The Honors Engaged program partners with the Lowcountry Maritime Society to teach school children how to plan and build a wooden boat using math skills.
Each year, more than 200 freshmen in the Honors College at the College of Charleston participate in a unique community outreach program called Honors Engaged that provides more than 5,000 combined hours of service to the Charleston community.
Founded in 2010 as a unique aspect of the Honors First Year Experience, the Honors Engaged program is for the first time extending past the first-semester experience to provide students and partners with a year-long engagement.
Through partnerships with local educational outreach organizations, the program engages students in social issues such as illiteracy, poverty and poor nutrition. Current community partnerships include the Chucktown Squash Scholars, CofC REACH Program, Communities in Schools of Charleston, East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, the Green Heart Project, the Lowcountry Maritime Society,Metanoia Community Development Corporation, Reading Partners, St. Matthew’s ESL and GED Program, and the Trident Literacy Association.
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