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Be a Part of Community- Engaged Learning at UVic! Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) is applied learning with community organizations of all sizes and shapes (including non-profits, First Nations, small businesses, different levels of government, and grassroots initiatives). These experiences are facilitated by course instructors and supported by the CEL Office at UVic. Students earn credit for their contributions, and the community partners, instructors and students work collaboratively to shape the volunteer experience to meet community needs and learning goals. Every year there are hundreds of collaborations between students and community partners, across all areas of study and sectors. Jade (see photo to the right) was a student who collaborated with Friends of Music, a charitable organization that offers musical opportunities to persons recovering from mental illness. She contributed to their work by taking photos and being a part of their activities. Jade was in a Social Sciences course that explores the role of nonprofits organizations in society. This experience taught Jade a lot about how non-profit organizations function and how they contribute to our community. And this experience gave Friends of Music an opportunity to have documentation of their programing, a valuable resource for outreach and grant applications. UVic is so appreciative of the hundreds Jade receiving the FoM volunteer of the year award Students in the Clayoquot Sound Field School created teaching resources with local schools of community partners in our region and beyond who contribute to student learning. We are humbled by the work of community partners in support of social, ecological and economic issues in our region. We are inspired by the instructors and community partners who thoughfuully design applied learning experiences that align with participation in and contribution to community initiatives. We are inspired by the students who bravely try new things, apply their experiences, knowledge and skills and wrestle with how they can and want to be actively involved in the world around them. If you are a potential community partner, the CEL Office can work with you to connect with instructors and students across UVic who are keen to be part of applied learning with community. If you are a student, the CEL Office can support you to explore and/or connect your volunteerism with your course learning at UVic. How to get involved: celc1@uvic.ca | 250-472-5667 onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/LearnAnywhere/cel The CEL Office at UVic has benefited from the guidance and support of organizations like Volunteer Victoria. We are committed to collectively working towards more just, sustainable and healthy communities. Volunteer Matters 2023 25
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