Community Engagement & Leadership - Oregon State University

01/16/2025

Students, your leadership could earn you $2,000!!! Learn more below about the Schoenstein Scholarship. Application deadline is 2/15/25. 💲💸💰

Students, your leadership could earn you $2,000!

Are you making a difference in your community? The Schoenstein Sustaining Excellence Scholarship is looking for leaders like YOU. This one-time $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to six OSU undergrads who are building a more caring and equitable OSU and local community.

📆 Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, Feb. 15.
🏫 Students from all OSU campuses may apply.

Apply now: https://bit.ly/SchoensteinScholarship2025


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08/28/2024

Mark your calendars! From Days of Service to Dialogues to Leadership retreats, CEL is here for your community building, service, and leadership needs. The school year is packed with events and adventures so let's make the most of every moment!✨

For more information or accommodations, please contact 541-737-3041 or [email protected].

06/13/2024

A few weeks ago we had our very first Beavs Lead: Change!!! ✨ We analyzed power + relationships as well as how to create change within our communities 💪🏼 We had great conversations, shared food and engaged with one another. Thank you to everyone who came to our Beavs Lead Change pilot program!! Your willingness and support to be part of a new experience is highly appreciated :) Make sure to keep your eye out for next year when we offer both Beavs Lead Change and Beavs Lead Spark yet again! 😎 Thanks for a great year!

05/10/2024

We invite you to join us on a journey of self-discovery and leadership evolution with a half day trip to engage in a Temazcal (sweat lodge) Ceremony experience at Anahuac Farm in Turner, OR. Connect with your roots, learn about leadership through the lenses of Indigeneity, and uncover the leader within. Alternative experience will be available, see registration for more details. After the ceremony, engage in a reflection and explore your values to learn more about yourself and your style of leadership.

Lunch and transportation will be provided!

We hope you’ll join us!

Registration deadline: May 24th

When: Saturday, June 1st
Location: Turner, OR

To find more information on the program and agenda, visit https://beav.es/cel . This will be updated as details are finalized.

For more information or accommodations for disabilities contact 541-737-3041 or [email protected]

05/08/2024

Come join Community Engagement and Leadership for their newest retreat in our Beavs Lead leadership series: Beavs Lead: Change! This will be a half day leadership development retreat where participants will critically analyze power and relationships, the dynamics of power, and it’s impact on society. At Beavs Lead: Change, students will have the opportunity to connect with others in the OSU Community who are social justice driven and dedicated to creating positive change. As a follow up to Beavs Lead: Spark, join us for Beavs Lead: Change and discover the power you hold and how you can use it to Spark Change! Food will be provided & this event is open to all students! No previous experience required.
Friday May 24th
10 AM-2 PM
Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws Gathering Hall

04/24/2024

We are excited to introduce our amazing panelists for Black Albina! 🌱

Albina, once a vibrant hub for Portland’s African American community, has faced significant challenges over the years. Gentrification and environmental injustices have shaped the landscape, posing threats to the very essence of this historic district. Through a panel discussion we’ll examine the complex interplay between development, displacement, and community resilience for Black Oregonians. In this gathering, we aim to shed light on the profound impact of gentrification and environmental injustices that have shaped the Albina neighborhood, while also envisioning a future guided by the leadership of Albina Vision Trust.

🌱 REGISTER AT BEAV.ES/CEL 🌱

Accommodations for disabilities may be made by contacting 541.737.3041 or [email protected].

04/22/2024

Join Community Engagement & Leadership in a poster making event in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Take Back the Night on Thursday, April 25th from 5-7pm in the SEC lobby!

Take Back the Night is an internationally recognized event held to protest sexual violence in all its forms and to provide a safe, confidential space for survivors of sexual violence to share their stories. Since the early 1970s, Take Back the Night rallies and speakouts have been held across the world—including on college campuses like Oregon State—to bring awareness to the widespread issue of sexual violence, amplify the voices of survivors and create communities that are safer for all to walk at night. This year’s Take Back the Night at OSU will feature a rally with keynote speakers and student performers, a march, and a survivor speakout.

In support of this march, our office will be hosting a poster making in the Student Experience Center(SEC) lobby. Come hang out with our student staff and create posters with us before Take Back the Night’s rally & march!

For more information or accommodations for disabilities, please contact 541-737-3041 or [email protected].

