All Cornell students
30-60 minutes per workshop
See below!
The Einhorn Center, in collaboration with Campus Activities, is offering a series of workshops designed to support your leadership development and community-engaged learning journey at Cornell.
Facilitated by Einhorn Center staff, these workshops are for you if:
- Are participating (or plan to participate) in courses, internships, research projects or student organizations that require close collaboration with community partners
- Are ready to enhance self-awareness, develop cultural humility and build a foundation of critical reflection
- Want to learn to maximize your efforts to create positive change in the world
- Want to become leaders with a public purpose
By completing any of these workshops, you’ll not only enhance your skills and knowledge but also gain a competitive advantage for the Einhorn Center’s grants and awards. While acceptance is not guaranteed, your participation in these workshops will deepen your learning experience and enable you to make a meaningful impact in your community.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 7 – 5:30pm-6:30pm, WSH 404 (In-Person)
Consider community-engaged learning (CEL) as “community service 2.0.” While both take place in and with communities, CEL projects and programs include preparation, learning from a community partner and critically reflecting on the service experience. These additional elements often lead to more positive impact for all involved. In these sessions, you will
- Familiarize with the core criteria for high-quality community-engaged learning
- Identify issues of public concern and who is addressing these
- Explore key practices for building relational trust with community partners
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Thursday, October 7 – 5:30pm-6:30pm, WSH 404 (In-Person)
Consider community-engaged learning (CEL) as “community service 2.0.” While both take place in and with communities, CEL projects and programs include preparation, learning from a community partner and critically reflecting on the service experience. These additional elements often lead to more positive impact for all involved. In these sessions, you will
- Familiarize with the core criteria for high-quality community-engaged learning
- Identify issues of public concern and who is addressing these
- Explore key practices for building relational trust with community partners
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Friday, October 8 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
In this session, we will introduce a tool that you can use to learn more about your potential partner before meeting them. The Organization Scan Tool from the Community Engaged Student Leadership Certificate Program will help you learn about the potential community partner’s mission, values, and community role, and reflect on your own goals to understand what a strong partnership could look like.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Friday, October 8 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
In this session, we will introduce a tool that you can use to learn more about your potential partner before meeting them. The Organization Scan Tool from the Community Engaged Student Leadership Certificate Program will help you learn about the potential community partner’s mission, values, and community role, and reflect on your own goals to understand what a strong partnership could look like.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Thursday, October 15 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
In this session, you will be introduced to and apply the What, So What, and Now What reflection framework to analyze your experiences, uncover insights, and identify growth opportunities. Reflection is a critical community-engaged leadership skill in advancing partnership work.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Thursday, October 15 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
In this session, you will be introduced to and apply the What, So What, and Now What reflection framework to analyze your experiences, uncover insights, and identify growth opportunities. Reflection is a critical community-engaged leadership skill in advancing partnership work.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Wednesday, October 21 – 5:30pm-6:30pm, WSH 404 (In-Person)
Get ready for an interactive, reflective session in which you will be introduced to a dynamic tool and an activity for self-exploration and reflection. Through this experience, you will examine the identities, values, and lived experiences that shape your worldview and leadership approach as one dimension of cultural humility.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Wednesday, October 21 – 5:30pm-6:30pm, WSH 404 (In-Person)
Get ready for an interactive, reflective session in which you will be introduced to a dynamic tool and an activity for self-exploration and reflection. Through this experience, you will examine the identities, values, and lived experiences that shape your worldview and leadership approach as one dimension of cultural humility.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Thursday, October 22 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
A 30-minute virtual session that introduces Kreitzman and McKnight’s Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) framework to guide your preparation for meeting with your community partners. We will explore the core principles of an asset-based approach and consider how recognizing community strengths can support effective engagement with community partners.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu
Thursday, October 22 – 5:30-6:00pm (Zoom)
A 30-minute virtual session that introduces Kreitzman and McKnight’s Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) framework to guide your preparation for meeting with your community partners. We will explore the core principles of an asset-based approach and consider how recognizing community strengths can support effective engagement with community partners.
Presenter: Amy Somchanhmavong | ayk3@cornell.edu