The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) supports Carleton’s students, faculty, staff, and partners in collaborative work that advances the public good. Student opportunities include courses, jobs, and volunteerism with the local community.
Alternative Spring Break applications are open until Monday, February 2.
Learn
Academic Civic Engagement classes put academic skills in service of community priorities. Most ACE courses are project-based, with students using their academic skills to create videos, archives, oral histories, data visualizations, statistical analysis, digital resources, and more.
Volunteer
CCCE volunteer programs are student-run, staff-supported efforts that engage with the broader community. These programs seek to develop meaningful and reciprocal relationships with our community partners that last beyond individual students’ time at Carleton.
Work
Students use Community Based Work Study hours in local schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations. They can also receive stipends to work with community partners during the summers, continuing collaborations between terms.
CCCE News
CCCE Events
CCCE Events
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
- Coffee & Donuts 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
- ACE Student Showcase 4:00 pm
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CCCE in Action
More than three-quarters of Carleton students have volunteered in their hometown communities by the time they arrive on campus. And once here they collectively log more than 50,000 engagement hours per year throughout our community.
