In 2010-2011, 53 courses across 21 departments or concentrations included student-community partnerships in their curriculum.

Macalester is a long-time leader in linking academic learning to community involvement. High quality community-based learning (CBL) brings forth multiple layers of learning, teaching and problem solving.

Student work--such as tutoring, research, analysis or problem solving--holds reciprocal benefits for the students and the community partner. Aligning learning objectives with an existing community need is a critical step in these real world, engaging learning experiences.

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