Department
Centre for Community Partnerships
We collaborate with students to advance community-engaged learning and research (CEL/R) through building community, enhancing capacity and learning together.
Photo: Michelle Gibson
Why Connect With Us
Community placements, workshops and training, leadership opportunities, mentorship and other support to learn in community while developing knowledge and skills.
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Programs
Alternative Reading Week
U of T students immerse themselves in four days of volunteering with local community organizations.
Learn more about Alternative Reading WeekCommunity Action Programs
Year-long volunteer opportunities where you can meet like-minded students, gain hands-on transferable skills at a nonprofit organization, and learn about social issues in our communities.
Learn more about Community Action ProgramsCommunity-Engaged Learning Courses
U of T offers a variety of curricular community-engaged learning courses
Learn more about Community-Engaged Learning CoursesDoctoral Seminar on Community-Engaged Learning
This non-credit seminar brings 25 doctoral students together from across the university
Learn more about Doctoral Seminar on Community-Engaged LearningSocial Action Pop-ups
One-time events where students can learn how to take action on a social issue by engaging with activists working on the ground
Learn more about Social Action Pop-upsStudent and Alumni Advisory Committee
Provides input on the direction of the Centre for Community Partnerships programs and services
Learn more about Student and Alumni Advisory CommitteeExploring Volunteering
Learn more about volunteering opportunities and how to share your volunteer experiences in future work and career opportunities.
Learn more about Exploring VolunteeringSeeds of Change
Get connected to volunteer opportunities that address food security or food justice issues, learn from community experts and meet other students interested in food security at monthly lunches.
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Services
CCP Student newsletter
Our faculty, student, staff and community partner newsletters keep you up to date with everything at the CCP Learn more about CCP Student newsletterCCP workshops by request
We offer a variety of workshops for students by request Learn more about CCP workshops by requestCCP resource library
Links to newsletters, course lists, teaching guides and more for students and faculty, related to community-engaged learning (CEL) Learn more about CCP resource library -
Contacts
Our team
Our team supports students, faculty, staff and community partners as they work together to create community-engaged learning opportunities for University of Toronto students.
Centre for Community Partnerships Reception
569 Spadina Crescent, Suite 315 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2J7
Centre for Community Partnerships Administration
Jennifer Esmail
Director, Centre for Community Partnerships
Co-curricular Learning
Michelle Christian
Program Associate, Co-curricular and Curricular Learning
Curricular Learning
Kateri Gauthier (on leave)
Coordinator, Indigenous Community-Engaged Learning