Community-Engaged Learning

Community-Engaged Learning at Middlesex College provides enriching opportunities to students via civic engagement opportunities tied directly back to students’ coursework. Community-Engaged Learning is an experiential teaching method used to links course content to real-life experiences that focused on a community need or social justice issue. Students taking community-engaged learning courses are required to complete a designated amount of volunteer service hours (typically 10-20 hours) per semester with a local, not-for-profit community partner, usually with the entire class. Students then integrate their experiences with their coursework through ongoing reflection and class assignments. Research shows that students who engaged in community-engaged learning have been shown to feel more connected to the college community, have a better understanding of the course content, and a deeper understanding of the social issues faced by the local community. Community-Engaged Leaning courses are currently available through most academic departments. To find a list of Community-Engaged Learning classes available each semester, go to Search For Class and click on Community Engaged Learning under “Course Type"

For more information on service learning at Middlesex College or available service learning courses, please call Arianna Illa at (732) 548-6000 ext. 3486.