About Us

Center for Civic Engagement

Facilitating community engagement for a better self and world

Mission:

The Center for Civic Engagement’s mission is to facilitate students' connection to the community via meaningful service experiences that inspire positive change in local and global issues.

About Us:

In partnership with community-based organizations, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is committed to providing service opportunities and programs that allow students, faculty, and staff to meet diverse community needs and learn and reflect about their roles as active citizens. By fostering a campus culture that inspires community engagement, civic leadership, and social responsibility, the CCE aspires for all OSU students and alumni to serve as catalysts for creating more livable, just, and sustainable communities.

We Provide:

Experiential learning through annual, one time, and ongoing co-curricular community service and service-learning opportunities
Individual service consultation to assist students in finding service opportunities and areas of passion
Consultation for service groups and student organizations related to community service programming, service-learning education, and reflection strategies
Networking between the OSU campus and surrounding community

Events:

Day of Caring
Make a Difference Day
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Non-Profit and Volunteering Expo
Corvallis Earth Connect/Earth Day

Programs:

Alternative Spring Break Service Trips
Students in Service AmeriCorps Program
PeaceJam Northwest

Why get involved? Here are a few potential benefits of civic engagement and community service:

Enhance your sense of self, sense of place, and a sense of purpose to effect positive change
Impact change in your areas of passion and interest
Feel a sense accomplishment
Deepen your understanding of complex social, environmental, and political issues
Develop friendships and a stronger sense of community and belonging
Build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
Explore your values
Increase your self-awareness (emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually)
Bring course content alive with an opportunity to connect what you learn in the classroom (theory) with the rest of the world (practice)
Find an outlet for your creativity
Foster your community and professional networks and contacts
Augment your leadership and practical skill set
Gain career readiness skills
Survey various career paths and options to aid with career decision-making
Prepare for post-graduate work
Your community needs YOU!