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Partnership for Civic Engagement

The Partnership for Civic Engagement integrates public work into academic scholarship to promote the common good and cultivate social responsibility in our student body. By forging strategic, long-term partnerships between the college and its local, national, and international communities, we develop large-scale collaborative projects that provide students with a continuum of opportunities, facilitating leadership development and preparing students to be active citizens.

What does civic engagement mean?

For Students
  • Actively engaging academic theory in real world situations
  • Acquiring civic competencies and skill sets
  • Empowerment and social responsibility
    For Faculty
  • Innovative and effective pedagogy
  • Increased student motivation and transformative learning experiences
  • Enhanced complexity of student understanding of course material
For Colorado College
  • Fulfilling our core value to encourage engagement and social responsibility at local, national, and global levels
  • Serving as a visible leader in our communities
  • Modeling civic values for our students
   For Our Community
  • Contributing to the development of future leaders while simultaneously benefiting from their time, knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm.
     
News and Upcoming Events

We are pleased to announce the Partnership for Civic Engagement received a four year grant in conjunction with CU Boulder from the Teagle Foundation! Click here to learn more about our critical thinking and civic engagement starategies assessment.

Are you looking for a community partner for a future service-learning or community based learning project? Please check out our asset map to learn about partnering organizations in Colorado Springs.

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