Experiential Education at Colorado College Block 8 Faculty/Staff Newsletter

This will be our final newsletter for the year. But don’t worry—we’ll be back in Block 1 of the 2025-26 academic year with more updates and news from all of our offices. Thank you for staying connected with us this year and have a wonderful summer! 

   – Experiential Education 

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Block 8 Week 2

E-Waste Drop Off Event 

Wednesday, Apr. 30| 1-2 p.m. 
Breton Hall Garage #8 (NW Corner of Parking Lot C-1). 

Community Engagement Recognition Night

Thursday, May 1 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Bemis Great Hall and Lounge.  

Everyone is welcome at this community event to celebrate the various ways in which our campus engages in community-based work. A light program at 5 p.m. will be followed by an opportunity to mingle, celebrate one another, and peruse the award gallery. 

Are you interested in transitioning a course you are teaching this fall to community-engaged learning, but need community connections? If so, you are invited to participate in the Publicly Engaged Actionable Knowledge (PEAK) Project by filling out this brief interest form by the end of Block 8 (Sunday, May 18). The PEAK Project bridges campus knowledge to community impact by connecting CC educators to nonprofit partners for community-engaged learning classroom projects.  

For a limited time, those who participate in the PEAK Project and are successfully “matched” will be eligible to receive project development stipends ($500 each for faculty and community partners) to honor the time, capacity, and thought-work that goes into developing new community-engaged learning projects. This funding is generously provided through the Bonner Foundation’s Community-Engaged Learning Initiative, through which the CCE received a grant. Funds will be offered until grant funding is exhausted. 

Please encourage seniors to complete the First Destination Survey, regardless of whether they have already lined up their “first destination” after graduation. Students can always indicate “Still searching” and update their survey response later. If you have information (jobs, fellowships, graduate school, etc.) about specific seniors or recent grads, we also invite faculty and staff to directly share details to: graduateoutcomes@coloradocollege.edu. 

To see where past graduates have gone, explore CC’s previous First Destination Surveys. 

Ditch the Dumpster is CC’s move-out donation program, organized by the Office of Sustainability in partnership with Residential Experience. Its goal is to reduce waste sent to landfills and support local communities through donations. Last year, we collected over 10,000 lbs of donations! 

We’re seeking faculty and staff support to help organize, sort, and distribute donations to ensure they go to the right places. This year, donations will be directed to 11 different on-campus and off-campus organizations and programs. 

If you’re interested in helping, we still have a few spots available. Please sign up here. 

Did you know the CCE curates a list of active opportunities to volunteer locally? Check out the full list of opportunities and check back frequently as new opportunities are added regularly. 

Student Information
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