The Center for Community Engagement

On January 21, 2017, the Center for Community Engagement will host a “Day of Activism and Service” as part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Workshops will provide an opportunity for students to build skills and knowledge in issues related to activism. Drop-in activities will help extend skills and knowledge to action – students can begin exploring opportunities to engage in our community, ways to be advocates, allies, and activists, and reflect on how Martin Luther King Jr. serves as a model activist.

Come learn about applying to a MAlt trip in February 2017! More information and application at go/malt.

Lecture by Helena Wong

How should Asians and Asian Americans be relating to social movements of our time like Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, and Not1More? How are grassroots organizers in Asian communities around the country pushing back against gentrification, discriminatory policing, environmental racism, and what happens when communities are hit with (un)natural disasters? How do we understand what is happening in China and bring it back to what it means to organize with a racial and gender justice lens here in the US?

Learn about how you can get involved with issues of hunger and homelessness in Middlebury. Student organization’s representatives and a keynote speaker will be featured while enjoying a lovely Atwater dinner. Sponsored by Community Engagement, Nutrition Outreach and Mentoring (NOM), Friends of John Graham, Middlebury Foods, and Charter House Coalition

Finding decent, affordable housing in Addison County is extremely difficult. Habitat for Humanity of Addison County builds affordable homes in partnership with families currently living in unsuitable housing. Our houses are designed to be super energy efficient and built by volunteer labor. Available for first time home buyers only. Why rent when you can buy your own home for less. Come by for a quick 15-minute information session to learn more about this opportunity to become a homeowner! Questions? Contact Mickey Heinecken, heinecke@middlebury.edu.

We are planning to host a dinner for food justice awareness. For our dinner we will be focusing on milk and integrating it into various dishes at the dinner. As Vermont is known for dairy, we think this would be a great opportunity to disrupt these ideas that the focus on local, organic Vermont foods (specifically dairy products) is the only responsible way to consume food. To disrupt this, we do not need to look far; Migrant Justice in Vermont, for example, has an entire campaign called Milk with Dignity, which aims to improve the working conditions of Vermont dairy workers.

Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Open House Come visit the CCE to meet with staff and current students and enjoy some local apple cider and refreshments. Our Center connects students, faculty, and community organizations (local and global) to provide opportunities for experiential learning, internships, and volunteer service. We provide access to advising, programming, and funding; last year over 1500 Middlebury students were involved with 65,000 hours of service! Our Mission: CCE prepares students for lives of meaning and impact through service, scholarship, and citizenship.

Visit 118 South Main, the home of the Community Engagement, the Programs on Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts, and the Center for Social Entrepreneurship, who collectively provide opportunities for students to try new things, develop ideas, and learn to engage our local community and the world. Join faculty, staff, and current students involved with our programs, including Privilege & Poverty, TEDx Middlebury, and the CSE Fellowship. We’ll have Vermont/local apple cider and refreshments—bring your ideas and questions!

United Way’s Earn It, Keep It, Grow It class for staff and faculty members. Hosted by Community Engagement and Human Resources.

United Way’s Earn It, Keep It, Grow It class for staff and faculty members. Hosted by Community Engagement and Human Resources.