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Centre for Community Partnerships

We work with students to explore and enact their vision of a better world. Through community-engaged learning and research experiences, students have the chance to learn outside of the classroom, build community on- and off-campus, and contribute to a more just society.

Photo: Michelle Gibson

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Why Connect With Us

Community-engaged learning in the classroom AND the community!
Course placements and volunteer opportunities in nonprofit and public organizations to gain knowledge and skills while helping to address community-identified priorities.
Connections, training, leadership opportunities, mentorship, resources, grants and support as you engage with these community-based opportunities.
Sign-up for CCP newsletters.

Programs

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Community Action Projects
The Community Action Projects program matches U of T students with non-profit and public sector organizations to address community-identified priorities through volunteer work. Learn more about COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Community Action Projects

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Community Partner Advisory Committee
The University of Toronto Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) has a Community Partner Advisory Committee (CPAC). Learn more about COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Community Partner Advisory Committee

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Partnership for Alternative Reading Week
Not offered in 2020-2021. Learn more about COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Partnership for Alternative Reading Week

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Partnership Opportunities
The CCP supports local community and nonprofit organizations and works with the volunteer sector, school boards and governments in the GTA and Peel Region. Learn more about COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Partnership Opportunities

FACULTY: Faculty Advisory Committee
The Faculty Advisory Committee advises the Centre for Community Partnerships on faculty programming. It also advocates for community-engaged learning (CEL) at the University of Toronto. Learn more about FACULTY: Faculty Advisory Committee

FACULTY: Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellowship Program
The Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellowship Program (CELFFP) recognizes and supports innovative instructors across the University of Toronto in developing new, or enhancing existing, community-engaged learning (CEL) and/or community-engaged research (CER) courses. Learn more about FACULTY: Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellowship Program

FACULTY: Faculty Institute on Community-Engaged Learning
The Faculty Institute on Community-Engaged Learning is an annual meeting where faculty from across the University come together to share best practices in community-engaged learning (CEL). Learn more about FACULTY: Faculty Institute on Community-Engaged Learning

FACULTY: Faculty Workshops & Events
Learn about and register for upcoming workshops and events for faculty, where you can learn from colleagues and share strategies and resources around community-engaged learning (CEL). Learn more about FACULTY: Faculty Workshops & Events

STUDENTS: Alternative Reading Week
Not offered in 2020-2021. Learn more about STUDENTS: Alternative Reading Week

STUDENTS: Community Action Groups
The Community Action Groups (CAGs) program allows students to come together and build their own social action project. Learn more about STUDENTS: Community Action Groups

STUDENTS: Community Action Projects
The University of Toronto offers a variety of community-engaged learning courses in 2019-2020. Curricular community-engaged learning focuses equally on the student and the community organization. Learn more about STUDENTS: Community Action Projects

STUDENTS: Community Days
Not offered in 2020-2021. Learn more about STUDENTS: Community Days

STUDENTS: Community-Engaged Initiative Grants
Not offered in 2020-2021. Learn more about STUDENTS: Community-Engaged Initiative Grants

STUDENTS: Community-Engaged Learning Courses
The University of Toronto offers a variety of curricular community-engaged learning courses. Learn more about STUDENTS: Community-Engaged Learning Courses

STUDENTS: Doctoral Seminar on Community-Engaged Learning
This non-credit Community-Engaged Learning Seminar for doctoral students brings together 25 doctoral students from across the university. Learn more about STUDENTS: Doctoral Seminar on Community-Engaged Learning

STUDENTS: Student and Alumni Advisory Committee
The Centre for Community Partnerships Student and Alumni Advisory Committee provides input on the direction of the Centre for Community Partnerships programs and services. Learn more about STUDENTS: Student and Alumni Advisory Committee

STUDENTS: Remote Workshop Series
Participate in remote CCP workshops from home. Learn more about STUDENTS: Remote Workshop Series
Services

CCP newsletters
Our newsletters help keep you up to date with everything at the Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP). Learn more about CCP newsletters

CCP workshop by request
The Centre for Community Partnerships offers a variety of workshops for students by request. Learn more about CCP workshop by request

FACULTY: Support for community-engaged learning courses & research
A faculty newsletter, professional development opportunities, community partner connections, and support for designing courses and assignments. Learn more about FACULTY: Support for community-engaged learning courses & research
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Our team

Our team connects students with opportunities to take action and learn from community-based experiences outside the classroom, while building sustainable partnerships with community organizations across the GTA and Peel regions. These mutually beneficial partnerships help students on all three University of Toronto campuses deepen their understanding of the social, cultural, ethical and political dimensions of civic life through hands-on experiences working with Toronto’s social sector.

Centre for Community Partnerships Reception

569 Spadina Avenue, Suite 315 Toronto, Ontario M5S 2J7

  info.ccp@utoronto.ca

Centre for Community Partnerships Leadership

Amelia F. Merrick (on leave)

Director, Career & Experiential Learning

  amelia.merrick@utoronto.ca

Jennifer Esmail

Assistant Director, Experiential Learning & Centre for Community Partnerships

   416-946-3112
  jennifer.esmail@utoronto.ca

Heather Kelly

Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services

  heather.kelly@utoronto.ca

Co-curricular Learning

Catie Thompson

Coordinator, Co-curricular Learning

   416-946-7103
  catie.thompson@utoronto.ca

Leneque Wilson

Coordinator, Co-curricular Learning

   416-946-7356
  leneque.wilson@utoronto.ca

Amina Farah (on leave)

Coordinator, Co-curricular Learning

   416-946-7356
  amina.farah@utoronto.ca

Alexandra Southgate

Co-curricular Programs Assistant

  alexandra.southgate@mail.utoronto.ca

Community Development

Rebecca Wolfe

Coordinator, Community Development

   416-946-3758
  rebecca.wolfe@utoronto.ca

Academic Initiatives

Heather Hermant

Lead Coordinator, Academic Initiatives

   416-946-7748
  heather.hermant@utoronto.ca

Information

Kyle West

Office Coordinator & Information Officer

   416-978-6558
  k.west@utoronto.ca

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