Looking for a spring break that’s both fun and rewarding?
Cornell’s Public Service Center Student Services Program organizes alternative spring breaks to promote service-learning through direct public service with various communities to heighten social awareness, enhance personal growth, and advocate lifelong social action.
This spring, of the Center’s offerings involves working with the Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Green Keepers
Green Keepers is Goddard’s social purpose business that provides horticulture and sanitation services throughout the NYC area. It was established in 1995 with experienced team members that meet the specific needs of a particular project or complement current, ongoing services. Each team is led by a certified horticulturist who ensures that each project is completed to the highest standard.
The beautification services include landscaping, planting, mulching, soil preparation, weeding, pruning and watering of public, commercial and residential properties. The sanitation services include general street-cleaning and maintenance, snow removal, and preparation of trash and recycling for pick up.
During this trip, students will work with a certified horticulturalist on a project to be determined during the spring semester depending on seasonal horticultural needs.