RISE Community-Engaged / Civic Education (CECE) Program
There are many ways for students and faculty to engage with their community and with civic issues, both as a part of and separate from their classes.
RISE’s Community-Engaged / Civic Education (CECE) program champions community engagement and enrichment by fostering partnerships with non-profit organizations, business and trade groups, government agencies, and other schools. CECE ensures students are immersed in real-world learning experiences that deepen their understanding of academic subjects, make a positive impact on the community, and build community connections. In return, the community thrives because of the innovative solutions and enthusiasm BC’s students bring, while faculty benefit by having students who are more deeply engaged in what is discussed in the classroom.
The following CECE approaches can be incorporated into courses:
- Direct Volunteering Service-Learning
- Project-Based Service Learning
- Community Based Research
- Civic Education and Civic Action
- Community Economic Engagement
- Philanthropy
Connections, Support, and Resources for Faculty
CECE supports faculty in teaching courses that place the learning outcomes within a community-based and civic context. Students apply concepts and skills from those courses to real-world situations, develop skills that they carry for life, and become more engaged members of the community.
Explore what RISE’s CECE program has to offer:
- RISE can advise or provide technical assistance
- RISE can help you create community partnerships, add CECE to your syllabus, design reflection activities, and more. Contact RISE Staff to make an appointment.
- Certify your course for a transcript notation
- Students can earn a special notation on their transcript for completing CECE courses. Your course must meet certain requirements first. Additional information about the transcript notation.
CECE Resources:
- The CECE course checklist and guiding questions for CECE education
- Course surveys: RISE offers a pre-survey and post-survey to help faculty gauge the efficacy of their CECE course. Find them on Canvas (search for “Bellevue College community civic”) or on the CECE Canvas course. RISE will compile and send the quarter’s responses to the instructors.
- Additional resources
- BC Service-Learning SharePoint website
- The RISE for Faculty page
- The CECE Canvas course
- Community partners: RISE partners with over 85 nonprofit and government agencies in the Seattle area. RISE also collaborates across the college to build a culture of civic participation.
- If you are interested in exploring a partnership with one of these agencies on your own, visit the BC in the Community website.
- Want to collaborate with a campus department (like the Office of Sustainability) on a CECE project? Contact RISE (opens email).
- Guest speakers: RISE can help find community speakers to share local perspectives on issues. Contact RISE to discuss your needs and potential speakers.