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

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.

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.

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.

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.