Give to the Center for Civic Engagement

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is committed to engagement with the community that provides meaningful learning opportunities for students, enhances faculty teaching and research, and has a positive impact in our community. The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is a driving force behind this work, facilitating partnerships that support students, faculty, and the community to work collaboratively for the benefit of all. 

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has a strong foundation for community engagement, with many programs and initiatives coordinated by the CCE. Your financial support can strengthen these programs and make a positive impact on our community, faculty, and students. 

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Ways your gift can support students

Excellence in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-engaged Learning

Youyu Zhang, Bridget Wickisier, Madison Kozlowski ‘22, Julia DeMartino ‘22, Judith Quaranta and Rosa Darling, showcased their Pediatric Well-being Picture Scale research poster at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Ga
Youyu Zhang, Bridget Wickisier, Madison Kozlowski ‘22, Julia DeMartino ‘22, Judith Quaranta and Rosa Darling, showcased their Pediatric Well-being Picture Scale research poster at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta, Ga

The CCE works with faculty representing every school on campus to develop credit-bearing community-engaged learning courses that allow students to apply their classroom learning while working with community organizations to address community-identified priorities. These courses require more time and resources from faculty than typical courses, so the CCE supports faculty in development and implementation.

  • ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Engaged Teaching Fellows Program supports faculty in the development of innovative community-engaged learning courses
  • Grants to provide funding for project expenses related to community-engaged teaching, research, and scholarship
  • Stipends to support the development of courses that integrate community-engaged learning
  • Awards to recognize outstanding engaged faculty, students, and community partners

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Engagement Student Support

Student volunteers move materials to build garden beds at a VINES volunteer Day of Service project in Johnson City.
Student volunteers move materials to build garden beds at a VINES volunteer Day of Service project in Johnson City.
With only about one-third of students having a personal vehicle on campus, lack of transportation resources is a barrier to students participating in community-based experiences. The CCE organizes transportation for students to schools and other community partners and provides travel reimbursement for students placed in rural communities, allowing greater equity in access for student participants and community partners. Students face additional barriers to participating in community service activities, including costs of background checks/fingerprinting or required supplies and materials.  

Voter Engagement

Students pose outside of the Mandela Room on campus on election day.
Students pose for a photo as the wait in line to vote on election day in the Mandela Room.
The CCE’s nonpartisan voter engagement program supports students in participating in the election process. This nationally recognized program assists students with registering to vote, requesting an absentee ballot, learning what’s on their ballot, and turning out to vote. College students face unique barriers to registering and turning out to vote, and, with support, we can enhance our services to address more of these barriers.