locally and internationally. Wow, that is amazing, take care.