Community Life

Developing community life skills enables our graduates to live with greater self-sufficiency and to contribute to their community through successful employment, leisure, and service activities.  Students gain self-confidence, interpersonal skills, knowledge of community resources, and an awareness of personal safety as they explore the city for work, service, and leisure activities.  Students also gain an understanding of local government and self-advocacy as they learn about current issues.

REACH students have many opportunities to develop their community participation and leadership skills through service learning on campus and in the community.  Volunteer work that helps the environment or others in the community allows students to learn about giving back to their community and being a part of the local community.  REACH supports students in completing a minimum of 10 hours of service during the academic year as part of a student-lead volunteer initiative and concert, the 10K Show.

In order to balance the many leisure and service activities planned during the year, students are also guided in learning to manage their weekly schedule through using planners, lists, and electronic organizational tools.

Community Resources:

Map of Iowa City/Coralville

City of Iowa City

Iowa City Public Library

City of Coralville

Coralville Public Library