Why take a CBL course?

• Employers seek to hire individuals who are “world ready” and empowered for citizenship, work, and life.
• Real-world practice to develop skills in design, communication, teamwork, leadership.
• Hands-on learning allows you to engage more deeply with learning process, and to clarify your purpose, values, and civic identity.
• Gain firsthand knowledge of community needs and collaborate with community organizations to examine and solve community-identified challenges.
• Interact with faculty and peers outside the classroom around substantive issues.

How is CBL different from other volunteer/service experiences?

• CBL is part of an academic course and includes learning goals, partnership goals, and community change goals.
• CBL centers collaborative partnerships with community organizations and leaders.
• CBL includes integrative reflection which encourages students to examine their purpose while exploring solutions to improve the human condition.