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Community Engagement 

Community Engagement at Douglass advances the College’s mission by fostering collaborative, reciprocal, and equity-driven partnerships between students, alumnae, organizations, and communities. Through intentional programming, student leadership development, and sustained relationship-building, Douglass leverages academic and social resources to address real-world needs and empower all participants as active contributors to positive social change.

At a glance

Ten 
Living-Learning Communities
For Douglass Students 

Douglass Community Engagement Curriculum 

As part of your Douglass Curriculum, all students engage with Community Engagement while at Douglass. Community Engagement Counts for R2 of the Douglass curriculum. 

    • Develop practical skills through action-oriented, real-world projects that address community needs. 

    • Collaborate with diverse communities and organizations, fostering shared learning and mutual benefit. 

    • Broaden your perspective by engaging with local knowledge, respecting lived experiences, and understanding power dynamics. 

    • Build long-term, reciprocal relationships that support community capacity and sustainable impact. 

    • Empower yourself and others as active contributors to positive social change. 

  • Any of the following count towards the R2 curriculum: 

    • Douglass Community Catalysts
    • Global Village or Global Leaders
    • Barbara Voorhees Mentor Program 
    • Living-Learning Communities 
    • RU Alternative Break
    • Diversity Peer Educators
    • RU FIT Peer Leaders
    • Manisfestaciones
    • Community Service
    • Work with community organizations and agencies 
    • Advocacy work