Community Partner Opportunities

With over 70 local and regional community partners, the Office of Community-Based Learning facilitates campus-community engagement from the development of ideas through project delivery and end-of-term assessment. 

We...

• Converse with community partners regarding their ideas and aspirations. 
• Connect faculty, community partners, and students to create mutually-beneficial collaboration.
• Provide guidance on creating agreements, as well as completing participant consent forms and other legal documents.
• Offer training and orientation resources that prepare W&L students to engage with the community.
• Coordinate transportation for students enrolled in CBL courses.
• Assist with funding for courses or project-related expenses. 

What Do Community Partners Say About Working With W&L Students?

Over 95% Agreed That...

• Students collaborated effectively 

• Students made positive contributions to their organization

• Students communicated well and followed organizational rules

"There were so many valuable components of this collaboration, but I would say the most valuable was the attitudes the volunteers exhibited every time they came. The energy and enthusiasm of the students was so appreciated...This is a challenging, exhausting job, and the students' dynamism was contagious and extremely helpful on challenging days."

"[I most valued that] students took feedback from the organization and used it to improve their project to better meet the needs of the organization."

"Although the knowledge that the W&L faculty and staff brought to our group was wonderful, I think the most valuable part of this collaboration was the relationships that were built."

 

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