Carleton University is celebrating its first Community Engagement Month this October.
Hosted by the Centre for Community Engagement, the month will commemorate community engagement at Carleton, while spreading awareness of the variety of opportunities to learn, grow and build respectful and reciprocal relationships with communities. The month will lead up to the launch of Carleton’s inaugural Strategic Plan for Community Engagement (SP4CE), which supports the value and practice of community engagement, a priority highlighted in Carleton’s Strategic Integrated Plan.
In the most recent Message from the President, Benoit-Antoine Bacon spoke to the launch of the strategy.
“This year marks Carleton’s 80th anniversary and it’s an opportunity to reflect on our roots and how the institution was founded in 1942 ‘for the community, by the community,’” he wrote.
“It is therefore timely that we are collectively engaged in the development of our inaugural Strategic Plan for Community Engagement that aims to take a holistic view of all our community engagement initiatives so that we can better support our tremendous grassroots engagement.”
There are a number of events set to take place over the month, with a theme assigned to each week. More information is available below.
Week One – Student Experience
Student Community Engagement Opportunities Fair
Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
University Centre Galleria (4th floor University Centre), Carleton University
Who can attend: Carleton students, faculty, contract instructors, staff and community members
Students and community members are invited to learn about the variety of ways to engage with communities, locally and abroad.
Campus to Community Day
Oct. 4, 12 to 4 p.m.
Ottawa Mission, 35 Waller St.
Who can attend: Carleton students
Carleton students are invited to join their peers for a half day of volunteering at the Ottawa Mission, serving meals and helping with post-meal clean up. Registration is required.
Week Two – Research
Working Together: Best Practices and Future Directions in Community Partnership Research
Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2228 Richcraft Hall, Carleton University
Who can attend: Community members, Carleton students, faculty, contract instructors and staff
Faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome to join this event. Learn about the best practices in community-based partnership research, network with other practitioners, and contribute to a strategy for partnered search excellence at Carleton. Registration is required.
Week Three – Teaching & Learning
Community Engaged Learning: Creating Pathways to Opening Doors
Oct. 18 and 19, 9 to 11 a.m.
Virtual
Who can attend: Community members, Carleton students, faculty, contract instructors and staff
Hear from Carleton faculty members on how they help facilitate invaluable community connections through educational opportunities. Registration will be required, register for Oct. 18 and/or Oct. 19.
Week Four – Celebration
Launch of Strategic Plan for Community Engagement (SP4CE)
Oct. 28, 2 to 4 p.m.
Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St.
Who can attend: Community members, Carleton faculty, contract instructors, staff and students
Celebrate the launch of Carleton’s inaugural Strategic Plan for Community Engagement (SP4CE). Registration is required.
Friday, September 30, 2022 in News Releases
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