Service learning is active learning that links traditional academics with community service. Service learning opportunities are designed to deepen and expand classroom learning through thoughtful, collaborative engagement with community organizations, government agencies, educational institutions and the people they serve. Through structured analysis, critical thinking, and reflective writing assignments, students demonstrate that service learning informs and enriches classroom learning.

DU professors from a variety of disciplines teach service learning courses, covering, but not limited to, the fields of: Education, Business, Political Science, Digital Media Studies, Human Communication, Social Work, Psychology, Chemistry and English.  For a list of currently offered courses go to Service Learning at DU

In addition, CCESL offers its own Spectator to Citizen Course Sequence  focused on developing active citizens by teaching students public skills and the community organizing model. 

In our effort to increase capacity and quality of service learning at DU, CCESL works with faculty on Service Learning Curriculum Development and we offer a variety of Service Learning Funding Opportunities.