Community Partner Opportunities

With over 70 local and regional community partners, the Office of Community-Based Learning facilitates campus-community engagement from the development of ideas through project delivery and end-of-term assessment. 

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• Converse with community partners regarding their ideas and aspirations. 
• Connect faculty, community partners, and students to create mutually-beneficial collaboration.
• Provide guidance on creating agreements, as well as completing participant consent forms and other legal documents.
• Offer training and orientation resources that prepare W&L students to engage with the community.
• Coordinate transportation for students enrolled in CBL courses.
• Assist with funding for courses or project-related expenses. 

Let’s Explore Together

We are always looking for opportunities to connect with new community partners - local, regional, and beyond – as well as pursue new projects with existing partners. If you would like to talk to our team about an idea your organization has for collaboration, please let us know. We’d love to speak with you!

What Do Community Partners Say About Working With W&L Students?

• Over 95% agreed that ...
  • Students collaborated effectively 
  • Students made positive contributions to their organization
  • Students communicated well and followed organizational rules

"There were so many valuable components of this collaboration, but I would say the most valuable was the attitudes the volunteers exhibited every time they came. The energy and enthusiasm of the students was so appreciated...This is a challenging, exhausting job, and the students’ dynamism was contagious and extremely helpful on challenging days."

Community Partner

"[I most valued that] students took feedback from the organization and used it to improve their project to better meet the needs of the organization."

Community Partner

"Although the knowledge that the W&L faculty and staff brought to our group was wonderful, I think the most valuable part of this collaboration was the relationships that were built."

Community Partner