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The 74: Community Connections Engage Students, Build Life Skills & Create Social Capital

…an online platform that taps the wisdom, skills and experiences of community members nationwide in collaboration with students and educators through real-world learning experiences…

What happens during the CEL Deep Dive?

The CEL Deep Dive is a two-week intensive at the start of the Fellowship that builds our community, shared vision, and momentum. To support and inspire each other in designing community-engaged [...]

Do you provide any support after the Fellowship?

After the Fellowship, you’ll be invited to join the CommunityShare Advisory Network.

CommunityShare Community Catalyst Educator Fellowship

CommunityShare Community Catalyst Educator Fellowship

Does the CommunityShare Educator Fellowship offer grants to cover the costs of community-engaged learning projects?

We take a systemic approach as it applies to grants and funding. We support each fellow in identifying relevant and sustainable funding options/sources and writing grants as needed.

What is the time commitment like between the CEL Deep Dive and Exhibition Day?

We often learn the most from each other. Therefore, active contribution to our virtual conversations is essential to this experience for the whole cohort. This may take anywhere from 15 minutes [...]

Should I have a community partner or project idea in mind before the CommunityShare Educator Fellowship begins?

Nope! Ideally, project ideas and community partnerships originate with your students. We will explore how to create the conditions for students and community partners to co-design with you.

Do I have to be an educator in a CommunityShare network in order to participate in the CommunityShare Educator Fellowship?

No! This fellowship is open to all PK-12 educators interested in community-engaged learning. However, CommunityShare educators can participate for FREE and it only takes a few minutes to sign up. [...]

Assessment for Learning Project: It is not wrong to go back for what you left behind

…built CommunityShare to support the kind of hands-on informal learning that predated modern schooling – a time when “young people learned with and from caring adults and elders in [...]