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Community

Engaged

Courses

Community-Engaged Courses Team

Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center

Mary Gates Hall Suite 171 Seattle, WA 98195-2803

engage@uw.edu / cele.uw.edu

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Land & Labor Acknowledgement

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish people of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations. To find out whose Native land you occupy, visit https://native-land.ca/

We also recognize the Duwamish Tribe, who are the First Peoples of this land that is known today as Seattle and the Greater King County area in which we work, live, and serve on. The Duwamish tribe remains unacknowledged by the federal, state, and local governments, yet retain their self-determination and sovereignty as they continue to care for and uplift their communities in the face of continued harms that stem from colonization. To learn more and finds ways to support, visit https://www.realrentduwamish.org

We acknowledge that this country would not exist if it was not for the unpaid, while in bondage labor of African/Black and Indigenous people. We honor the legacy of the African diaspora and Black life, knowledge, and skills stolen due to violence and white supremacy. Black Lives Matter. https://blacklivesseattle.org

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Community-Engaged Courses

In community-engaged courses, UW students volunteer weekly (~3-5 hours/week) with community-partner organizations and log their impact of community-engagement. They reflect on this experiential learning in class and connect their experience to course themes.

The rest of this presentation will cover:

What is community engagement?
What steps students need to take: Sign ups and beyond…
Frequently asked questions

find these slides and more info later: https://tinyurl.com/CECstudentweb

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What is the

CELE Center?

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The Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities, building authentic community and campus partnerships. We value cultural humility, racial equity, authentic relationships, and reflective learning.

Our programs include

CELE Fellowships
Community-Engaged Courses
Dream Project
Husky Leadership Initiative
Jumpstart
Othello-UW Commons
Riverways Education Partnerships
Undergraduate Community-Based Internships (UCBI)

Our Mission

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CELE Across the State

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Context Setting

What is Community Engagement?

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Why engage beyond the U-District?

SEGREGATED SEATTLE

Seattle is host to many neighborhoods with differing socioeconomic statuses and racial demographics.

UW is situated in a historically wealthy and predominantly-white area of Seattle.

LEARN FROM REAL WORLD CONTEXT

Many of our partner organizations are situated outside of the U-District.

This allows us to address concerns identified by the community most affected directly.

Witness the disparities within our communities and leverage community assets to address local challenges.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Develop connections with community members and nonprofit organizations, learning and working with them to tackle challenges identified by our communities.

BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY

Get outside the “University Bubble” to explore the city and different parts of the Seattle community, each with a rich landscape of complex realities.

CONTRIBUTE TO NECESSARY SOCIAL CHANGE

Understand the oppressive systems and policies that have shaped where we are today and explore how they continue to manifest in our communities. These oppressive forces are not gone, they have just shifted.

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Experience new challenges and explore careers or areas of interest. A great opportunity to develop your resume and expand your network.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Seattle Communities: Historical Context

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Why engage beyond the U-District?

Segregated Seattle: interactive maps illustrating decades of racial restrictions and segregation

The Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project

https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/segregated.htm

What Seattle's history of redlining tells us about wealth in Seattle today

KCTS 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBQE5rrWDfA

Resisting displacement: "Wa Na Wari creates space for Black ownership, possibility, & belonging through art, historic preservation, & connection"

Wa Na Wari in Seattle's historically Black Central District

https://www.wanawari.org/what

Stolen Duwamish land: Video of Professor Kenneth Tollefson discussing how colonialism shaped land and resource distribution in 1848

Dr. Ken Tollefson, Seattle Pacific University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1IW1MFgXI �

Promised Land documentary: The stories of Duwamish and Chinook fights for native sovereignty

Tall Firs Cinema�https://www.promisedlanddoc.com/about/

Resisting harm to Duwamish waterways: Confronting environmental injustice in the Duwamish River

Charlotte Dohrn for Currents: A Student Blog

https://smea.uw.edu/currents/something-afloat-in-the-duwamish-river-a-look-at-floating-wetlands-in-an-urban-estuary/

Resources compiled by Sycora Powell

As you get ready to begin a new role, one important piece of context to consider is how our Seattle community is shaped by a history of displacement and harmful land distribution.

�A former team member, Sycora, curated a great list of resources here to explore to understand different layers of this history including colonialism, racial restrictions and segregation, and gentrification. I highly encourage you to spend time checking out these websites (these are linked in our presentation and on our webpage). You can learn more about how unjust historical systems continue to impact Seattle, and we also want to highlight here some examples of how people and organizations practice resistance.

�The UW is situated in a historically wealthy and predominantly-white area of Seattle. Many of our partner organizations are situated outside of the U-District. If you have flexibility and an interest in building relationships outside of our immediate surrounding neighborhoods, we encourage you to lean into that.

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Steps to take

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Overview of Next Steps

Browse Positions in Community Connect UW (CCUW)

Please review your “CCUW Student Guide” for how to login and register for a position.

If you’re having any trouble, contact us at engage@uw.edu.

Sign up for a Position

CCUW sign up window opens Tuesday, September 30th at 8AM

Registration closes Friday, October 3rd at 3PM

Review Onboarding Instructions - October 6th!

Some organizations have additional paperwork or steps you need to complete before your supervisor will reply!

Complete Orientation

Contact your supervisor to complete an organization specific orientation.

Your site supervisor email is located under the “About” section.

Start Your Position

Enjoy your time with your host organization! If you have any challenges or questions during the quarter, you can always reach our team at engage@uw.edu or visiting us at Mary Gates Hall Suite 171.

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* Please don’t reach out to organizations without registering for the position in CCUW first!

Here is an overview of the steps you need to take:

1-Raise your hand if you’ve already seen our email that we sent at the end of last week? There’s a link to Expo in that email and on our website!

