Center for Learning in Action at Williams College

06/01/2026

Join the Williamstown Rotary for a delicious $10 spaghetti lunch on June 13th at Williamstown Commons! The fundraiser includes their Mystery Gift Card Board, where a $20 contribution guarantees you a $25 gift card to a local merchant!

05/13/2026

05/01/2026

CLiAlert! The Homestretch! - https://mailchi.mp/williams/clialert-the-homestretch-2026

04/14/2026

CLiAlert! Spring Re-entry Edition - https://mailchi.mp/williams/clialert-spring-re-entry-edition

04/10/2026

Get Involved! Centro Cultural Guanin Intro Panel - Today (Fri 4/10), 4-6pm in the Davis Center

Join us for a panel discussion on a growing collaboration between Centro Cultural Guanin, Inc. (Guanin) and Williams College through Environmental Studies and Latino/a Studies. This conversation will highlight how this partnership connects students to real-world opportunities in public health and environmental health while building excitement around travel, internships, experiential learning, and long-term community-engaged collaboration. The event will explore how these shared efforts can create meaningful pathways for students to learn beyond the classroom and engage with pressing social and environmental challenges in La Piedra, Dominican Republic to promote sustainable development.

Refreshments will be provided. Please direct any questions to Professor Nicholas Arisco ([email protected]).

04/07/2026

Please join the students of Tim Duncan Pottery for an Empty Bowls Dinner to benefit the Williamstown Food Pantry!

Friday, April 10th, 5:00pm & 6:30pm seatings
First Congregational Church of Williamstown

Choose a handmade bowl to take home. Stay for soup, bread, and live music with CIAO Orchestra and Williams students!

Tickets: $35 cash at The Print Shop and Wild Oats, or Venmo -Duncan-54 (include a note with your name and preferred seating time)

Williams students, you can also volunteer to help with this event as part of Lehman Community Engagement's Spring Great Day(s) of Service! Sign up via the QR code on the volunteering flyer or look for "Spring 2026 Great Day of Service Sign Ups" via Linktree in our bio.

04/01/2026

Williams Community-Wide Transportation Survey

The Williams Transport Hub advocates for improved transit service by spreading resources and learning about local transportation needs. Their goal for this survey is to identify common transit patterns in the region to better inform our advocacy efforts.

While this form is anonymous, if you would like to be entered into a raffle to receive one of two $50 gift cards to a Spring Street business of your choice, you may enter your email address. We expect this survey to take 5-10 minutes.

If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] or [email protected].

03/19/2026

The Sentinels Summer Public Policy Research Fellowship application deadline is Friday, April 10th!

This U.S. public policy research program supports student research projects focused on contemporary issues in U.S. economic, social, and/or environmental policy, including but not limited to community and regional development, regulation, inequality, and/or processes and powers of the American Government at any level. Sentinels Fellows are awarded research funding based primarily upon their written project proposal.

Apply today! Look for "Sentinels Summer Public Policy Research Fellowship" via Linktree in our bio or email [email protected] for more information.

03/17/2026

The CLiA Summer Community Outreach Fellowship application deadline is Tuesday, March 31st!

This paid summer training program provides a small group of rising Williams sophomores and juniors, with priority given to rising sophomores, training in key skills, and the opportunity to help build better community service and experiential learning opportunities at Williams.

The 8-week, 35-hour/week position reports to the CLiA Director and includes on-campus housing. The 2026 program will run from June 16th – August 7th, 2026.

Apply today! Look for "Summer Community Outreach Fellowship" via Linktree in our bio or email [email protected] for more information.

03/16/2026

Income Tax Filing Workshop for Williams Students
Tonight (Monday, March 16th), 6:00-7:30pm in Sawyer 269

CLiA Financial Literacy Initiative team members and IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistants (Williams staff and students) will offer guidance and be on hand to provide one-on-one support for Williams students with filing income tax returns using free online platforms. Pizza and snacks will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Residential Life Team.

Note: Williams will reimburse any current undergraduate financial aid student for the amount of federal tax liability generated by their taxable scholarships and grants as detailed in their Williams financial aid award.

Look for "Income Tax Filing Information from Student Financial Services" via Linktree in our bio to find the Google Form for requesting reimbursement and other helpful FAQs from SFS.