Info for Community Partners
The Center for the Common Good empowers St. Thomas students, staff and faculty to become transformational partners with community organizations to advance the common good within our local, national and global communities.
We collaborate with 501c3 nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies to create mutually beneficial opportunities whereby St. Thomas students have the opportunity to learn about our communities most pressing social challenges and explore how to address them.
Before applying, we ask organizations to ensure that they have the capacity to support and engage effectively with our students.
Become a Partner
Are you interested in working with student volunteers for your organization or an event? Send us some information about the opportunity and we will contact you regarding next steps.
Ways to Partner with Us
Here are just a few of the ways your organization can partner with our students and faculty.
Provide Volunteer Opportunities
St. Thomas students are always looking for volunteer experiences connected to their clubs and organizations, athletic teams, professional interests, and personal values and commitments. We deeply value the knowledge, skills, and opportunities that our community partners bring to students' community engagement experiences.
Community partners can share volunteer opportunities with our campus community through our bi-weekly newsletter. We also host a bi-annual volunteer fair for students, faculty, and staff in collaboration with the Business 200 Learning Through Service program.
Participate in Collaborative Course Partnerships
Many of our faculty work with community partners to integrate hands-on experience into their course curriculum through a variety of collaboration activities. Through Academic Community Engagement, students have the opportunity to learn from the partner organization, and from the community represented by the organization, as part of their coursework and experiences.
Participate in Community-based Research
Our faculty are interested in finding ways to make their research more relevant to real-world situations and challenges. Partner organizations can provide new fieldwork opportunities or contribute to the research process while ensuring that research is meaningful and actionable.
Volunteer Opportunities
Provide Volunteer Opportunities
St. Thomas students are always looking for volunteer experiences connected to their clubs and organizations, athletic teams, professional interests, and personal values and commitments. We deeply value the knowledge, skills, and opportunities that our community partners bring to students' community engagement experiences.
Community partners can share volunteer opportunities with our campus community through our bi-weekly newsletter. We also host a bi-annual volunteer fair for students, faculty, and staff in collaboration with the Business 200 Learning Through Service program.
Course Partnerships
Participate in Collaborative Course Partnerships
Many of our faculty work with community partners to integrate hands-on experience into their course curriculum through a variety of collaboration activities. Through Academic Community Engagement, students have the opportunity to learn from the partner organization, and from the community represented by the organization, as part of their coursework and experiences.
Community-based Research
Participate in Community-based Research
Our faculty are interested in finding ways to make their research more relevant to real-world situations and challenges. Partner organizations can provide new fieldwork opportunities or contribute to the research process while ensuring that research is meaningful and actionable.
Who We Work With
Our community partners are a mix of non-profit organizations, social innovators, and student organizations. They provide short- and long-term community engagement opportunities for individuals and groups as well as the potential for internships.