Resources for Community Organizations

The Center for Community Engagement builds and maintains strong community partnerships that create opportunities for student learning and engagement, while furthering the work and objectives of the community organizations with which we collaborate.

What We Do

CCE staff support community organizations in finding opportunities to collaborate with Middlebury College staff, students, and faculty members to meet organizational needs and goals. Partnerships are mutually beneficial, providing a service to the community organization while cultivating a learning environment for students.

We provide a variety of ways to engage with students and faculty, depending on the capacity and goals of the organization:

• One-time volunteer opportunities, typically occurring in large groups
• Ongoing partnerships with students
• Academic connections with a course or research project
• Internships, employment, or work study

Explore our resources here to learn more about ways to collaborate and find the right fit for your organization!

Want to meet with a CCE staff member to talk through available opportunities? Schedule a 30-minute Find Your Place meeting today!

Benefits to Students

• Gain experience by placing their learning in context, seeing first-hand how organizations address real-world problems.
• Build skills and the understanding of how those skills translate from the classroom, to the community, and ultimately to their work in the world.
• Generate new knowledge and questions that inform and sharpen their pursuits here at Middlebury, and as lifelong learners and citizens.

Benefits to Community Organizations

• Work with Middlebury College students who are passionate about making a difference and dedicated to placing their learning into real-world context, while supporting your organizational goals.
• Access support from CCE staff to build student experiences that optimize student learning through mutually beneficial collaborations.
• Support the direction of community engagement at Middlebury and network with other community organizations and Middlebury faculty and students engaging in community-connected learning.

Where to Start

We’ll support you to find the best way(s) to connect with students that align with your organization’s goals.

• Sign up for a 30-minute Find Your Place meeting, and we can talk through partnership opportunities.
• Read through our Community Partner Pathways to Connect document to learn more about ways to connect with the CCE and students/faculty at Middlebury College.