Center for Civic Engagement spring 2020

The Center for Civic Engagement’s impactBING CORE initiative piloted a new Leaders in Engagement, Advocacy and Democracy (LEAD) program in fall 2019. The co-curricular LEAD program connects Binghamton University students to meaningful engagement experiences outside of the classroom and provides students with the knowledge and skills to succeed as current and future community leaders.

Students complete two to five hours of service with a community organization per week and participate in two-hour biweekly workshops with CCE staff. These workshops provide the education, resources and support for students to translate their experiences into tangible professional, personal and civic skills. Workshops focus on topics such as community history, nonprofit management, professional development, diversity and inclusion, advocacy and social justice.