CCE facilitates deep and sustainable relationships with Bard’s neighbors. We support students and faculty in their work with partners to address real issues facing our communities, promote dialogue and debate, and effect change. Partnerships can take many forms, including internships, volunteer and community-based learning opportunities, joint projects, conferences, and research, as well as innovative cross-cultural and artistic initiatives.
Curious about becoming a CCE partner? Contact [email protected].
Curious about becoming a CCE partner? Contact [email protected].
Bicycle repair at the Red Hook Community Center for the MLK Day of Engagement.
The Martin Luther King Day of Engagement
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” These words from Martin Luther King Jr. are the call to action behind the nationwide Day of Service that takes place on the King holiday. Every year Bard students, staff, and faculty take these words to heart as they volunteer with dozens of organizations across the Hudson Valley for the MLK Day of Engagement, ranging from Woodstock Animal Sanctuary and the Red Hook Public Library to Planned Parenthood.
Community Partner Course Proposals
Are you a local organization interested in working with Bard College students and faculty developing a project, collaborating on research, or sharing resources? Reach out to us via email at [email protected] for assistance or additional information about the Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences program.
Civic Engagement During the Language and Thinking Program
Every August, Bard College first-year students come to campus for an intensive, three-week introduction to the liberal arts known as the Language and Thinking Program. In addition to the academic program, new students take part in civic engagement opportunities on campus and in the community. Activities have included: refurbishing the Red Hook Food Pantry, working on the Bard Farm, visiting with residents of Ferncliff Nursing Home, and doing experiments with children at the Red Hook Library.
The Nourish Your Neighbor Food Drive
Bard and Community Partners Collect 7,000 Donations of Nonperishable Foods
Bard partnered with the Ascienzo Family Foundation, Red Hook Rotary, and Red Hook Faculty Association to collect donations of nonperishable foods during the holiday season. Bard contributed 1,267 items, eclipsing the previous year’s total. The joint effort of Bard organizers and community partners collected about 7,000 donations.
Bard partnered with the Ascienzo Family Foundation, Red Hook Rotary, and Red Hook Faculty Association to collect donations of nonperishable foods during the holiday season. Bard contributed 1,267 items, eclipsing the previous year’s total. The joint effort of Bard organizers and community partners collected about 7,000 donations.
BOLD Youth Leadership Program in Serbia: Civic Engagement in the 21st Century
Bard CCE and the US Embassy in Serbia are collaborating on "Civic Engagement in the 21st Century: Leadership and the Challenge of the Engaged Citizen" (Bold25), a three-part program designed for a diverse group of 30 youth leaders in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, ages 18-24, who are interested in exploring civic engagement and ethical leadership, as well as building and practicing leadership skills through the development and implementation of a community-based project.