{"id":951,"date":"2025-09-10T12:34:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise-redesign-dev\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:46:41","slug":"cece-bc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/faculty\/cece-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"RISE Community-Engaged \/ Civic Education (CECE) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\"><strong>RISE&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Community-Engaged \/ Civic Education (CECE)<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>program <\/strong>champions community engagement and enrichment by fostering partnerships with non-profit organizations, business and trade groups, government agencies, and other schools. CECE ensures<strong> students<\/strong> 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, <strong>the community<\/strong> thrives because of the innovative solutions and enthusiasm BC\u2019s students bring, while <strong>faculty <\/strong>benefit by having students who are more deeply engaged in what is discussed in the classroom. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following CECE approaches can be incorporated into courses:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct Volunteering Service-Learning<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project-Based Service Learning<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Based Research<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civic Education and Civic Action<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Economic Engagement<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philanthropy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connections, Support, and Resources for Faculty<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p>CECE supports faculty&nbsp;in teaching courses that place the learning outcomes within a community-based and civic context.&nbsp;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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore what RISE&#8217;s CECE program has to offer:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_6bd531f2-2f10-4b2a-8856-a1efe35a077f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_c4e2c4d7-53ea-409a-81a4-24ad6a1138da\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_c4e2c4d7-53ea-409a-81a4-24ad6a1138da\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_c4e2c4d7-53ea-409a-81a4-24ad6a1138da\"><strong>Faculty and Staff Support &amp; Development<\/strong><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_c4e2c4d7-53ea-409a-81a4-24ad6a1138da\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_c4e2c4d7-53ea-409a-81a4-24ad6a1138da\" data-parent=\"#accordion_6bd531f2-2f10-4b2a-8856-a1efe35a077f\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_6bd531f2-2f10-4b2a-8856-a1efe35a077f\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>RISE can advise or provide technical assistance<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RISE can help you create community partnerships, add CECE to your syllabus, design reflection activities, and more. <strong>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:service-learning@bellevuecollege.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RISE Staff<\/a>&nbsp;to make an appointment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Certify your course for a transcript notation<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students can earn a special notation on their transcript for completing CECE courses. Your course must meet certain requirements first. Additional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/faculty\/transcript-notation-service\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/faculty\/transcript-notation-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">information about the transcript notation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CECE Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/faculty\/cece-bc\/cece-faculty-checklist\/#quick-checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The CECE course checklist and guiding questions for CECE education <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course surveys:<\/strong> RISE offers a&nbsp;<strong>pre-survey and post-survey<\/strong>&nbsp;to help faculty gauge the efficacy of their CECE course. Find them on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bc.instructure.com\/accounts\/90244\/external_tools\/51226?launch_type=global_navigation\"><strong>Canvas<\/strong><\/a> (<em>search for \u201cBellevue College community civic\u201d<\/em>) or on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bc.instructure.com\/courses\/1839239\"><strong>CECE Canvas course<\/strong><\/a>. RISE will compile and send the quarter\u2019s responses to the instructors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional resources<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuec.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Service-Learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BC Service-Learning SharePoint website<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/faculty\/\"><strong>RISE for Faculty<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bc.instructure.com\/courses\/1839239\"><strong>CECE Canvas<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse accordion-item\"><h3 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"heading_5979331c-de2e-4d81-9571-be2eefb122ce\"><button class=\"accordion-button bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_5979331c-de2e-4d81-9571-be2eefb122ce\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_5979331c-de2e-4d81-9571-be2eefb122ce\"><strong>Campus, Community &amp; Civic Connections<\/strong><\/button><\/h3><div id=\"collapse_5979331c-de2e-4d81-9571-be2eefb122ce\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_5979331c-de2e-4d81-9571-be2eefb122ce\" data-parent=\"#accordion_6bd531f2-2f10-4b2a-8856-a1efe35a077f\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_6bd531f2-2f10-4b2a-8856-a1efe35a077f\"><div class=\"accordion-body bg-default text-bg-default\n\t\t\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community partners:<\/strong> RISE&nbsp;partners&nbsp;with over 85 nonprofit and government agencies in the Seattle area. RISE also collaborates across the college to build a culture of&nbsp;civic participation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are interested in exploring a partnership with one of these agencies on your own, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.galaxydigital.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bellevuecollege.galaxydigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC in the Community<\/a><\/strong> website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want to collaborate with a campus department (like the Office of Sustainability) on a CECE project? <strong><a href=\"mailto:service-learning@bellevuecollege.edu\">Contact RISE<\/a><\/strong> (<em>opens email)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guest speakers:<\/strong> RISE can help find community speakers to share local perspectives on issues. <a href=\"mailto:service-learning@bellevuecollege.edu\"><strong>Contact RISE<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to discuss your needs and potential speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/tips-and-suggestions-for-community-engaged-civic-education\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">More strategies and examples of how to support one&#8217;s community<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following CECE approaches can be incorporated into courses: Connections, Support, and Resources for Faculty CECE supports faculty&nbsp;in teaching courses that place the learning outcomes within a community-based and civic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3641,"featured_media":0,"parent":134,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3641"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1933,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions\/1933"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/rise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}