The Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) works with community
partners in various ways. We believe that building relationships is the best way to
develop community partnerships and to do quality public work. Addressing community-identified
needs and DU scholarship needs through respectful community engagement must be balanced
in partnership. To see some examples of how we work with community partners, visit
our Public Work Portfolio.
The majority of our programs and community-based work is in the Denver Metro Area.
However, Immersion Programs travel across the United States and around the globe.
In order to meet the needs of the Denver community and DU faculty, staff and students
in meaningful and innovative ways we focus on public good work and engaged scholarship
through:
If your organization would like to work with DU students directly:
Volunteers: Recruit DU students for short-term commitments and one-time events.
Interns and Employees: How to recruit DU students for internships and employment opportunities.
Anita Spotlight
Reflects on Public Achivement (PA) on Blog
The goal [of PA] is to create a space for students to discover their power to create tangible change in their community. That includes open discussions about social justice issues like privilege and oppression, as well as certain key activities like one-to-ones, "world as it is/world as it should be", "world cafes" and others from the PA handbook
Manuel Del Real
DU Student, Class of 2009 and 2011
Every time I look at the murals, it gives me great pride as an alumnus to be able to see students make a change...Being a coach has also helped me realize I am the mentor that I used to look up to.
Hava Gordon
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Last year, I taught a Service Learning FSEM: Youth Cultures: Inequality, Resistance, and Empowerment. This was the first time teaching my FSEM as a service learning class, and it was an amazing experience. With the help of my wonderful Service Learning Associate, Cameron Lewis, our class partnered with The Spot youth center and Rainbow Alley. Both organizations work to empower teens by providing a safe and creative space for low-income, homeless, and LGBTQ youth. FSEM students joined outreach workers at The Spot on night walks around the city, distributing needed items to homeless youth. Students also participated in consciousness-raising workshops at Rainbow Alley, connecting with Rainbow Alley youth through these workshops.
