CCESL offers DU instructors a variety of ways to get involved with community-engaged learning, including:
Service Learning Scholars Program
The Service Learning Scholars Program is for instructors who are new to service learning.
Participants will attend a 2-day workshop (December 3 and 4, 2012), for which they
will receive a $750 stipend. In addition, participants are expected to attend a follow-up
meeting in Spring Quarter as well as submit a service learning syllabus by the end
Spring quarter, for which they will receive a $250 stipend.
Applications are due by noon on October 24, 2012.*
Colorado Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Institute: Service Learning 101
This Engaged Faculty Institute is for faculty members who are new to service learning.
Up to 5 DU faculty will be selected to participate in the Engaged Faculty Institute,
which will bring together faculty from multiple metro-area institutions to focus on
integrating service learning into classes. Participants will attend a 2-day workshop
in Winter Quarter (dates TBA), for which they will receive a $750 stipend. In addition,
participants are expected to attend a follow-up meeting in Spring Quarter as well
as submit a service learning syllabus by the end of Spring quarter, for which they
will receive a $250 stipend.
Stay tuned for application information!
Engaged Practitioner
This opportunity is for DU instructors who have participated in the Service Learning
Scholars program and/or who have experience implementing community-engaged learning
classes. Engaged practitioners will attend an advanced training hosted by DU and Colorado
Campus Compact with Dr. Tania Mitchell on November 9, 2012. Dr. Mitchell's teaching
and research focus on diversity in higher education, civic and leadership development,
community engagement and the pedagogy, philosophy and practice of service learning.
Participants receive a $375 stipend.
Instructors who attend this training are invited to participate in one follow-up discussion during Winter quarter to address implementation of material from the training; and hold one mentoring meeting with a DU colleague new to service learning in Spring quarter. Participants will receive $250 at the end of Spring quarter for these activities.
Applications are due by noon October 24, 2012.*
Register today at http://goo.gl/qs54Y
Service Learning Associate
Instructors who have participated in the Service Learning Scholars program and/or
who have experience implementing community-engaged learning classes are eligible for
the Service Learning Associate (SLA) Program. Students who have previously taken service
learning classes receive training to become SLAs. SLAs then work with faculty to support
the implementation of the service learning components of classes.
For more information, please contact Cara DiEnno (cara.dienno@du.edu)
Community-Engaged Learning Pods
Community-Engaged Learning Pods are small groups of instructors working together on
community issues that matter to them. Pods are designed and created by instructors
with support from CCESL (for example, CCESL can help Pod leaders identify relevant
faculty members to invite to participate in the Pod; funds, up to $3,000 are available
to support the work of the Pod; etc.).
Applications for Community-Engaged Learning Pods are accepted on a rolling basis.*
Community-Engaged Learning Mini-Grants
Community-Engaged Learning Mini-grants are available for instructors who are looking
to: travel to conferences; purchase books, journals or other materials related to
community-engaged learning or work with students to implement a service learning project.
This is designed to allow instructors to be innovative in promoting their service
learning work to a broader audience.
Applications for Mini-Grants are accepted on a rolling basis for up to $1,500.*
*Applications for all of the Service Learning Programs are available on our website: (http://www.du.edu/ccesl/) under the "Service Learning" tab. For specific questions or comments regarding any of these programs, please contact Anne DePrince at adeprinc@du.edu or Cara DiEnno at cara.dienno@du.edu.
