Classroom and Co-Curricular Partnerships with Students
The Center for Careers, Life, and Service has developed relationships with over 150 local nonprofit, grass-roots organizations, schools, and governmental agencies interested in engaging with Grinnell College students, faculty, and staff. Whether your organization is interested in hosting Service Leadership Work-Study students, would like volunteer or class assistance with a project, has a research question to explore with students, or just wants to learn what kinds of classroom or co-curricular partnerships are possible, we are here to help.
One of the most rewarding ways Grinnell College students give back to the larger Grinnell community is by mentoring K-8 students at local schools. But getting quickly to and from the school sites around town can be challenging.
In collaboration with the College’s Office of Civic Education and Innovation, many faculty members have implemented community-engaged aspects into their courses. Community-engaged learning (C-EL) classes were the vision of Wadzanai Motsi-Khatai ’12, who championed a …
