Community Partners

Connecting with CLCE

CLCE believes that community members are co-educators along with our faculty and staff in teaching students about the greatest challenges and opportunities of our time. Each year, CLCE partners with over 250 non-profit and civic organizations throughout Central Florida (and beyond) through academic projects such as, service-learning courses, community-based research, volunteer opportunities, internships and Immersion experiences. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in community impact areas ranging from the environment, poverty, arts and culture, immigration, youth education, senior adults, public health, and more.

CLCE strives to develop intentional and reciprocal relationships that are focused on student-learning and community progress, especially with economically and historically underserved communities and issues. Community partnerships often take time, effort, and energy to fully develop. Community partners are invited to participate in all community engagement events sponsored by the office, including faculty development opportunities, educational speakers, and service projects.

Non-profit community organizations that have opportunities for Rollins students, faculty, and staff to become engaged are invited to contact Office and Community Coordinator, Diana Ngai at dngai@rollins.edu. Academic partnership opportunities (research and service-learning courses) are sent to faculty interested in similar topics and experiences. Non-profit organizations looking to develop new partnerships with Rollins will be encouraged to meet with a CLCE staff member to discuss opportunities to build a mutually beneficial relationship grounded in learning and action. CLCE will conduct a site visit and needs assessment with community organizations.

Non-Profit Community Organizations can also get involved in promoting learning opportunities with CLCE in the following ways:

The VolunTAR
Community Partner Tour for New Faculty (Fall)
R-Community Student Involvement Fair (September and January)
“Chat and Chew” Workshop Series for Community Engagement Co-Educators

In addition, non-profit community organizations and leaders are encouraged to visit other departments at Rollins committed to campus/community collaborations. These include:

Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
Internships
Center for Inclusion & Campus Involvement
The Social Impact Hub