Community Partners
Connect with our Center for Leadership & Community Engagement
The Center for Leadership & Community Engagement (CLCE) believes that community members are co-educators along with our faculty and staff in teaching students about the greatest challenges and opportunities of our time. The CLCE has partnered with over 250 nonprofit and civic organizations throughout Central Florida (and beyond) through academic projects, service-learning courses, community-based research, volunteer opportunities, internships, and Immersion experiences. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in community impact areas ranging from the environment, poverty, arts and culture, immigration, youth education, senior adults, public health, and more.
We strive to develop intentional and reciprocal relationships that focus on student-learning and community progress, especially with economically and historically underserved communities and issues. Community partnerships often take time, effort, and energy to fully develop. Partners are invited to participate in all community engagement events sponsored by the office, including faculty development opportunities, educational speakers, and service projects.
Nonprofit community organizations can get involved in promoting learning opportunities in the following ways:
Throughout the year, CLCE partners with many different organizations and programs.
Rollins students, staff, or faculty members can find service opportunities on GivePulse.
The following community partners are separated by impact areas. Feel free to click on the links below to find out more about these great community partners and ongoing service opportunities!
Nonprofit community organizations that have opportunities for Rollins students, faculty, and staff to become engaged are invited to contact us at clce@rollins.edu. Academic partnership opportunities (research and service-learning courses) are sent to faculty interested in similar topics and experiences. Organizations looking to develop new partnerships with Rollins will be encouraged to meet with a CLCE staff member to discuss opportunities to build a mutually beneficial relationship grounded in learning and action. Staff will conduct a site visit and needs assessment with community organizations.