{"id":34532,"date":"2023-04-21T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T18:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=34532"},"modified":"2023-04-21T14:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T18:24:12","slug":"community-engaged-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/community-engaged-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Engaged Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a reason that we\u2019ve written so many stories about students doing cool projects in and with their communities! Relevant, real world learning experiences are highly engaging for young adolescents.<\/span><\/p>\n

The learning and work feels meaningful, and youth feel energized with their emerging sense of agency: <\/span>I can make a difference in my community. Here and now. This matters.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Seriously, there\u2019s no way we can capture them all here in this toolkit, and it\u2019s likely that almost any post makes at least some reference to students engaging with the larger community.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a lot of overlap between community-engaged learning and <\/span>place-based learning, outdoor learning<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>project-based learning<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>service learning<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>negotiated curriculum<\/span><\/a>, and even <\/span>education for sustainability<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But whatever you call it, when it has the essential ingredients of real world, student driven, making a difference and, crucially, engaging with members and organizations in the local community. Community engaged learning is a huge boon for student students and for communities – it\u2019s a win-win!<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to approach Community Engaged Learning<\/b><\/h2>\n