04/15/2024

Are you and your student organization looking for a space for intentional and meaningful conversations?

Dialogues By Request is an extension to our traditional Community Dialogue events and is offered upon request for students within student organizations & clubs, fraternity & sorority chapters, departments, classes, staff teams, and other groups within the OSU community. We offer a variety of dialogical formats and encourage a consultation with one of our staff members in order to identify the best format fit for the conversation you wish to have.

Dialogues by Request are conversations specifically tailored to discuss a topic of your choosing. Our formats center around practicing dialogical skills and utilizing active listening and participation. We believe that these skills further help in seeking nuanced perspectives within the community and develop one’s leadership style.

The two most commonly-used dialogue formats used in our events are story circles and fishbowl. If you would like more information about these formats and more, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Request Form at beav.es/cel-dialogue.

04/12/2024

✨ We are hiring student staff to start in Fall 2024! ✨

Join our team as a Program Specialist. This position will plan events, meet with community partners, and facilitate educational programs (service projects, workshops, community dialogues, Alternative Spring Breaks, etc.). Student employees will gain experience in solving complex problems, verbal/written communication, teamwork, and learn about leadership, social change, and justice. Students are expected to work an average of 15-20 hours per week.

We also have Program Leader positions available! Those appointed to this role will train, advise, mentor, and support CEL staff in addition to planning and facilitating events. These employees will collaborate in a team-based work environment and aid in building and maintaining community relationships.

Apply now: beav.es/cel-job (link in bio)
Application Deadline: April 28th at 11:59pm

For more information or accommodations for disability contact 541-737-3041 or Libia Marqueza Castro at [email protected]

04/12/2024

San Francisco Alt Break 2024🌁💫

During spring break, the San Fran group spent the week working with various community partners around the Tenderloin of San Francisco. We did five educational sessions, two service projects, and one community immersion day! The group was very engaging and learned a lot. They made such an impact on the community as well as the community leaving one on us. Special thanks to our community partners for letting us partner with them throughout the week!❤️

04/11/2024

ASHLAND ALT BREAK 2024 🌄🌲🦫🤠

This spring break, our ashland group spent the week in a snowy cabin in the mountains, working with various community partners around the city of Ashland. We completed 130 hours of service projects and 170 hours of educational sessions focused on environmental justice, invasive species removal and environmental restoration.
Photos in order:
1. Paper Plate Awards! This was an activity where everyone received a special award tailored to them :)
2. Our hike at upper table rock with the nature conservancy
3. Baja benny hiking with us
4 and 5. Scotch broom that we pulled while we got soaked in the rain with southern oregon land conservancy
6 and 7. Pulling poison hemlock and himalayan blackberry with parks and rec
8 and 9. Wood cookie name tags! :D
10. Walking through the pasture with the goats after a long day of pulling blackberry roots at willow witt
Special thanks to , Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy and Ashland Parks and Rec for partnering with us for this year’s alt break!

04/10/2024

1. Larry (Yakima Mascot) having a snack break at Cowiche Canyon Trail.

2. Larry admiring the views of Campbell Farm

3. Student service project of helping strawberry beds grow at JustLiving Farm! 🍓✨️

4. Student reflection time

5. Cows at JustLiving Farms are quite curious about OSU. Maybe they will study here?

6. We had lunch, reflections, and playtime at the Dinosaur Park in Granger, WA. RAWR means I love you in dinosaur

04/10/2024

Albina, once a vibrant hub for Portland’s African American community, has faced significant challenges over the years. Gentrification and environmental injustices have shaped the landscape, posing threats to the very essence of this historic district. Through a panel discussion we’ll examine the complex interplay between development, displacement, and community resilience for Black Oregonians. In this gathering, we aim to shed light on the profound impact of gentrification and environmental injustices that have shaped the Albina neighborhood, while also envisioning a future guided by the leadership of Albina Vision Trust.

🌱 REGISTER AT BEAV.ES/CEL 🌱

04/04/2024

🌟 Join Beavs Volunteer as we embark on our community service journey! Whether you’re a regular or joining us for the first time, there’s always room to make a difference. 🌱 Dive into meaningful projects with local organizations like City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation, Linn Benton Food Share, and Heartland Humane Shelter & Care! 🏡 Register now at beav.es/cel and let’s create change together. 🌎 Projects start Week 3!