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Do you want to volunteer in the community, apply for a service leadership work-study position, participate in civic dialogue, or to get involved in a social innovation challenge? Maybe you are interested in taking a community-based learning class or partnering with a local activist movement or advocacy organization? Whatever your civic interest, we are here to help you identify a personalized array of experiences that will equip you with the skills and insights necessary to explore your civic aspirations.

 

What Is Systems Change? 6 Questions, Answered

By  Rachel Jetel, World Resources Institute

Systems change. Transformation. Deep transition. These phrases are used so often they risk becoming buzzwords with diminished meaning.

And yet to limit global temperature rise, conserve nature, and build a fairer economy that benefits …

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Systems stewardship in practice: What it is and how to get started

Written by: Dawn Plimmer, Collaborate for Social Change, Dec 14, 2022

The case for collaboration is stronger than ever but realising its potential is daunting when confronted by systems that are often siloed, competitive and fragmented. These barriers will persist …

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Critically Engaged Civic Learning: A Comprehensive Restructuring of Service-Learning Approaches

Cindy S. Vincent, Sara B. Moore, Cynthia Lynch, Jacob Lefker, and Robert J. Awkward

Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Volume 27Issue 2, Fall 2021

This article contributes to a long-standing conversation about the implementation of service-learning by …

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