At CCESL, we believe in the power of partnerships developed between DU and the community that are forged from mutual trust, respect, and commitment to create positive change.
CCESL provides workshops, grants, events, consultation and other resources supporting faculty and staff who seek to use community-engaged methods in their work. Community-engaged methods support teaching, research/creative work, and service. Community-engaged projects focus on strengths and assets, build power, and rely upon a sharing of resources for mutual benefit.
We work with faculty to transform teaching and curriculum while championing hands-on learning in collaboration with community partners. Whether you are new to community engagement or have used engaged methods before, we have professional development opportunities for you such as our Community-Engaged Teaching 101 Workshops, Faculty Communities of Practice, and Engaged Practitioner series.
CCESL events provide faculty and staff with opportunities to deepen their community-engaged practice and connect with others at DU, in the community, and beyond. We host occasional events, such as Spark Sessions, and annual events, such as our Fall Open House, the Winter Public Good Celebration, and the Spring Photo Showcase.
Public Good Impact Blog: Have a community-engaged story, research, or creative work to share? Send it to us! We’d love to feature it on our Public Good Impact blog, monthly newsletter, and/or our social media channels. Subscribe here to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
FaCES Survey: Every two years, CCESL and the Office for Public Good Strategy and Research send faculty the Faculty Community Engagement Survey (FaCES). Data collected through the survey helps demonstrate the breadth of community engagement at DU while providing the center opportunities to elevate and celebrate faculty work. Look for an email invitation in winter quarter.
Resources
CCESL offers various support and resources for faculty using community-engaged methods. Need help finding a partner? Want to mitigate risks in your community-engaged work? Interested in adding the “community-engaged” tag to your course or learning about other tips and tricks specific to DU? Check out the resources below.
Additionally, you can join the CE Faculty Teams Group to connect with colleagues and access resources or reach out to cara.dienno@du.eduto set up a time to meet.
Get expert advice from colleagues or hear the perspective of a community collaborator who has been a partner on a community-engaged project through the Community Engagement Luminaries program.
Have you received funding, attended a training, participated in programming, or collaborated with CCESL? We encourage you to highlight your affiliation with CCESL when updating your faculty materials in Watermark Faculty Success (formerly Activity Insight). Including this connection not only showcases your engagement and professional development but also demonstrates the broader impact of your work through CCESL’s support.
Adding the Community-Engaged Attribute to Your Course
Did you know that you can add a “community-engaged” attribute to your courses that will appear in the Class Schedule? Tagging your course with the attribute helps:
CCESL in tracking (and advocating for) the breadth of engaged class on campus
Students in planning (they can even do a search for engaged classes specifically)
You gain attention for your work and we can recognize your contributions!
CCESL and the Office for Public Good Strategy and Research coordinate Collective Impact Cohorts, comprised of faculty, staff, students, and community partners who work together on a shared issue of interest. Through a structured, facilitated collective impact process, Cohorts identify shared aspirations and carry out initiatives that spark change. Each Cohort is supported by a facilitator trained in collective impact processes and approaches. To learn more about current and past cohorts, learn more below.
Have an idea for a cohort you’d like to lead? Email Cara DiEnno (cara.dienno@du.edu) to set up a time to talk.
In collaboration with the Associate Vice Provost for Public Good Strategy and Research and the Faculty Director of Signature work, we support faculty mentoring student community-engaged signature work.
