Before thinking about the kind of service you are going to be doing, let us look at the community itself. To get the most out of your service, it is important to have a basic understanding of the residents, neighborhoods, city, and county.
Syracuse is a medium-sized city of over 145,000 people located in Upstate New York (U.S. Census, 2023). The city of Syracuse is a culturally rich community- the geographic location and diverse population offer a wide range of activities to neighborhood residents, including the arts, museums, cultural festivals, dining, shopping centers, athletics, and parks.
As a Syracuse University student, you now reside in Syracuse. Learning about the history of Syracuse and Onondaga County is one way to better understand this community. Visit the Onondaga Historical Association, the Erie Canal Museum, the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center or the Jerry Rescue Monument. Today Syracuse faces pivotal infrastructure change, hopeful economic recovery, and vital urban revitalization like many postindustrial cities across the nation. We hope you will reach beyond your university campus to engage with the vibrant community which embraced its founding in 1870.
