News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Community-Engaged Learning and Research
The art and practice of disability justice
Dr. Maureen West introduces disability justice through art and community engagement in her course, “Disability Representation in Society.” Students learn about the concept of community inclusion and integration from collective art projects, the history of disability justice, and collaboration with the Alyssa Burnett Center. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides several research opportunities for UW...
May 3, 2024
When a park becomes a classroom
Along with the debut of the Environmental Education and Research Center, Dr. David Stokes leads his class to study the natural system and biodiversity hidden in urban parks. He hopes to remind the community about the value of diverse habitats and biodiversity preservation through engaging with nearby natural resources. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides...
April 13, 2024
Black spaces in place-based education
Lecturer Dion Crommarty introduces the concept of place-based education through his class “Place-Based Education Through the Prism of Blackness and Black Education.” His goal is to motivate students and future educators to explore the abundant contribution of African Americans in building and shaping local communities through learning their distinct perspectives and history. Community-Engaged Learning and...
April 12, 2024
NextGen Student Ambassador Builds Network around Public Service
By Caleb Rasmussen, a NextGen Civic Leader Corps Ambassador from the University of Washington Bothell. I had the greatest opportunity to travel to Tempe, Arizona, this February, for the 2024 Next Generation Service Corps Leadership Conference at Arizona State University (ASU). The first day of the conference I had the pleasure to get to know...
April 1, 2024
Business students partnered with NAMI to interview community partners for mental health issues
Students from Lecturer Laura Umetsu‘s business writing class, B BUS 307, worked with NAMI to interview organizations and members from the communities. NAMI Seattle has been partnering with Umetsu to bring awareness to the positive impacts and resources that NAMI provides. These interviews were completed in the 2023 to 2024 academic year. This class received Course Support...
March 19, 2024
Influencing public policy that affects public health
Graduate researchers from the UW Bothell Community Health & Social Justice program proposed and discussed public health issues with lawmakers on Legislative Education Day. By presenting their research and exchanging insights with lawmakers, students were able to foster the empowerment to tackle health disparities and encourage them to continue advocating for change beyond the legislative...
February 8, 2024
Students help local residents love where they live
UW Bothell students from the School of Business collaborate with the city of Kenmore to collect community feedback for the city’s future development through a Community-Engaged Learning & Research course. Their “Love Where You Live” project not only cultivates students’ practical experience learning but also fosters the connected partnership between the university and the community....
February 8, 2024
A winding path to racial and educational justice
From a student to an advocate seeking justice in race and education, Ayva Thomas marked her journey with the perspective-driven experience at UW Bothell. She aimed to conduct diversity and inclusive learning for students to work with various communities, empowering the establishment of programs like the North Star Mentorship and the implementation of ethnic studies...
January 19, 2024
Connected Learning and Sponsored Research FY2023 Annual Report
The Offices of Sponsored Research and Connected Learning are proud to present their efforts through the FY2023 Annual Report. This report showcases sponsored research data at UW Bothell and how students engage in connected learning programs.
November 30, 2023
My Story: Voting as a call to action for social change
Andy Walker-Tran appreciated NextGen Civic Leader Corps for allowing him to practice civic engagement and realize the importance of voting as the young generation. After participating in forming a worker union at Starbucks, He pointed out how voting enables young people to express their demand for change and how joining the NextGen Corps helps him...
November 3, 2023