Center for the Common Good | Center for the Common Good – University of St. Thomas

In all we do, seek to advance the common good.

At the Center for the Common Good, we connect University of St. Thomas students, faculty, and staff with community engagement opportunities so we can understand today’s most pressing social challenges, build mutually-beneficial relationships, and work toward innovative solutions—all for the common good.

When we put our efforts together, we gain a deeper understanding of complex issues, create stronger communities, and become inspired to take action.

For

2020-2021 Academic Year

80k

Impact & Volunteer Hours

300

Community Partner Organizations

237

Engaged & Changemaking Courses

Student Volunteers

Explore: Volunteering

Learn: Engaged Courses

Engage: Changemaking

Discover opportunities to address inequities, environmental issues, and other identified concerns by partnering with community organizations.

In collaboration with a community-based organization, examine the systems and theories that relate to complex social challenges.

Make a positive societal impact, whether as an individual or part of a larger whole, that can ignite positive social change in our community.

Center for the Common Good Affiliations and Memberships

Carnegie Classification

Campus Compact

MAVA

ARNOVA

Contemplative Mind in Society

International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Center for Common Good News

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:46:50 +0000 Sheree Curry author

This 9/11, in the year 2021, the University of St. Thomas will pause and reflect on the 20th anniversary of the deadliest foreign attack on American soil. Many brave soldiers were called to duty as a result of the four coordinated 9/11 terrorist attacks carried out by 19 terrorists associated with Al Qaeda. With initial… The post Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

Equity in Action: Building Ethical Community Partnerships

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:54:34 +0000 Heidi Enninga '14 author

Confronted with the murder of George Floyd and the harsh, even fatal realities of white supremacy and systemic racism, many Americans echoed the same question: “How can I help?” The answer to that question is rooted in community partnership, according to experts from the Center for the Common Good, which leads St. Thomas’ efforts to address… The post Equity in Action: Building Ethical Community Partnerships appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

Business 200 Students Adapt to Community Needs

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:00:45 +0000 Jamie Tjornehoj '22 author

Despite the move to virtual class gatherings last year, the Business 200 course (Business Learning Through Service) at St. Thomas continued to require students to volunteer with community nonprofits, which provided them with a unique opportunity to step up and help out in new ways. The post Business 200 Students Adapt to Community Needs appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

Tommies Honored for Community Engagement

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:44:59 +0000 Heidi Enninga '14 author

In a time where the COVID-19 pandemic, elections, climate crises and the ongoing reckoning with racial injustice all competed for headlines, Alex Upton ’21 and Dr. Amy Levad, associate professor of theology, were honored for their volunteer work addressing many of these challenges. The post Tommies Honored for Community Engagement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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