Community Engaged Learning
Community Engaged Learning
1207 Sproul Hall
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: (951) 827-5802
Program Overview
Community Engaged Learning is a partnership between UCR academic courses and the community to support local needs. The program goals are to:
1) establish and sustain mutually beneficial, respectful, and sustained collaboration that creates a sense of collective ownership and reciprocal value for the campus (including students, faculty, and staff) and community partners, 2) enriche the scholarship of the institution by accessing community cultural wealth and expertise, 3) address community-identified needs and enhance community well-being, and 4) deepen students' civic and academic learning, and promote connection between these through opportunities for critical reflection and professional development.CEL partners with faculty and students to support academic engagement with community partners to address local needs while fostering critical thinking, civic responsibility, and social awareness.