Harward Center Blog

March 24, 2024

Introducing Mo Awil

The Harward Center’s new Associate Director for Volunteer Programs and Community Partnerships, Mohamed (Mo) Awil, is poised to significantly impact…

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March 10, 2024

Bates Students Testify at the Maine State House

On Thursday, March 7th, sixteen Bates students spent the day at the State House in Augusta. Affiliated with a new…

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February 25, 2024

New Resources for Understanding Our Community

At Bates, community engagement happens when students, faculty, or staff collaborate with an off-campus community member or organization to advance…

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February 3, 2024

A Deep Dive into Reality

“Community Engaged Learning” courses are a hallmark of the Bates academic program, with around thirty CEL courses taught each semester.…

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January 14, 2024

Aaliyah Moore ‘24 named national Newman Civic Fellow and awarded a Newman Mini-Grant

In recognition of her outstanding commitment to and future potential for effecting positive change, Bates student Aaliyah Moore ’24 of…

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December 10, 2023

Community-Engaged Learning: An Out-Of-This-Classroom Experience

As the college’s current-day mission statement reflects, a Bates education aspires to cultivate “intellectual discovery and informed civic action” as…

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December 3, 2023

Student Spotlight: Emily Walsh ‘24

Last week, many people in Maine were introduced to the fabulous Emily Walsh through a News Center Maine feature story…

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November 26, 2023

Rallying for Gun Violence Prevention

Eighteen lives were taken on October 25, 2023 in a mass shooting that took place right here in Lewiston, the…

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November 12, 2023

Youth Take the Lead in Civic Engagement

Although the November 7th election was relatively low-key in Maine, there were still highly consequential races and ballot initiatives to…

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November 5, 2023

A Gift of Smiles

Our hearts grieve deeply for Lewiston in the wake of the recent tragedy. Like many others, we continue to discern…

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