Upcoming Opportunities, Events, & Deadlines

As part of the annual Public Good Celebration, the Center for Community Engagement (CCESL) will host a celebration of community engagement through photos. DU students, staff, and faculty are invited to submit a photo and accompanying statement or story that demonstrates and reflects on their community-engaged work and the impact it has had on their experience at DU. For photography tips and tricks, check out these guidelines: Tips & Tricks for Photographers.

Join us after the Celebration for a reception of gratitude to the mentors who make signature work possible. Please RSVP using the button below.

We will be providing light bites and refreshments catered by a local chef. 

We hope to see you there!

Spaces of Care, Acts of Resistance will be an intentional space for faculty to pause, connect, and reflect. Our vision is to create a therapeutic and mindful environment that centers care, collective resilience, and sustainable resistance as we partner with community members in mutuality and reciprocity.

We also hope to gather insights from those attending—what questions are surfacing, what supports are needed, and what might carry us forward as a community.

Agenda Highlights

• Grounding and Welcome
• Guided Creative Practice with Devin Urioste, Artist in Residence at Redline: Finding Your Tool for Resistance (materials provided)
• Open space for connection, rest, and reflection
• Flexible attendance – come late or leave early if needed

Who Should Attend?

Faculty who are seeking meaningful connection, reflective space, or simply a moment to pause as they care for themselves and the communities with whom they partner. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We hope this space offers nourishment for both spirit and action—and that you’ll be able to join us.

We hope to see you there!

We invite you to apply to have your project considered for CCESL's Community-Engaged Fellows and Student Scholars programs!

Through these programs, CCESL provides compensated opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to pursue signature work by engaging in meaningful collaborations with communities. Fellows and Scholars work together to support a community-engaged project, contributing their unique expertise and perspectives while developing the knowledge, skills, and commitments to become agents of collaborative change. 

Ideal projects:  

• Are scholarly (e.g. research and/or creative work) and contribute to the public good  
• Involve collaborative, mutually beneficial community partnerships 
• Require 6-8 hours of weekly support from a Fellow and 3-4 hours for Scholars  
• Are planned to continue through at least the 2024-2025 academic year, with expected student support for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters   

If your project is selected 

We will schedule a brief meeting with you to discuss the project and student details and create a project profile based on your application, which will be visible to students who apply to the Community-Engaged Fellows and Scholars programs. The application will open in late Spring with recruitment in summer and early Fall. During the application process, students can express their interest in your project. We will then share application and interview results with you and seek your input during the selection process over the summer.  

Apply using the button below

We look forward to potentially collaborating with you and supporting the success of your ongoing community-engaged project. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to ccesl@du.edu    

CCESL offers funding to support faculty in developing and promoting community-engaged courses. A streamlined application combines multiple funding opportunities to enhance student learning through community-based projects. 

These funds support:

• Community-engaged class projects
• Development of community-engaged courses
• Institutional capacity building (e.g., bringing together instructors who teach similar courses to develop collaborative ideas for community-engaged activities)
• Community-Engaged Student Assistants
• Professional development (e.g., scholarship of teaching and learning for community-engaged teaching)