Center for Leadership & Community Engagement
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
Our Community Partners
Throughout the year, the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement partners with many different organizations and programs. The following community partners are separated by impact areas. Feel free to click on the links below to find out more about these great community partners!
Arts & Culture
- Cornell Fine Arts Museum
- Downtown Credo
- Global Peace Film Festival
- Mad Cow Theatre
- Orlando Repertory Theatre
- Orlando Science Center
- Urban Rethink
Civic & Political
Disability Inclusion
Education
Environment & Animal Welfare
- Back to Nature
- Environmental Protection Division
- Genius Preserve
- Henry Nehrling Society
- Journey's End
- Mead Garden
- SERV
- SPCA Seminole County
- Society of St. Andrew
Faith-Based
Health
Human Rights & Immigration
- Farmworkers Association of Florida
- Catholic Charities
- The Center
- Hope CommUnity Center
- Zebra Coalition
Hunger, Homelessness, & Affordable Housing
- Coalition for the Homeless
- Goodwill
- Habitat for Humanity-Orlando
- Habitat for Humanity-WP
- Mustard Seed
- Orlando Union Rescue Mission
- Second Harvest Food Bank
Senior Adults
Veterans
Women & Gender
Youth
Ongoing Opportunities
Rollins has several community partners who have regularly scheduled events. Check out the list below to find ongoing service opportunities!
If you are a community partner interested in posting service opportunities, please register on The VolunTar.
If you are a Rollins student, staff, or faculty member looking for a service opportunity, please log in to MyFoxlink. Under the Community tab, on the right-hand side, click on "Volunteer Opportunities." Opportunities in the database can be filtered by date, organization name, location, and/or impact area.
Please contact the Center for Leadership & Community Engagement at clce@rollins.edu if you have any questions.