Civic Activity at Grinnell

In addition to funded community engagement opportunities like Service Leadership Work-Study (SLWS) and the Grinnell Listening Project, the Civic Education & Innovation (CEI) staff in the CLS facilitate a range of volunteer and civic learning opportunities.  These opportunities focus on …

Engaging in thoughtful dialogue and listening is a key element of productive community engagement. Dialogue-focused community engagement recognizes the inherent interdependence of community life and the inequalities that shape that interdependence. Our various community engagement programs, like Service-Leadership Work Study, …

Supported by funds from Federal Department of Education, alumni donors, and the Grinnell College operating budget, the Service Leadership Work-Study Program provides students with paid opportunities to serve local non-profits working on a range of community issues, from local arts, …