In addition to housing the Perry Service Learning Program, the PSL Center for Civic Engagement located at Manchester West is available for K-12 students, faculty, and staff as well as community members and non-profit organizations.  The center includes a large classroom area, kitchen, conference room, reflection room, recycling center, and other formal and informal meeting rooms.  With space to accommodate groups of 10-40 people, the facility is open for use by the Perry community.  

If you would like to reserve a room, please email us at [email protected]

Main classroom area

Breakout rooms

Kitchen

Magnified Giving Office

Recycling Center

Service Learning Library & Gallery

K-12 Service Learning Projects

Ohio learning standards require teachers in grades K-12 to encourage civic participation and skills by engaging students in their community, state, or nation for the common good.  The PSL Center for Civic Engagement provides an ideal environment to facilitate service learning projects that teach students not only to be personally responsible citizens, but also participatory citizens who transform their communities by working for solutions to address unmet human needs.  Teachers interested in utilizing the center of collaborating with PSL students on a project should contact Mark Soeder or Allison Trentanelli.

PES 3rd graders learn about composting in the PHS Giving Garden.

PES 3rd graders team up with PSL students to pack lunches for people in the Salvation Army homeless intervention program.

Location

The PSL Center for Civic Engagement
4261 Manchester Road
Perry, Ohio 44081

The entrance to the PSL Center for Civic Engagement is located on the back (North) side of Manchester West.  Ample parking is available within a short distance from the back entrance.