Join the CCEL Team as a Student Office Assistant  

Student Office Assistants work in the CCEL office to help engage CWRU students in CCEL programs and community opportunities by staffing the office's reception area to greet and assist visitors. 

A Student Office Assistant is an undergraduate student, can work 3-6 hours/week, typically within the hours of 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Monday through Friday, gets paid $9.25/hour and must be Work-Study eligibile for this coming semester and have a valid U.S. drivers license.

Read full position description and apply online for the 2019-2020 academic year by the deadline of Sunday, September 1st at 11:59 p.m.

Passionate about Political Engagement?

Join the Vote Everywhere Team as an Ambassador! This is an exciting, paid civic engagment opportunity working with a nonpartisan program rooting in a legacy of civil right and social justice The program empowers a national community of student leaders to strengthen democracy by leading voter registration, political engagement, and social justice initiatives on their campuses. The CWRU team is currently recruiting for one ambassador position. An Ambassador recieves a $1000 stipend ($500 at the end of each semester). The position typically requires a 2-5 hour weekly commitment.

Please make sure to read the position description here to understand the commitment.
Apply online for the 2019-2020 academic year by the deadline of Sunday, September 8th at 11:59 p.m.

Apply to be a CCEL Serves Leader!

Looking to improve your leadership skills this semester? Apply to be a CCEL Serves Leader for one of the following weekly CCEL Serves programs:

• Help sort, prepare, box, and repack food to be distributed to local food pantries, hunger centers, and shelters to serve families in need: Mondays 5:30-8:30 p.m. OR Wednesdays 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Mandarin Chinese tutoring with elementary youth: Fridays 12:45-3:45 p.m.
• Sort medical supplies for future shipments to those providing medical care in developing countries: Fridays 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Tutor K-12 youth at an affordable housing community’s after school program: Mondays 2:30-5:30 p.m.
• Guide grade 1-4 youth in after school activities including wellness, literacy, creative writing and STEM through the AdvantageCLE Tennis & Education program: Mondays 2:45-5:15 p.m.
• Provide creative writing or soccer instruction support to elementary and middle school youth as part of America SCORES’ after school program: Wednesdays 2:30-4:14 p.m.

To be considered, contact erin.corwin@case.edu as soon as possible expressing why you are interested in one of the above positions.

Volunteer for One World Day

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens along Martin Luther King and East Blvd are unique to the world. Founded in 1916, they represent the diversity and multiculturalism that is Cleveland, and bring life to the Garden's mission of "peace through mutual understanding".

Volunteers are needed for this annual, one day event in a variety of roles. Ambassadors, registration, set up, etc. For more information and volunteer benefits, please see here.

Online Emotional Support Volunteer Opportunity

Dig into Data with

If you are a student who is passionate about the difference data can make, apply to volunteer at Cleveland Sight Center entering data that will build the foundation for measuring outcomes for those who experience blindness and low vision. A 15 minute walk from Case’s campus with a flexible 2 hour weekly schedule, data entry volunteers will gain valuable experience navigating client care systems and inputting information that will impact service delivery to patient and client recipients.

Click here too apply and to learn more contact mmauk@clevelandsightcenter.org or call 216-658-4581.

Volunteer at the Farm Harvest Festival Saturday, September 14th

Volunteers are needed between 11:30 and 7 and are free to enjoy the festival before and after their shifts. Buses will provide transportation to and from the University Farm (37125 Fairmount Boulevard, Hunting Valley OH 44022).

The Farm Harvest Festival is an annual event put on by the Student Sustainability Council aimed at getting the CWRU community outside to enjoy the University Farm and learn about sustainability. The festival includes everything from guided hikes and hay rides to sustainability research presentations, student group performances, food, and much more.

Sign up here by September 7th! Please contact jaw281@case.edu or erb97@case.edu with any questions. 

NEW Civic Engagement Related Course Offering

This course will examine community and community organizing as it has evolved into the 21st century. It will provide an overview of the concepts and philosophy of community organizing. It will examine strategies of community organizing as a means of social change. Students will learn the history, frameworks and models of community organizing. The course will examine the potential and the challenges that these efforts have faced and the lessons learned to date.

Students will also learn practice skills and social processes in community building, consensus organizing, and direct action. Skills will be developed in such areas as empowerment, issue strategizing, recruitment, leadership development, effective messaging, meeting facilitation, coalition building, and organizing using the social media. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with and critique various strategies for social change.

Note Regarding Opportunities

Please note that the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning alerts students to a range of community-based opportunities—posted opportunities are a sampling of options, not endorsements. Students should independently research opportunities carefully to make sure the program is a good match for their interests. Additionally, posting of opportunities and events does not constitute an endorsement by Case Western Reserve University or CCEL of a particular political issue, candidate, political campaign, or election.