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Community engaged learning
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who we are?
What we do?
Local Leadership Exchange
Designed as an independent study, this two-part program prepares students to be active social change agents within urban communities. Each student will participate in a series of retreats, workshops, lectures, and discussions that examine the social, political, and economic challenges confronting urban America. Upon completion of these pre-departure programs, students will participate in an exchange program with a university partner of their choice within the continental United States.
Urban Transformation Projects
The Urban Transformation Project initiative prepares participants to develop the skill sets necessary to be community engaged social change agents. Participants are grouped into teams and partnered with community agencies located in the city of Newark. Each team serves 50 hours on site assessing the organization's culture, strategic agenda, and impact. Upon completion, teams are expected to design and present an urban transformation project that meets the unique needs of the organization and the community that it serves.
Community Engagement Day
Community Engagement Day is a university-wide service learning initiative that connects members of the RU-N family to non-profit agencies within the Greater Newark and surrounding communities. The selected agencies are engaged in community gardening, urban conservation, hunger/homelessness initiatives and youth development projects. To date, this program has hosted 1,400 participants, logging 8,400 hours of service with over 20 sites.