Community-Engaged Learning (CEL-2)
The Community-Engaged Learning requirement (CEL-2) encourages students to build community on campus as well as seek innovative ways to help address critical needs at organizations outside of the College.
As a student, you will:
- Engage in approximately 40 hours of CEL-2 activities
- Address a community-identified need (on- or off-campus)
- Reflect on the meaning of the experience
How to get started
There are many ways to get started! You can visit campus programs, speak with faculty and staff in your area of interest, brainstorm opportunities for collaboration, identify potential supervisors or organizations, take a course with a CEL-2 component, or explore community organizations and opportunities on your own. To formally begin your project, initiate the online contract process on TheHub.
Examples of CEL-2 projects:
- Internships with organizations in local, national, or international settings
- Hampshire program-sponsored partnership placements
- Academic courses with a community-based learning core component
- Mentoring projects (e.g. teaching assistant, ESL, K-12 school tutoring)
- Applied leadership work with campus organizations
- Apprenticeships in fields of academic study