{"id":8439,"date":"2025-08-21T08:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/?page_id=8439"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:51:47","slug":"student-civic-leadership-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/student-civic-leadership-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Civic Leadership Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See an opportunity to make positive change? Here&#8217;s how you can make it happen!<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"common-good-fellows\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Common Good Fellows<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"Two St. Olaf students stand in front of a whiteboard that says &quot;science meow&quot; as they talk science with elementary school students.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2025\/08\/GVP-Science.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>This cohort-based program will take (10) ten students through a year-long learning and social action experience to work on a local impact project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do you mean by &quot;local impact project?&quot;\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p>A local impact project is a project that is intentionally and responsibly built and implemented to address a known community priority with input and guidance for key stakeholders, including those most directly affected by an issue, within Rice County or a county immediately surrounding Rice County. Students could collaborate with others on campus to devise a way to keep more waste out of the landfill during move-out each spring, for instance. Or students could partner with local organizations such as Healthfinders Collaborative to design a short-term program that addresses a gap in their public health services within Rice and Steele Counties or work with Healthy Community Initiative on a community-engaged research project that helps them better understand the impact of various interventions on targeted populations.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>What matters most is that you are working with others to craft solutions to issues facing a community(ies) that you care deeply about and taking action on those solutions!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat will each Fellow be responsible for doing?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The Common Good Fellows program is designed as a cohort-based program with carefully scaffolded experiences to give each civic leader the tools and knowledge to be successful in their local impact project. Given this, students are expected to actively participate in the cohort in the following ways:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>REQUIRED orientation on the final day of Fall Break (Oct. 21) from 1:00-7:00 PM (dinner provided)<\/li>\n<li>Two full cohort meetings on Nov. 13 during community time (11:30 AM-12:30 PM) and December 10 (Reading Day) from 2:00-3:00 PM<\/li>\n<li>Four additional 1-1 meetings with ACE staff and\/or community partner(s) during the fall for information gathering, relationship building, and project co-creation, plus additional research on your issue, community, and partner<\/li>\n<li>January-April: Project implementation, including 15-min biweekly in-person or virtual check-ins with ACE staff AND actively implementing your project, including documenting your work and progress! Your local action project must also involve\u00a0<u>at least ten other St. Olaf students<\/u>\u00a0over the course of your project implementation.<\/li>\n<li>May: Recognition and celebration of your local impact project through a poster presentation at a Civic Engagement Showcase (date and time TBD) AND final cohort reflection meeting and evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do students receive for participation?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Skills, knowledge, and critical frameworks for civic leadership and place-based community-driven engagement<\/li>\n<li>Relationships and networks with people who care about issues you care about, within the cohort and the community at large<\/li>\n<li>$750 stipend upon successful completion of program elements + $250 for project implementation<\/li>\n<li>A new Civic Leadership digital badge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can participate?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Sophomore through Seniors who will be on campus during the fall and spring terms in the 2025-26 academic year<\/li>\n<li>International students are eligible to participate in the program, but should be prepared for additional considerations that may be necessary in order to protect their visa status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While it may be helpful if you have some community connections and ideas already, the most important things to bring into this cohort are the motivation to see a project through to its completion and a genuine desire to make positive change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In other words:<em> leaders-in-the-making <\/em><em>are encouraged to apply!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there an application process?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb33434f-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:buttons --><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-style-default wp-block-buttons\">\n<p><!-- wp:button {\"textAlign\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-style-default wp-block-button\"><a class=\"is-style-default wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfY5NXelukmL7OXqO4vZ_80tQu1uZ9OaPMVyYPCGn1UFALKpA\/viewform?usp=dialog\">APPLY NOW!<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:button --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is the application timeline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 19: Applications are due! Start it below, and if you submit an application, please hold the dates listed above on your calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Week of September 22: Brief 30-minute interviews with Alyssa Melby. You will be sent a scheduling link within one business day after your application is submitted.<\/li>\n<li>Acceptances out by October 1<\/li>\n<li>Signed agreements due October 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"other-student-civic-leadership-opportunities\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Other Student Civic Leadership Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"DSC_1625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2025\/08\/DSC_1625.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Here are other opportunities on campus to get involved, build your civic and community engagement skills, and build the world you want to live in!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tService Saturday Peer Leaders\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Help introduce first-year Oles to the local community during the Service Saturday event on September 13, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfCCM7mrYXMWzqfqTvtq11GVrCf-9puMxQM2G-gWi0LWcWFvg\/viewform?usp=dialog\">Sign up to lead a group at a service site today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-1\" 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class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.presence.io\/\">Presence<\/a> and search organizations by &#8220;service&#8221; to find an organization that speaks to the issues you most care about!<\/p>\n<p>THEN&#8211;reach out to get signed up and involved!<\/p>\n<p>Wanna take your leaderships to the next level? 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Student must be in their first year or sophomores interested in community service. Selected scholars receive a $9,500 scholarship.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/phillips-scholarship\/\">Learn more about the Phillips Scholars Program!<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity-Based Work Study\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a federal or state work award, you are eligible to use your work award at a job in the local community!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/student-guide-to-community-based-work-study\/\">Learn more about Community-Based Work Study.<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-5\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose your own adventure!\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-header-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69f76fb334ef5-content-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students are also invited to choose your own adventure through volunteering on your own or finding internships with local nonprofits and government entities.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure where to start finding volunteering opportunities? 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