In partnership with eCornell, the Einhorn Center has launched Community-Engaged Learning Online Courses for folks interested in gaining foundational knowledge and skills in community-engaged learning (CEL).
During our 2024-25 Engaged Faculty Workshops, we’ll dive deep into how you can integrate the tools from each course into your CEL class, project or program. Lunch is provided at all workshops.
Introduction to Community-Engaged Learning Online Courses
- Friday, September 27, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall and Zoom
Join us for a session where you’ll explore online units designed for flexible, self-paced learning on community-engaged learning. We will introduce a trove of tools, templates and resources tailored to enhance your knowledge and your course or program development. Whether you’re looking to start or enrich your journey in community-engaged learning, this workshop is your gateway to innovative strategies and practical materials you can apply immediately.
Building a Better World with Community-Engaged Learning
- Friday, October 25, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall
Dive into our interactive workshop to uncover the essence of high-quality CEL and how it can transform your courses or programs. Together, we’ll explore your motivations and goals, assess the impact of CEL and introduce you to tools and activities you can facilitate with your students.
Fostering Critical Reflection in Community Engagement
- Friday, December 6, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Rescheduled from Nov. 22.)
- 209 Kennedy Hall
What, So What and Now What? It’s a catchy reflection framework that’s easy to remember, but how can we utilize this simple framework to elevate students from simple reflection to deep, critical thinking? Join us as we explore several frameworks and practical tools supporting you as you move your students from surface-level reflections into powerful, transformative insights.
Developing, Understanding and Strengthening Cultural Humility
- Friday, February 28, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall
Get ready for an interactive reflective session where you will engage with dynamic tools and activities that will help you reflect on three core dimensions of cultural humility. We’ll explore various ways for you to cultivate cultural humility with your students including skill-building exercises for team-building, effective communication across differences and techniques for adapting to diverse community contexts.
Developing, Understanding and Strengthening Cultural Humility
- Friday, February 28, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall
Get ready for an interactive reflective session where you will engage with dynamic tools and activities that will help you reflect on three core dimensions of cultural humility. We’ll explore various ways for you to cultivate cultural humility with your students including skill-building exercises for team-building, effective communication across differences and techniques for adapting to diverse community contexts.
Supporting Partnerships in Community-Engaged Learning
- Friday, March 28, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall
Join us for a lively, conversation-driven workshop where we’ll spotlight strategies for developing reciprocal and mutually beneficial partnerships that facilitate students’ learning and experience in learning from and with the community. We will explore asset-based approaches and tools to enhance collaboration and address public issues together.
Cultivating Community-Engaged Learning and Leadership
- Friday, April 25, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- 209 Kennedy Hall
In this session, you will recognize your role as a leader in community-engaged learning and discover ways to inspire and enact change in the community and the institution. You will explore tools and strategies to facilitate change and determine what it means to be an engaged leader focusing on building relational trust. With the tools and models provided, you will also identify challenges in your institution and create a plan for addressing them in order to build capacity and promote community-engaged learning within the institution and the wider community.
Einhorn Center staff are also available for individual and team consultations. Please contact us at einhornacademic@cornell.edu.