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Honors Engaged

Honors Engaged introduces you to the life of a scholar-citizen. You'll learn proven community impact strategies, then apply those ideas as an active volunteer with a local organization.

Learn to Make an Impact

A group of five college students sit at desks in a circle, discussing topics that are laid out in sticky notes attached to a white board.
Inside an elementary school classroom, a male college student assists a female elementary school teacher in supporting her students' construction paper art projects.
In an outdoor garden, a group of roughly two dozen volunteers pose behind buckets filled will recently-picked vegetables.
A young female volunteer assists a collection of young children who are peering over the edge of a large, open-air aquariuam tank.
Four college students pose for a photo, each holding signs that encourage their peers to register to vote.
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Weekly class meetings equip you with the tools you need to go out into our community and make a meaningful impact as a volunteer.

Honors Engaged is a year-long learning experience for first-year honors scholars. You’ll enroll in an Honors course focused entirely on service learning and community engagement. And you'll volunteer with a local organization, supporting their work to address critical issues impacting our city.

But Honors Engaged is much more than a service requirement. It's an opportunity to…

  • develop and practice real world skills.
  • make an immediate impact on your new community.
  • set yourself up for future success as a scholar-citizen.

Classroom Concepts

During weekly class meetings, you and your classmates will explore best practices for successful service learning. You’ll also get to reflect on your volunteer work and make big-picture connections that align with your own long-term goals.

Community Impact

Alongside your work in the classroom, you’ll be paired with a community partner: A campus or local organization that is conducting meaningful work in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø area. In small groups, you and your peers will take on a service-learning project tailored to address the organization's needs.

Honors Engaged exposed me to real-world issues facing communities and equipped me with the skills and knowledge to address them effectively.

Jenna Cohen, communication major

Who You'll Work With

Honors Engaged works with nearly twenty local partners. These are organizations working towards local solutions for issues like literacy, affordable housing, food security, environmental sustainability, and justice. This means you get to personalize your Honors Engaged experience and the role you play in improving our community.

Honors Engaged Impact

See just how Honors Engaged supports our local community:

19
Community Partner Organizations
6000+
Annual service hours