For Community Partners

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.

 

Ready to Volunteer? COMMUNITY PARTNER HIGHLIGHT: Four Oaks Family & Children Services

Four Oaks exists to help Iowa’s children and families, and it provides a wide range of services to support community members and assure children become successful adults.  Four Oaks trains, teaches, and helps others learn how they can more effectively expect …

By Guinevere Wallace
Guinevere Wallace AmeriCorps Coordinator for Community Engaged Learning Partnerships
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Meet Jai Bharathi — World Class Social Innovator & 2022 Grinnell Prize Winner

 Students, faculty, staff, and guests will have the opportunity to celebrate and interact with our 2022 Grinnell Prize winner Jai Bharathi (she/her), Founder and CEO of MOWO Social Initiatives. Bharathi, through her work with MOWO Social Initiatives, disrupts systems of …

By Susan Sanning
Susan Sanning Associate Dean and Director of Civic Education & Innovation
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The Effects of Community-Based Engagement in Higher Education: What We Know and Questions that Remain

Read More: AAC&U Jessica R. Chittum, Kathryn A. E. Enke & Ashley P. Finley

“Community-based and civic engagement in higher education have positive outcomes across six key areas:

increased personal and social responsibility
development of positive mindsets and dispositions
improved …

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