Every step taken during this year’s Out of the Darkness Walk was a step closer to break the silence surrounding mental health. On April 12th, the University of Rochester River…
Out of the Darkness: Bringing Our Campus Together for Suicide Prevention
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The Community-Engaged Learning (C-EL) Program offers a Certificate of Achievement in Community-Engaged Learning for students passionate about integrating learning and responding to community-identified needs. The certificate contextualizes abstract theories, builds…
From June 24 – June 26, I had the opportunity to gather with more than 600 attendees from 177 cities across 12 countries for the fifth International Placemaking Week. Co-hosted…
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From Conversation to Action: 76 People Attend the Annual Community-Engaged Learning Summit
On May 8, 2026, 76 people from the University of Rochester and Greater Rochester community gathered at Staybridge Suites for the second annual community-engaged learning summit, “Action in Concert: Summit…
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University of Rochester Leaders Represented at TRUCEN and Compact26: Awarded for Excellence in Community-Engaged Partnerships!
This year again, the University of Rochester was well-represented at Campus Compact’s Annual Conference in Chicago. For context, Campus Compact is the longest-standing association in higher education dedicated to advancing…
Each semester, students in CASC 202: Introduction to Community-Engaged Scholarship are asked to attend an off-campus event and reflect on their experience through the lenses of power, privilege, and community…
Stepping into the crisp December air of Philadelphia, we felt an electric buzz that had nothing to do with the winter chill. This was not just any trip. It was…
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Newman Civic Fellows Convening: A Student Reflection
Attending the Annual Convening of Newman Civic Fellows was a truly empowering and meaningful experience that expanded how I think about civic leadership and social change. From the moment I…
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Connecting to Our Natural Community
The community-engaged learning program at the Center for Community Engagement challenges students and faculty to reconsider where learning happens. Presentations by students in Writing, Speaking, and Argument courses Being Homo…
This year LEAP has been made possible thanks to CCE’s partnership with Allendale Columbia School, our wonderful and dynamic LEAP staff, our reliable snack donor, and the Warner School…