"Braided" by Greta McLain adorns the walls of 512 Snelling Avenue. Photograph: Max Feliciano Lopez.

Connecting Learners and Practitioners through Community Collaboration

In alliance with the Bethel Frogtown/ Summit- University Partnership (PAC), the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) fosters academic and place-based community collaborations that provide rich educational learning opportunities for Bethel students and

neighborhood partners.

A community work-study student took this photo of squash harvested in a community garden.

Our Vision

Bethel is committed to providing learning opportunities through the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL).

Neighborhood members participate in art at a community event in the Rondo neighborhood.

What We Offer

If you are a faculty member or community partner, visit our "Resources" page for a comprehensive list of what we offer, and resources that may be of use to you. If you need the password, email fsu@bethel.edu

Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, an indigenous Mexica/ Nahua dance group, performs at a National Night Out/ National Afternoon Out event on Aurora Avenue in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood.

What We Offer

If you are a faculty member or community partner, visit our "Resources" page for a comprehensive list of what we offer, and resources that may be of use to you. If you need the password, email fsu@bethel.edu

Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC)

A full list of PAC members can be accessed via the following link:

A butterfly balances on a flower in the Children's/ Peace Sanctuary Garden, cultivated by the Urban Farm & Garden Alliance. Meira, an Urban Farm & Garden Alliance summer worker, captured this photo.

2023-2024 in Numbers

564K

Dollar Value of Community Engaged Learning

Hours*

(based on data from the Independent Sector)

568

Total Student Participants

17,582

Total Community Engaged Learning Hours Earned by Students

Community Engaged Learning Testimonies

"Participating in Bethel's Center for Community Engaged Learning community work- study program has been a transformative journey for our organization. The invaluable contributions from our committed student interns—including program assistance, system development, outreach, and data collection, have tremendously boosted our efficiency. Embraced as family in our small, tightly-knit team, their involvement has expedited our client service, effectively helping individuals overcome conflictual challenges swiftly through the use of restorative and mediation practices. The relief provided by this program and the enrichment it has brought to our community-centered endeavors has made this partnership absolutely essential."

Roslyn Harmon

Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center,

A Community Partner of the CCEL