Metropolitan State University's Center for Community-Based Learning provides support for efforts, across the university, to integrate community-based learning and civic engagement with academic reflection through internships and courses which provide a meaningful experience the participating community organization or business and the student.

The Center for Community-Based Learning strives to assist and support Metropolitan State students, faculty and staff in being responsible citizens and partners in the community. The Center provides quality individual internships, group internships, applied research projects, service--learning activities, courses with field components, and community partnerships which address mutually defined interests and build on the capacity of the community.

Services provided by the Center

• Assist faculty in designing community-based components to courses.
  
• Provide listings of over 500 credit generating internships.
  
• Develop partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions.
  
• Connect community organizations to faculty/student research projects.
  
• Conduct internship information sessions.
  
• Promote community-based learning through workshops, conferences and training sessions.

Activities supported by the Center

Community Arts Literacy Corps PeaceJam College for Kids Community Development Environmental Education Community Health Housing and Economic Development National Youth Service Day Income Tax Assistance Community Violence Prevention Project SHINE