Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS)

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The Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS) at Berea College educates students for leadership in service and social justice through promotion and coordination of academic service-learning and student-led community service. CELTS coordinates the following student-led programs:

Adopt-a-Grandparent:

Berea Buddies:

Berea Teen Mentoring:

Berea Tutoring:

Habitat for Humanity:

Hispanic Outreach Project (HOP):

People Who Care:

Service-Learning Program:

CELTS also coordinates several community wide events focusing on hunger each year:

• Better Together 5k (formally the Hunger Hurts Food Drive)
• Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
• Empty Bowls

Jíbaro was originally used to negatively refer to or comment on the rural farmers of Puerto Rico, especially in the moun...
10/09/2026

Jíbaro was originally used to negatively refer to or comment on the rural farmers of Puerto Rico, especially in the mountains. Now it has been reclaimed as a Puerto Rican identity that symbolizes hard work, connection to the land and cultural pride.

Music, poetry, and politics helped shape this transformation, while traditional jíbaro symbols like the pava hat became recognizable representations of Puerto Rican culture. Today, artists such as Bad Bunny continue to incorporate jíbaro imagery into contemporary fashion and popular culture, showing how this tradition continues to evolve while remaining connected to Puerto Rico’s history. ⭐🌴🌊

CELTS students were excited to welcome Berea College's Art in Action team during departmental meeting last week to spark...
10/06/2026

CELTS students were excited to welcome Berea College's Art in Action team during departmental meeting last week to spark their creativity for a programming-filled semester.

The different stations allowed students to enjoy an hour full of nature art, mud pie making, and crafts. Smiles everywhere! Our students had so much fun making their crafts and spending time with one another as they gear up for another week of service.

Thank you, Art in Action, for making this event possible!

The CELTS Week-At-A-Glance for this lovely fall week is here! Do I spy Mountain Day? A tradition!🌄
10/05/2026

The CELTS Week-At-A-Glance for this lovely fall week is here! Do I spy Mountain Day? A tradition!🌄

Can you guess what the theme of Week 1 was for Berea Buddies??If you are interested in joining Berea Buddies as a volunt...
10/04/2026

Can you guess what the theme of Week 1 was for Berea Buddies??

If you are interested in joining Berea Buddies as a volunteer, applications are still open!! Contact us at [email protected]








We are excited to announce our 5th Annual Better Together Community 5K and Fundraiser. All proceeds go to support the Be...
10/03/2026

We are excited to announce our 5th Annual Better Together Community 5K and Fundraiser. All proceeds go to support the Berea Food Bank! We would love to see the Berea community and Berea College students join together to fight against hunger.

Interest in joining us? Sign up here at: https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Berea/BetterTogether5kBerea

Right now, we are at our early bird price of $25 that will last until Mountain Day!

Stay tuned to see how you can be more involved in supporting!

It’s officially week 3 of Hispanic Heritage Month! 🍬 This week, we’re talking candy, and we chose a Mexican classic: Pul...
10/02/2026

It’s officially week 3 of Hispanic Heritage Month! 🍬 This week, we’re talking candy, and we chose a Mexican classic: Pulparindo!

Made from tamarind, Pulparindo has a pretty unique flavor combo: sweet, sour, salty, and spicy all at once 🌶️ Tamarind gives it that tangy, fruity taste, while chili and salt give it the kick it’s known for.

Pulparindo is made by Dulces de la Rosa, a Mexican candy company, and it has become one of their most iconic candies. It even comes in flavors like mango, watermelon, and chamoy!

Have you tried Pulparindo before? 👀

A quick look to our upcoming Week At A Glance! 🍂
10/02/2026

A quick look to our upcoming Week At A Glance! 🍂

Happy Week 2 of Hispanic Heritage Month! 💃 This week, dances! We chose Folclórico and Salsa. Where did they come from? H...
09/25/2026

Happy Week 2 of Hispanic Heritage Month! 💃 This week, dances! We chose Folclórico and Salsa. Where did they come from? How did they get here?

Swipe to find out 👀

-Hispanic Outreach Program

Attention CELTS Alumni! 📣📣Exciting news: During the One Reunion Weekend, Sheila Lyons will be presented with the Rodney ...
09/24/2026

Attention CELTS Alumni! 📣📣

Exciting news: During the One Reunion Weekend, Sheila Lyons will be presented with the Rodney C. Bussey Award of Special Merit. This award is given to alumni who have been employed by the College and are recognized for their outstanding service, demonstrated loyal interest and extraordinary quality of work to the Berea College Family.

If you’re on campus, we hope you’re planning to attend the Alumni Awards ceremony to celebrate with Sheila – drop a note in the comments to let us know if you’ll be there, and chime in with your notes of congratulation for Sheila, as well! We’re so excited for Sheila to be recognized for her phenomenal contributions to the Berea College community and to decades of Berea College students.

Programming kicks off this week for our CELTS student-led teams! A CELTS calendar will be posted at the beginning of eac...
09/21/2026

Programming kicks off this week for our CELTS student-led teams! A CELTS calendar will be posted at the beginning of each week, and highlight posts will share details about specific programs and their events! See you guys soon! 🍂

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Berea, KY
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