Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program
Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman
A 2014 Engaged Faculty Fellow, Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman is a senior extension associate in the Community and Regional Development Institute in the Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Read her faculty profile for more information.
The Story
As the coordinator of the CALS NYS Internship Program, Heidi has been fortunate to have learned a lot about program development and implementation from existing Cornell internship programs. In this process, it has become clear that (1) there are a number of these opportunities hosted by Cornell that are providing students with career and life-related experiences; (2) the structure and goals of these programs are diverse, with an array of types that could be defined as “community-engaged internship programs”; (3) despite structural and programmatic differences, these programs have similar goals, pedagogical methods, logistical necessities, and challenges/opportunities; (4) better understanding these similarities and differences offers an excellent opportunity to strengthen both individual internship programs (established and emerging) and the collective Cornell University internship experience.
Heidi’s goal, as a Faculty Fellow, is to work with other Cornell internship programs to: (1) identify and characterize the spectrum of community-engaged internship programs at Cornell; (2) identify the shared and distinct components of these programs, including, but not limited to, opportunities and challenges; (3) if there is interest, establish a forum for supporting shared learning, peer support, and collaboration among these programs; and (4) learn and share best practices for community engagement.
OEI Grants
Engaged Curriculum Grant: Engaged Learning Curriculum in Global Development
Engaged Opportunity Grant: Rust to Green Binghamton Presentation
Engaged Opportunity Grant: Ripple Effect Mapping
Engaged Opportunity Grant: Our Farms, Our Stories: The Results
Engaged Opportunity Grant: Evaluating Local Impacts of Regional Food Systems Initiatives Workshop
Engaged Curriculum Grant: Community Food Systems Minor
Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program
A yearlong cohort program in which faculty dive deep into the theory and practice of community-engaged learning and scholarship; meet monthly to discuss readings, and share projects and workshop challenges