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Center for Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement

Maryville College’s commitment to service is clear in its mission statement: “Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the people of the world” and the founder’s motto “Do good on the largest possible scale.” The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) serves as the hub for community/civic engagement and service on campus and in the community. Through programs, training, events, and resources, the CCE supports faculty, students, and campus and community organizations make connections to community-based service, curricular, and research opportunities throughout the region and develop mutually reciprocal relationships and projects with local organizations. Representative community-engaged projects include:

  • -Grant-writing to support and expand the work of local organizations
  • -Addressing housing and food insecurity by working with children living in public housing and partnering with organizations focused on homelessness and hunger.
  • -Collaborating with the community regarding key issues such as health care and drug addiction
  • -Participating in Alternative Break trips with a focus on a particular social issue and related direct service.

The CCE also coordinates four service-based scholarship programs at Maryville College. The Bonner Scholars program, Brahams Scholars program, and the Kyle Family Scholars program are four-year scholarships that engage students in the community and promote social justice to empower the community, celebrate diversity, and recognize the dignity of those we serve. The Bradford Scholars program addresses literacy needs in Blount County with the needs of college students working to finance their college education.

The CCE also manages the Maryville College Community Work Study Program. Students eligible for Federal Work Study assist with literacy initiatives in local schools and at the public library, as well as in other capacity building positions with area nonprofits. For information with any of these programs opportunities, send an email to community.engagement@maryvillecollege.edu or visit Center for Community Engagement.