At the CLS, we believe civic responsibility starts with how we live and work together—whether it’s in our residential halls, on campus, or in our local communities and beyond. Partnering with others across the College, we offer opportunities to help you develop the mindset, knowledge, and skills needed to become an active, equity-minded civic leader in any community you’re part of. We’re here to inspire meaningful action and positive change, no matter where you are.
Opportunities for Civic Learning abound at Grinnell! Do you want to:
- Join us on a local “Social Justice Tour” to learn more about our local community’s needs and innovative change-making?
- Volunteer with a local organization?
- Take a community engaged class?
- Collaborate with a community partner on an on-going service project?
- Participate in or lead a community dialogue?
- Take part in a workshop with our Social Innovator in Residence?
- Apply for a Service Leadership Work-Study position?
- Learn to diagram the systemic underpinnings of an entrenched social or environmental issue?
- Help your peers register to vote?
- Collaborate with local activists? or
- Lead or explore your own distinctive initiative?
You don’t have to do it all, you only need to do what is right for you, right now.
Click on a button above or meet with one of our staff members to learn more about who we are and how we can help you hone your civic aspirations.
