About the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning

 

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµCenter for Community Engagement and Service Learning strengthens the relationship between the campus and the wider community. We serve as a centralized hub for university and community, providing resources and capacity-building as a catalyst for social responsibility and positive impact.  We focus on three main pillars:
 
Community-Engaged Learning     |     Civic Engagement     |     Community Outreach

 

Mission

We serve as a hub for the university and the community, connecting stakeholders to resources and offering capacity-building activities that promote social responsibility, civic involvement, high-quality educational experiences, collaborative scholarship, and a positive impact on regional development.

Vision

As a key component of WCU’s regional promise, community engagement at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµis integrated throughout the university’s programs and activities, resulting in all members of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµcommunity feeling a sense of community belonging - empowered by skills and knowledge to embark on a lifelong commitment to active citizenship.

Values

  • Impact: we value meaningful partnerships that foster intentional impact, utilizing best practices and research in the field of community-engagement.
  • Reciprocity: we value the mutually-beneficial exchange of knowledge, expertise, and resources between community and university members.
  • Empathy: we value connections that promote shared humanity and motive socially responsible action.
  • Respect: we value diverse ways of knowing, perceiving, and doing that stem from unique lived experiences and embrace non-partisanship.
  • Accessibility: we value attainable access to engagement pathways, seeking to remove barriers to community and civic participation.

Commitment

CCESL is committed to ongoing assessment and evaluation of our priorities, objectives, and outcomes. We recognize the importance of non-partisanship. We are open to change and are dedicated to adapting to better uphold WCU’s regional promise.

Affiliations and Recognitions

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