Across Seattle and throughout Washington state, the Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center is instrumental in the University of Washington’s community engagement — connecting the UW with neighborhoods, schools and community organizations to address critical social issues. Through authentic, reciprocal partnerships, the CELE Center provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities.
The CELE Center’s programs are centered around four focus areas: community-engaged learning, leadership education, pre-K–12 student success and place-based initiatives; examples of programs within the CELE Center include the Dream Project and Riverways Education Partnerships. Since the University received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in 2020, the CELE Center has continued to deepen learning, expand opportunity and advance a more just region.
Read all about these community connections at UAA