{"id":1771,"date":"2018-11-09T22:04:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T22:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-cec\/?page_id=1771"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:29:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Engagement Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2025\/08\/HartnettBonnerLove8.22.25-1-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Join The Bonner Scholars Class of 2030<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Members of the Class of 2030 who are looking for a meaningful way to get involved, build leadership skills, and make an impact at Macalester College are encouraged to explore the Bonner Scholars program. Bonner Scholars become part of a close-knit cohort while building connections across campus and the broader Twin Cities community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/civicleadershipprograms\/bonnerscholars\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More and Apply<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2025\/08\/MNOrgsFA25.png\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Apply for Rapid Response Action Fund Support<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">For the Spring 2026 semester, in addition to project proposals that fit the traditional model of the Action Fund, the Community Engagement Center is accepting short-term requests for funding that supports immediate community needs throughout the Twin Cities.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions about this process, or if you&#8217;d like to discuss your idea, email Sam Wegner at swegner1@macalester.edu.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6iuAP7fdEYzvFzJL7\" target=\"_self\">Apply Here<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2025\/07\/DayCapitolSP25ByAndrewLindsay.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Finley Roman &#8217;28 Awarded Newman Fellowship<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Congratulations to Finley Roman, Class of 2028, for being awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship Award from Campus Compact! The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for community-committed college students from Campus Compact member institutions. The fellowship honors the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact\u2019s founders and a tireless advocate for civic engagement in higher education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/compact.org\/current-programs\/newman-civic-fellowship\/newman-civic-fellows\/finley\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2025\/03\/AllInPlatinumSeal2024.png\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">All In Awards Mac for 2024 Election Plan<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Macalester earned All In to Vote&#8217;s \u201cHighly Established Action Plan Seal\u201d for our 2024 election cycle democratic engagement plan, recognized as among the best in the country for promoting civic learning, political engagement, and student voter participation. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/engagementopportunities\/elections-and-democracy\/mobilize-mac\/\" target=\"_self\">Mobilize Mac<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Related Sites<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/igc\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/studyaway\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Center for Study Away\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"collection-deadlines block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"collection-deadlines__inner\">\n        <div class=\"collection-deadlines__content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"collection-deadlines__heading\">CEC Hours<\/h2>\n                                        <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Academic-Year Hours<\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Monday<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">8:30am-6pm<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Tuesday-Friday<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">8:30am-5pm<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                            <h3 class=\"collection-deadlines__subheading\">Summer Hours<\/h3>\n                                <ul class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-group\">\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Monday-Thursday<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">9am-4pm<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline\">\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-name\">Friday<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-divider\">\n                            \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol collection-deadlines__deadline-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-caret.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n                            <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"collection-deadlines__deadline-date\">Closed<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2015\/03\/Carnegie-CEC-seal.jpg\" alt=\"Carnegie Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-570 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Macalester was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for excellence in community engagement in 2010.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proud Member of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" data-id=\"1853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/11\/BonnerFoundationLogo-e1542737524773.jpg\" alt=\"Bonner Foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-1853\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"411\" data-id=\"6721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2024\/01\/CampusCompact.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2024\/01\/CampusCompact.png 673w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/community-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2024\/01\/CampusCompact-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"240\" data-id=\"1857\" 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