Community Engaged Learning at Lewis University

Welcome to the site for the Office of Community Engaged Learning (OCEL). 这个想法 Community Engaged Learning (CEL) is deeply embedded in the Lewis University Mission. OCEL strives to build connections among Lewis 教师, 工作人员, and 学生 with community partners through who collaborate in mutually beneficial ways. We hope to deepen student 学习 through rich community-based experiences which fulfill student 学习 outcomes, while also supporting the work of community partners.

We invite you to explore our site to gain a deeper insight into CEL programming, community connections, and resources to support your community-engaged work. As OCEL continues to grow, our goals are to equip and resource 教师 for CEL course development, build and network community partnerships to create opportunities for collaboration, and guide 学生 in finding purpose and building valuable skills through community interaction.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Through Community Engaged Learning courses, projects, or programs, 学生 will:

Identify service and civic responsibility as personal and professional priorities
Integrate academic course content with experience in an engaged, practical setting
Have confidence that s/he can be an agent of change
Be effective, collaborative leaders
Be a self-reflective person in order to gain an understanding of local and global communities

移动电话的任务 & 愿景

的 Mission of Lewis University aligns well with community engaged work. 的 University “promotes the development of the complete person through the pursuit of wisdom and justice. Fundamental to its mission is a spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, 学习, 和服务.”

任务
的 Office of Community Engaged Learning at Lewis University promotes the common good through the development of academic opportunities to apply 学习 by meeting real-world needs. In collaboration with community agencies and 教师 members, 学生 engage with the community through service, explore realities of justice and injustice, and are transformed by reflecting on their experiences in light of course and program objectives.

视觉上
Community Engaged Learning, a recognized component of educational excellence, is part of the scholarly culture of Lewis University. Through the experience of Community Engaged Learning, 学生 engage with the community through service, explore realities of justice and injustice, and reflect on their experiences in light of course objectives and resources. Community Engaged Learning within local, national, and global communities is transformative.