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Center for Civic and Social Change

Be the change.

Our center is made up of faculty and students form all over campus. We celebrated the dedication of the Center for Civic and Social Change in fall 2018.
Our Rural Teacher Corps program prepares teachers to be leaders and agents of change in rural communities.
At the Center's dedication in fall 2018, keynote speaker Esther Ngumbi spoke of the need to make change when you see something needs change. Be the change!
Service is a huge part of Monmouth College. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our students take to our local town to help out in our community.

Bringing the campus together

We empower students and faculty to bring their academic work and individual passions together to make a change in their local communities and around the world. The Center for Civic and Social Change brings together six core programs focused on service and change:

We also sponsor activities that enable deeper, richer connections between members of our community who are engaged in collective service.

Service and volunteer opportunities

Our service and volunteer opportunities are in partnership with the Wackerle Center for Career, Leadership & Fellowships, Student Life and Academic Affairs. For more information about service opportunities contact Mike or Jake.

The Center is engaged in a variety of academic initiatives, including civic education. We also co-sponsor Great Decisions, an annual spring lecture series.

The Center is designed to be a resource for all students, faculty, staff and Monmouth community members committed to civic engagement and affecting change, locally or globally.

Our work goes beyond our core programs

We partner with offices across campus, including the Office of Intercultural Life, Scots Wellness, and Religious and Spiritual Life to offer resources, provide support, and co-host events and programs. Our get involved section connects those interested in arts and culture, health and wellness, environmental justice and beyond with opportunities on and off campus.