The Center for Community Engagement

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.

It’s our great honor to have President Laurie Patton speak about “What matters to her and why” as part of our Reflection Friday speaker series. On selected Fridays in the 2015-16 fall and spring semesters, the CSE hosts reflective talks in which speakers will respond to the prompt: “What matters to me, and why.” During these lunchtime talks, students and other members of the Middlebury community will reflect on their own ‘story of self’ and offer insights about the challenges of effecting social change. Lunch is provided for the first 100 attendees.

Join facilitators from BreakAway for this professional development workshop. Service and community engagement programs are a popular form of collegiate student learning in the name of social justice and social change. However, research has shown the danger of traditional service work in reifying stereotypes, furthering deficit-based perspectives, and increasing the gap between volunteers and the communities they intend to serve.

Are you interested in mentoring? Learning more about Addison County? Spending time with a child ages 6-12? Join Community Friends for a drop-in info session on Wednesday, January 11 from 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Center for Community Engagement at 20 Old Chapel Rd. Swing by with questions, to fill out an application, or just to learn more about the program!

Interested in the Charter House? Never heard of the Charter House? Come to the Charter House Atwater Dinner to enjoy delicious greek food and learn more about the Charter House which is an organization in town the provides free meals and shelter to those in need. Come and learn about how students can get involved! Anyone interested in learning more about the Charter House is welcome!

Join us for a Meet and Great with Boys and Girls Club of Vergennes’ new Program Director, Jessica Francese on Tuesday, April 12 from 4:30-5 pm at the CE Conference Room (118 South Main). She will share the needs of the Club with students who have interest in working with youth and families, and sharing teachable activities and skills with Club students. Snacks will be provided! For more information contact, Elle Bacon, ebacon@middlebury.edu.

Join the Center for Community Engagement on January 20, 2017 for a workshop with Ebony Nyoni of Black Lives Matter Vermont. Learn more about the movement, strategies for activism, and ways to be involved! Sign up at go/mlkday (required).

Interested in serving diverse communities across the country in a variety of essential roles? Join Community Engagement and CCI during National AmeriCorps Week for an AmeriCorps Panel! Hear from several current and former AmeriCorps members about the ins and outs of AmeriCorps, including benefits and how to apply for the different types of AmeriCorps opportunities. Lunch provided! Questions, contact Elle Bacon ebacon@middlebury.edu.

Join us the screening of ‘A Place at the Table’ during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week! Sponsored by Community Engagement, Nutrition Outreach and Mentoring, Charter House Coalition, John Graham Shelter, and Middlebury Foods