So step 1 is get into our Expo database to take a look at positions. If you have trouble please try an incognito tab in chrome and if you STILL have trouble let us know at engage@uw.edu

2-Step 2-Please thoroughly browse those position descriptions and try to have a plan for which ones you’re most interested in signing up for!

!!Sign up window opens on THURS APR 3rd at 8AM! and closes on Monday, APR 7th 11:59PM!

3- Step 3- Please take a careful look at the onboarding instructions in Expo. Every organization has a different way of coordinating with their volunteers, so these instructions vary position to position and are important to follow so you don't get lost in their system. We expect that you will be initiating these steps as soon as you sign up in Expo and receive a confirmation email.

4- You'll then be completing an orientation with your organization (again, instructions are in Expo and different for every organization), typically during week 2 or week 3, and getting into that pattern of regular volunteering/engagement through the end of the quarter.

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Finding onboarding instructions

Once you have registered for your position and received a confirmation email, please come back to review any orientation details under the “Requirements” section

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Reporting Impacts

Impacts are a way to track your hours of volunteer engagement at your community partner site. These will be verified by your community partner at the end of the quarter.

Refer to the “CCUW Student Guide: Impacts” for instructions

*NOTE that your community engagement site will view and verify your submissions

As a way to track your progress at your community placement, Community Connect UW allows for students to add the impact of their community engagement throughout your course. This will be an important step to sharing your volunteer commitment to your instructor throughout the quarter.

Impacts are a way to track your volunteer engagement, or other form of community engagement. These will be verified by your community partner at the end of the quarter.

After you have completed a volunteer shift, login to CCUW
Navigate to the “Registrations” button under “Activity”
Select your placement & click on “Add Impact”
Fill out the impact form after completing each of your shifts
*Remember that your community partner can view and verify your submissions

If you would like to reference more detailed instructions, please refer to the impacts student guide provided to you by your instructor.

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Finding support during sign-up period and onboarding

Visit us during community-engaged courses drop-in office hours!

When:

Weeks 1 and 2:

Monday - Thursday: 1-3pm
Friday: 10am-12pm�

Week 3:

Monday-Wednesday: 1-3pm

Where:

Mary Gates Hall Suite 171 Lobby

engage@uw.edu / cele.uw.edu

Check our website FAQs or reach us with questions via email!

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A Note on Academic Honesty

ALL STUDENTS WILL REGISTER FOR ONE POSITION FOR THEIR COMMUNITY-ENGAGED COURSE

“Holding” positions throughout registration period is considered academic dishonesty.

If we see you are registered for more than one position, we will remove you from all positions.

Once the registration period closes, you are expected to uphold the requirements of that position for the remainder of the quarter.

Concerns or questions? please contact engage@uw.edu

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Frequently

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Questions

See even more FAQs at: tinyurl.com/cecstudentweb

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Personal Interest: Experience, skills, and why you are interested.

Availability: Be mindful of "shift" times, and your schedule. Think about your classes, job, and other priorities.

Length, Location & Transportation: When? How long? How far? Make sure to plan ahead.

QUESTION

What should I think about when choosing a position for community-engaged learning ?

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COMMITMENT: Value accountability and consistency in your position. Keep a schedule and stick to it! (~3-5 hours/per week). Volunteer at 1 placement for the entirety of your course.

COMMUNICATION: Introduce yourself (full name, UW community-engaged learning student, course & position title, etc.). Be thoughtful in keeping your site supervisor in the loop.

CONSIDERATION: Treat your community-engaged learning experience like an internship opportunity! Be present and considerate.

QUESTION

What are the expectations?

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Allow 24-36 hours before reaching out to your supervisors a second time. They may be balancing multiple projects and responsibilities.
Most organizations work regular business hours. Do not expect replies on the weekends.
Please check your spam folder, and all of your inboxes!
If you have tried the solutions above and are still having trouble, please email engage@uw.edu so that we can help you.

QUESTION

I have contacted my host organization but haven’t heard back from them. What should I do?

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SELF-PLACEMENTS: please submit the form linked under the “About” section on your CCUW course page

Must have a PRE-EXISTING volunteer relationship with a non-profit or government organization
The nature of your community engagement work aligns with the learning goals of your course
Instructors and site supervisors must approve your self-placement form to fulfill your community-engaged learning requirement.

QUESTION

What if I’m already volunteering?

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Yes, for certain positions. Each organization has its own requirements and there are different types of background checks that may be used.
The position description on CCUW will list the specific items that are required to run the background check for each unique organization.
Some background checks and requirements may take longer to process for international students, undocumented students, and students with past convictions. We recognize this makes certain organizations less ideal options for these students. Look for these details under "requirements" or reach out to engage@uw.edu for questions.

QUESTION

Are background checks required?

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Only if you get approval from both of your instructors.

Interested in this option? Email CEC at engage@uw.edu to let us know your intentions and that you have your instructors’ approval.

We will manually match your position with both of your courses on CCUW.

QUESTION

Can I use one community-engaged learning site to complete the requirement for two courses?

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When should I contact…

…the CELE Center team?	…my instructor?	…my site supervisor?
Trouble getting in touch with your site supervisor CCUW questions or issues If you want to switch positions (cc your instructor) Questions about submitting self-placements (cc your instructor)	Any questions about assignments and course content	To arrange orientation Any absences for your position (please let them know in advance)

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Site supervisors (including self-placements) will complete an evaluation of your community-engaged learning at the end of the quarter. These help CELE and your instructors improve the community-engaged learning experience!

End of Quarter Evaluations

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Thank you for listening! Questions?

Contact us: engage@uw.edu

Visit us: MGH 171

See this presentation AND MORE again on our website: https://tinyurl.com/CECstudentweb