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New-student service program is back after two-year hiatus
New-student service program is back after two-year hiatus
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CCE summer interns celebrate community connections, collaborations
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Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network
Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network
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Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network
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Nov
10
A Time for Critical Reflection & Engagement: Processes, Tools and Strategies for Challenging Conversations
Nov
17
Award Deadline: Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award
Nov
17
Student Organizations Town Hall
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Impact and Reach

At the Einhorn Center, we’re making high-quality community-engaged learning a hallmark of a Cornell education. We want every undergraduate student to learn how to partner with communities to create a better world, and we support programs across the university — from courses to co-curricular activities — that advance this goal.

6

colleges in the Engaged College Initiative

14

Einhorn Center student organizations

174%

increase in community-engaged learning course offerings since 2015

9000+

students enrolled in CEL courses

224

Engaged Faculty Fellows from across Cornell

2700+

participating students in Einhorn Center programs

30

community organizations employing CWSP students

73%

of the Class of 2025 had a CEL experience

Community-Engaged Learning Network

We support hundreds of faculty, staff, students and alumni who work with community partners to address global challenges and build a more collaborative future.

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Engaged College Initiative

Integrating community-engaged learning into colleges’ curricular, co-curricular and research programs.

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Students can participate in engaged programs, take on leadership roles, volunteer with local organizations, enroll in courses and apply for funding and awards.

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The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement supports Cornellians and community partners working together to create a better world.

💡 Are you a graduating senior ready to shape th 💡 Are you a graduating senior ready to shape the future through public service?

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Award offers $15,000 to support Cornellians committed to careers in government or public service. Honoring President Kennedy’s vision of youth leadership, the award recognizes academic excellence, dedication to service, and potential to make a lasting impact.

Click the link in the bio, apply now, and carry forward a legacy of leadership!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders #award #senior #classof2026
Bring Your Idea to Life! 💡 Have a project that Bring Your Idea to Life! 💡

Have a project that tackles a community issue — from education to sustainability, food systems to public health? Apply for a Community Partnership Funding Board (CPFB) grant and get up to $2,500 to make it happen!

📝 Applications due: Oct. 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
🌱 Open to all Cornell undergraduates

CPFB supports student-led, grassroots projects that create real impact in Ithaca and beyond. Together, change is possible!

Learn more and apply through the link in our bio!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders #grants #funding #impact
✨ National Voter Registration Day was a reminder ✨ National Voter Registration Day was a reminder that civic engagement is at the heart of community engagement! Cornell Votes brought the energy to Mann Library, helping students get registered and ready to make their voices heard.

💡 Want to keep that momentum going? Cornell Votes has g-body every Thursday from 6-7 pm in Kennedy 209 and weekly office hours every weekday in Kennedy 300! Stop by with questions about voter registration, absentee ballots, or anything else voting and civic engagement related.

️📧 Can’t make it to office hours? Email cornellvotes@cornell.edu to get your questions answered or schedule a time to meet!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders #impact #vote #civic #civicengagement
Start your week with connection and conversation! Start your week with connection and conversation! ✨ Join us for Community Meetup Mondays in the Living Room at 300 Kennedy, Mondays from 5-6 p.m. Each week brings new topics, check the schedule for details. See you there!

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🌱 Throwback Thursday: Planting Seeds for the Fu 🌱 Throwback Thursday: Planting Seeds for the Future 🌱

Last fall, Cornell students partnered with the Onondaga Nation School to design and install a medicinal garden featuring native plants with cultural and ceremonial significance. Students worked side by side with ONS children, who helped bring the garden to life, creating an outdoor learning space that bridges Indigenous and Western education.

This inspiring project was made possible through a Community Partnership Funding Board (CPFB) grant — and now it’s YOUR turn to bring your ideas to life.

Join us for a Monday Meet-Up focused on community engagement funding! Learn from CPFB how you can apply for up to $2,500 to fund your own project!

📆  Monday, Sept. 22 | 5–6 p.m.
📍 300 Kennedy Hall, Living Room

📝 Grant applications are due Oct. 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., don’t wait to turn your idea into action!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders #grants #funding #impact
Missed our student orgs at ClubFest? ✨ Visit ein Missed our student orgs at ClubFest? ✨ Visit einhorn.cornell.edu to explore all of our student organizations and learn about their missions! Then head to each org’s CampusGroups page and Instagram to see their upcoming events, projects, and opportunities!

Here’s to a great year of community engagement across campus!

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Looking to make a positive change? Join the Commun Looking to make a positive change? Join the Community Partnership Funding Board (CPFB) for our Membership & Grant Workshop:

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 17
🕔 5–6 p.m.
📍 202 Kennedy Hall

At this workshop, you’ll:
✨ Learn how to apply for up to $2,500 to fund your community engagement project
✨ Get tips on building a strong proposal
✨ Meet current CPFB members and find out how to join the board

Applications for funding are due Oct. 16 at 11:59 p.m., come get a head start!

Together, we can turn big ideas into meaningful change!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders
From Big Red Welcome to Touchdown’s Roundup, we From Big Red Welcome to Touchdown’s Roundup, we were thrilled to meet so many of you! 💡 Whether you’re looking to make an impact in local communities or explore new ways to learn beyond the classroom, the Einhorn Center is here for you!

Stop by the Engaged Cornell Hub or visit our website to learn how you can get involved with community-engaged opportunities this year!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders
Happy first day of class! 🎉 We’re excited for Happy first day of class! 🎉 We’re excited for a new year of learning, growth, and impact. Stop by the Engaged Cornell Hub in Kennedy Hall or visit einhorn.cornell.edu to explore opportunities to connect with communities and make a difference this semester!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders
Welcome to the Engaged Cornell Hub — a collabora Welcome to the Engaged Cornell Hub — a collaborative space on the 3rd floor of Kennedy Hall where community engagement comes to life.

Designed with students in mind, the Hub features a lounge area for relaxing or meeting up, a kitchen for casual gatherings, and private study and meeting rooms (huddles) equipped with whiteboards and TVs that can be reserved for group work or planning sessions.

Home to five programs advancing Cornell’s public engagement mission, the Hub brings students, faculty, staff, and community partners together to connect, collaborate, and create change—on campus and beyond.

📍 Check CampusGroups for upcoming events in the Hub and visit our website to learn more!

#cornell #cornelluniversity #community #communityengagement #cornellscl #leadership #studentleaders #engagedlearning #internship
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