{"id":20,"date":"2019-04-10T19:53:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-community-engagement\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:56:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:56:40","slug":"community-engaged-teaching-and-learning-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-community-engagement\/programs-and-initiatives\/community-engaged-teaching-and-learning-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Community-Engaged Learning Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
Community-Engaged Learning is a form of experiential education which links academic study to real-world experiences in community settings. It fosters civic responsibility by focusing on critical, reflective thinking and an appreciation of larger social issues inherent in a democracy. Training, supervision and evaluation are provided by supervisors at community-based organizations, in collaboration with the 麻豆传媒在线 Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships along with its faculty partners. Community-Engaged Learning activities enhance academic learning, build maturity and insight, and prepare students for active citizenship and lifelong learning.<\/p>\n
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麻豆传媒在线\u2019s Community-Engaged Learning Program (formerly known as the Service-Learning Program) was officially launched in the spring of 1996 as part of the University\u2019s broader commitment to experiential education. Each year the Community-Engaged Learning Program enrolls 300-400 students within 25-30 community-based organizations.<\/p>\n
My favorite part of community-engaged learning was…<\/p>\n
“Learning and diving deeper into cultural competence”<\/em><\/p>\n “When the children remembered my name, it seemed like I was doing<\/em> “Showing up and knowing I was a part of something where everyone was working to help others made it that enjoyable.”<\/em><\/p>\n For more information about enrolling in Community-Engaged Learning courses at 麻豆传媒在线, contact:<\/p>\n
\nsomething right because if they didn’t remember me, they wouldn’t think of me as<\/em>
\na teacher.”<\/em><\/p>\n