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Attention Incoming First Years!
Think about applying for Bonner Community Scholars Program! This four-year civic engagement program provides academic support, leadership programming, engagement opportunities and more to students dedicated to pursuing and integrating community engagement into their college experience.
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Macalester was placed on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal
recognition a school can achieve.
The Honor Roll, launched in 2006, recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that support innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs.
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Federal Public Service Student Programs
There are several programs that help students get their foot in the door and receive a valuable experience with a federal agency. These programs range from summer internships to two-year commitments.
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Preparing students for engaged citizenship and effective civic leadership is a critical part of Macalester's mission. Many Macalester faculty and staff are actively involved in public scholarship, civic learning and public work. Our students are passionate about issues and want to be positive change agents in the world. The "esprit de corps" of the campus is engagement -- of ideas and action towards a more just and responsible world. This is evidenced in part by the fact that 80% of our students participate in some form of community-based work before they graduate. We work in partnership with community organizations to provide learning experiences that will also enrich the community. This web site or our staff can provide you with information on the numerous ways to connect with the dynamic urban environment of the Twin Cities and beyond.
“In your lives now and into the future, you will always  have opportunities to contribute to fundamental change to improve the human condition. It is a battle that must be joined at all levels, and relentlessly pursued. ...it must be a determination to do whatever one is able in the here-and-now, in our immediate lives, in our immediate circle.”
Tonderai Chikuhwa ’96, Senior Program Officer, United Nations Office for Children and Armed Conflict
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