Events & News

Missed a deadline for a program and still want to be involved some way? Different opportunities, announcements, and other news will be posted here! 

Community-Based Teaching and Research Workshop

Calling all graduate student instructors and faculty! Join George Mason’s office for Community Engagement and Civic Learning and the office of Graduate Student Life for a three-part Community Engaged Teaching and Research workshop series designed to equip you with the skills to bring meaningful community engagement into your teaching and research. Whether you’re just getting started or looking for new ideas, these interactive Zoom sessions will introduce you to community-engaged learning, help you develop impactful courses, and conduct research with community partners. Don’t miss this chance to deepen your impact and connect your academic work with the world around you!

Sessions are open to all and will take place virtually. Sessions that have already passed will be marked as such. Open sessions will have a registration link below the description. 

Workshop 1: REGISTRATION CLOSED

Bridging Classroom and Community: An Introduction to Community Engaged Teaching & Learning

Interested in connecting your teaching with real-world impact? Join us for a virtual workshop, Bridging Classroom and Community, where you’ll explore the foundational theories of Community-Based Learning. This session introduces key concepts, benefits, and strategies for integrating community engagement into your courses and approaches to research. This workshop will help you to understand pedogeological practices to foster mutually beneficial relationships and deepen connections between universities and the communities they surround.

Workshop 2: REGISTRATION CLOSED

From Theory to Practice: Building Effective Community Engaged Courses

Looking to design impactful, community-based courses? Join this virtual workshop, From Theory to Practice, where you will learn best practices for crafting a community-engaged learning course. This session will guide you through the steps of designing meaningful

courses, developing student learning outcomes and how to obtain the community engaged course designation at Mason.

 

Workshop 3: Powerful Partnerships: Navigating Community Collaboration in Learning and Research – November 20 2:30p

Discover the keys to successful community collaboration in learning and research with Powerful Partnerships, a virtual panel featuring faculty, graduate students, and community partners working as co-educators. Gain valuable insights into the successes and challenges of community engagement and learn best practices for building and maintaining meaningful partnerships. Whether you're teaching or conducting research, this workshop will offer practical guidance for fostering strong, impactful collaborations with community members. Click here to register for Workshop 3.