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See you in September!
Training Dates: December 2nd-3rd, 2025
Community-Engaged Teaching 101 (CET 101) Training
This year's CET 101 training will be December 2-3! The priority deadline to apply is Monday, November 10th at noon.
Community-Engaged Teaching 101 is for instructors who are new to community-engaged teaching. Participants will take part in training designed to increase knowledge about community-engaged pedagogy as well as prepare faculty to use best practices for community engagement in their courses.
Participants will also receive:
- $600 stipend for attending the full training.
- $125 stipend for attendees who submit a syllabus for a newly developed (or revised) community-engaged course upon completion of teaching the course.
- 10am-2pm each day
- Hybrid | In-Person in Community Commons (CCOM) 1100
Application Open - Faculty Communities of Practice
Faculty Communities of Practice are small cohorts of cross-campus faculty who are focus on a unique theme related to community engagement and create space to do communal reflection, collective problem-solving, and knowledge-sharing related to that topic. Visit our Faculty & Staff Opportunities page to learn more about this year’s offerings.
2025-2026 Public Good Fund
Public Good Grants up to $25,000 are available in 2025-2026 for projects that will result in public impact through community-engaged research or creative work that is conducted in the context of mutually beneficial and reciprocal community partnerships.
The deadline to apply is Monday, March 2, 2026 at noon.
Thursday, October 2nd
Fall Open House
New and returning students and faculty are invited to enjoy pizza and ice cream while learning about resources available to support your community-engaged work or how to get started in it!
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Community Commons (CCOM) 1100
Public Good Impact Blog
Discover how students, faculty, and staff are creating change through collaborations with community partners.
Annual Public Good Celebration
The Public Good Celebration is an annual day hosted by the Office for Public Good Strategy & Research that celebrates university and community partners whose collaborative work advances the public good. Events include the Student Signature Work Showcase, Faculty and Community Mentor Reception, Community-Engaged Photo Exhibit, and a Resource Fair. Stay tuned for 2026 details!
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Spark Sessions
Spark Sessions are informal, conversational style meet ups to bring people together around a specific topic to spark new ideas and seed new collaborations. Attendees can drop-in at any time to enjoy food and drinks.
View above for upcoming Spark Sessions
Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats was a series centered on discussing topics that affect each of us in our community through engaging panels of academic experts, students, alumni, and community leaders. Each Fireside Chat focused on a different topic with a goal of creating an environment where we listen to each other and share resources, allies, and connections.
View Past Fireside Chats
A Community Table
A Community Table is a conversation toolkit through which you can engage in structured, meaningful, solution-oriented conversations about the issues that matter most to you and your community. DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) provides the tools (sample invitations, conversation guides, facilitation training webinars, and more) that you need to host a conversation. You choose when, where, and with whom to have that conversation.
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