Programs for Students

There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to community-engaged learning at Cornell. Explore the four program areas to see what interests you most.

Events and workshops: Dive deeper into issues you’re passionate about
Engaged Leadership: Develop skills and discover how to lead with a public purpose
For credit: Earn credit and meet degree requirements through community-engaged learning courses or research

Engaged Leadership

Foundations of Community-Engaged Leadership
A three-week intensive series offering students the tools to collaborate with communities and pursue change in any issue of public concern
Certificate in Community-Engaged Leadership
Build on your interests and apply your experiences (from courses to extracurricular activities) to this program to develop the skills you need to be a community-engaged leader.
- Funding: $2,300 maximum across 3 stages
Community Engagement Showcase
An annual celebration of community-engaged learning at Cornell through poster presentations, guest speakers, networking and awards
- Program date: November 2, 2020
Engaged Ambassadors
A cohort of students who have completed the Certificate in Community-Engaged Leadership and lead a variety of special projects for the Office of Engagement Initiatives

Events and Workshops

Be the Change Workshops
Workshops designed to build technical engaged-leadership skills to be more effective in your community-engaged learning.
Community Engagement Showcase
An annual celebration of community-engaged learning at Cornell through poster presentations, guest speakers, networking and awards
- Program date: November 2, 2020

For credit

Community-Engaged Learning Courses
Taking students beyond the classroom to collaborate with communities — in Ithaca and around the globe — to design, implement and evaluate real solutions to real problems

Questions?

Please contact the Office of Engagement Initiatives to talk about your project, and we’ll do our best to help.

Email

engagedcornell@cornell.edu

Phone

(607) 254-4240