CENTER FOR
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is dedicated to inspiring, equipping and mobilizing students to engage in and positively transform our communities in healthy, thoughtful and impactful ways. We do this by establishing long-term relationships among students, faculty and community partners focused on positive social, economic and civic change. We achieve this through responsible community engagement practices, community-based learning and research, and developmental programs such as the Bonner Service Scholars, Service Distinction and Ferguson Fellowships in Social Entrepreneurship programs.
Earn Service Distinction Honors at Graduations: What will your students CNU story look like at graduation? For over 2,000 of our students, their story includes taking the time to care for their local neighbors and community in a committed, intentional way. Captains who focus their work on a primary population/cause (our service tracks) and serve at least 140 hours during their time at CNU are recognized at graduation with Service Distinction honors; Captains who serve at least 400 hours prior to graduation are eligible to graduate with Service Distinction Leader honors. Students can work with other CNU volunteers at one of our many established community partner sites (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs, Newport News Public Schools, Riverside Hospital), work with a CNU service club, or visit the center for guidance in finding their best service fit. We encourage students to visit cnuengage.org to create an account to record their service hours; learn more about the program and the service tracks; subscribe to our newsletter; and browse our community partners, CNU site team leader sites and volunteer opportunities.
David Student Union 180 42
engage@cnu.edu
Service Track Coordinators and Site Team Leaders The CCE has dedicated student staff ready to help your student find their service home. Five service track coordinators work closely with community partners within their service tracks to provide up to date opportunities for students and to help place students at sites. Twenty-five site team leaders each volunteer regularly with one of our 105 community partners and assist their site with recruiting and managing CNU student volunteers. They provide information about their site, coordinate shadowing opportunities and assist with onboarding new student volunteers.
(757) 594-7492
cnuengage.org
