The Civic Leaders program at Loras College strives to develop attributes students need to be lifelong responsible contributors in their communities. Civic Leaders serve with their cohort of Loras students to learn about social justice issues and engage in action with non-profit and governmental organizations.
Integrating classroom engagement with experiential learning, Civic Leaders strives towards these four ideals:
LEARN: Engage in the community via both curricular and co-curricular learning.
LEAD: Develop their capacities to be positive change agents within communities while leading their peers.
SERVE: Become responsible contributors through participating in experiential learning.
ENGAGE: Build and strengthen partnerships with community organizations that strive to be mutually beneficial to all.
This training takes place in the Fall of Year 2 of the Program as student prepare for community engaged projects focused on equity in their community. Also included are materials that provide scaffolded learning to prepare for the lessons in this training.