Fall 2026 Service Learning Fair
📅 Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: San Marcos Campus – Inside the Student Union
🚗 Free Parking: Available in Lot 12 and the parking structure
Meet community nonprofit organizations looking for volunteers and Service Learning students!
Come explore opportunities to get involved, give back, and make a difference.
Image Description: Fall 2026 Palomar College Service Learning Fair flyer. The event is Wednesday, September 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Palomar College San Marcos Campus. All students and faculty are invited, with free parking in Lots 12 and the parking structure. The flyer lists participating community organizations, including Alzheimer’s San Diego, Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, Casa de Amparo, Center Stage Productions, Dreams for Change, Community HousingWorks, Mosaic Theatricals, North County LGBTQ Resource Center, Solutions for Change, Wylde Horses Therapeutic Riding Facility, and Triple V. The flyer encourages students to explore careers, gain work experience, and give back to the community. Contact: servicelearning@palomar.edu.
Past News & Events
Spring 2025 and 2026 Service Learning Reception
Each May, we host our annual Service Learning Awards Reception, honoring student achievement in community service.
Nominated students receive a Service Learning Award, Certificate of Achievement, and an embroidered graduation stole for their exceptional commitment to Service Learning.
ESL Professor Sheri Cully was named Outstanding Service Learning Faculty of the Year for her leadership and dedication, joining 28 faculty who integrated service learning into their courses this year.
Equity & Social Justice Issues in a GIS Mapping Course
Kudos to Professor Wing Cheung’s GIS students for mapping food insecurity in San Diego County and contributing to the grant proposal to plan transportation systems for disadvantaged populations living in San Diego’s North County. Students are solving real-world problems to address issues of equity and social justice while gaining valuable Work-based learning experiences. Please reach out to Professor Cheung to learn more, wcheung@palomar.edu!
Service Learning Fair
Our regularly held Service Learning Fair welcomed 30 non-profit organizations that chatted with our students about Service Learning volunteer opportunities. It was a wonderful day of connecting and networking.
Palomar ESL Department Beautifies Palomar’s Early Childhood Education Lab School
Big shout-out to the Palomar College ESL department, who came together on a Saturday to do a Service Learning beautification project at Palomar’s Early Childhood Education Lab School preschool on the Escondido campus.
Psychology Students Help Raise Awareness to Autism
Great Job Psychology Students in Professor Genevieve Griffin’s class who volunteered at the 2017 Walk Rock and Roll event raising awareness and funds for San Diego Autism Society!
Palomar Faculty & Staff Make a Difference
Thank you to all volunteers who participated in Palomar’s Faculty & Staff Make a Difference Day volunteer event!
On Saturday, October 28, Palomar College Faculty and Staff participated in National Make a Difference Day helping to make our community a better place. Palomar employees served on projects at three local non-profit organizations – TERI Inc., Charity Wings Art & Craft Center, and Escondido Community Child Development Center. Faculty and Staff enjoyed connecting and collaborating with each other and giving back to the community. We hope to make this an annual event!
