By: Lusungu Chirambo, Community-Engaged Fellow | MA in Development Economics & International Development Working on my project with the fellows’ program has been one of the most remarkable experiences at DU. After being accepted into the program, I had mixed feelings because I thought it is something that I couldn’t manage. On the other hand, the mixed … Continue reading My experience as a CCESL Community-Engaged Fellow
Community Partnership
My Experience as a CCESL Graduate Student Fellow in the Valverde Movement Project
By: Jessica Villena Sanchez, Community-Engaged Fellow | PhD in the Department of Geography and the Environment I joined the Valverde Movement Project (VMP) in February 2021. This project seeks to bring community health and wealth to Valverde, a historically marginalized and redlined neighborhood in west Denver. Through several community engagement events and constant communication with community leaders and members of … Continue reading My Experience as a CCESL Graduate Student Fellow in the Valverde Movement Project
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Outdoors
By: Audrey Mitchell, Biological Sciences; Ben Roueche, Computer Science; Emily Gage, Biology; Madi Fawcett, Computer Science; Sarah Schuller, Environmental Science & Spanish; Trudy Mickel, Psychology; Undergraduate Students Next time you go skiing or on a popular hiking trail, look around, see what people you are sharing the outdoor space with. Do they look like you? … Continue reading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Outdoors
Educational Videos to Support Independence
By: Whitney Buckendorf, International Studies, Public Policy; Corin Turner, Management; Sam Colvett, Public Policy, International Studies; Peyton Howell, Public Policy, Biology; Charlie Lemke-Bell, International Studies, Public Policy The goal of this project was to create a set of educational videos for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Denver Office to use over the course of their … Continue reading Educational Videos to Support Independence
Highlighting Scholar Shop and Successful Partnerships
Interested in collaborating with local organizations? Want to address issues in the community but not sure where to start? This month we’re highlighting Scholar Shop at CCESL! Scholar Shop is a platform that connects students, faculty, and staff with local organizations to collaborate on projects that address community-identified interests. Each Scholar Shop project is based on a project idea first proposed by an organization then further explored with a student and/or faculty partner. Collaborations over the past years have included creative work, … Continue reading Highlighting Scholar Shop and Successful Partnerships
Bridging Learning and Doing: Colorado Quechua Cultural Outreach/ Peruvian Sheepherder Project
By: Alison Krögel, Associate Professor, Andean Literary and Cultural Studies; Department of Spanish Language, Literary & Cultural Studies (SLLCS) Since 2013, I have collaborated with various organizations on issues related to Peruvian sheepherders who work in remote regions of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West under the auspices of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa … Continue reading Bridging Learning and Doing: Colorado Quechua Cultural Outreach/ Peruvian Sheepherder Project
Amplifying University-Community Voices: Writing by/as Design: DU Student Partnership with Digital Agency Elevation Web
By Libby Catchings, Assistant Teaching Professor, University Writing Program The Clinic for Writing and the Public Good amplifies the voices of writing-centric organizations to benefit nonprofits, social movement leaders, and academics in ways that are accessible and inclusive. Driven by student writing and research, the clinic conducts that work by showcasing community partners’ best (writing) … Continue reading Amplifying University-Community Voices: Writing by/as Design: DU Student Partnership with Digital Agency Elevation Web
Connecting Change Makers: SAINTS OF FAILURE
By Ryan Conarro, Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre In April 2021, with the support of the DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) Advancing Community-Engaged (ACE) Student Scholarship Grant program, SAINTS OF FAILURE was presented at Historic Grant Avenue Church in South Denver. Co-produced by the DU Department of Theatre and Generator Theater Company, SAINTS OF … Continue reading Connecting Change Makers: SAINTS OF FAILURE
Bridging Learning and Doing: Evaluating for the Greater Good
By: Erin Haseley, Graduate Student, Research Methods and Statistics; Robyn Thomas Pitts, Assistant Professor, Evaluation & Mixed Methods Research The Research Methods and Statistics (RMS) program in the Morgridge College of Education (MCE) prepares students to “use data as a tool for promoting…the public good.” In a series of community-engaged courses on evaluation research taught … Continue reading Bridging Learning and Doing: Evaluating for the Greater Good
Bridging Learning and Doing: Supporting Partnerships with Immigrant and Labor Rights Organizations
By: Rebecca Galemba, Associate Professor, Korbel School of International Studies Supported by a CCESL mini-grant, my Winter 2020 Qualitative Methods course paired Korbel MA graduate students in community-based research partnerships with immigrant and labor rights organizations in the Denver area. In the course, students learn-by-doing - drawing on class readings, strong partnerships, and practical experience … Continue reading Bridging Learning and Doing: Supporting Partnerships with Immigrant and Labor Rights Organizations
Public Good Impact 