The Center for Community Learning & Leadership supports departments, faculty, students, and community organizations engaging in community learning.

Services for students

• • Information about community learning classes
  • Assistance finding community service and community learning sites
  • Support from Peer Leaders in University Community Learning
  • Information about service and leadership programs
  • Information about the leadership minor
  • Opportunities to participate in National Service days

Services for departments and faculty

• • Support, planning assistance and access to conferences for academic departments committed to community learning.
  • Technical assistance for faculty members who wish to integrate or enhance community learning in their courses
  • Faculty development workshops & networking on relevant community learning topics
  • Assistance with identification of appropriate community partners
  • Access to community learning library and the Center's website
  • Assistance with securing community learning course designation in course schedule
  • Classroom presentations on community learning
  • Mini-grants for community learning activities/materials/professional development

Services for community organizations

• • Orientation/workshops for new partners
  • Networking discussions & workshops for current partners
  • Assistance with identification of appropriate university partners
  • Assistance with developing appropriate community learning opportunities for university students
  • Annual “Get Connected” and Non-Profit Employment/Service Fair
  • Exposure to faculty & students through the community partner database on our website
  • Forms and tools covering topics such as partnership development, risk management, coordination of community learning students, and working with students
  • Opportunities to sponsor and host AmeriCorps Peer Leaders in University community Learning and/or Community Educators and/or VISTAs