Stories & Updates

Carleton students, Tali Emlen ’22 and Colleen Milligan ‘22, are checking people in and restocking the rainbow of food on the tables. Kale, strawberries, melons–the bounty of summer produce is free for all residents in need.

“It’s a new program this summer,” said Milligan, who, along with Emlen, is serving as a food access intern for the CAC this summer. “They’ve always had the food pantry at the CAC, but they were looking to expand the program because the produce hour at the food shelf does so well. So, with the help of all the farms around here, they decided to expand it into a full farmers market.”

The following pertains to Carleton College students participating in Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) sponsored activities including volunteering, community-based work study, and academic civic engagement. Baseline assumptions Carleton…

Over the course of the Chauvin trial and as related information becomes available for the trials of the other officers involved, the CCCE will be collecting and curating relevant resources…

On May 3, 2021, professors Meredith McCoy (American Studies) and Barbara Allen (Political Science) presented a roundtable with the documentarians and key interviewees behind two films, First Daughter and the…

As HECUA’s programs have evolved over the past 50 years, and as Carleton’s own civic engagement work has expanded, the relationship between the two institutions has been a constant. Long…

Danielle Trajano (she/her), Academic Civic Engagement and Scholarship Coordinator  For the past three years, Danielle has worked as an organizer in the climate justice movement. She loves working with young…

Read an article written by Peter Todaro about the return of the Carleton Student Organic Farm House after struggles with COVID, and how they intend to continue to pursue their…

The Associate Director serves as the center’s key contact for faculty. This position cultivates and supports about 20 academic civic engagement (ACE) courses each term and collaborates with faculty to…

Congratulations to the seniors of the CCCE! Read below to learn about their time in the Office and how it has shaped their Carleton experiences and futures. Katie Babbit Alle…

Through the Public Works: Arts & Humanities Connecting Communities Initiative, CCCE sponsored a course titled: Community-based Learning & Scholarship: Ethics, Practices  focused on civic engagement. This course was co-taught by…