Harward Center Archives
Service, Selfhood, and the Values that Sustain Collective Life
This week’s blog post features reflections by Bonner Leader Tamanda Namangale ’26, whose work with the Harward Center has shaped…
Goodbye and Hello
In December, I joined the Harward Center team, stepping into the role of Associate Director of Center Operations. The position…
“It’s milk, it’s shoes, and it’s French people”: Perspectives on life, Lewiston, and loved ones
Prof. Read’s class teamed up with the residents of Montello Heights, a retirement community located about one mile from campus.…
Going for Gold
Hello from the Harward Center, where we are delighted to celebrate the college’s recent achievement of the Carnegie Foundation Community…
Bobcats Studying Bobcats
This fall, Biology professor Eric LeFlore integrated community-engaged learning into both his BIO 195 and BIO 470 classes to get…
Ka Bogso (Be Healed)
In this week’s blog post we lift up a recent article in the Bates student newspaper about an exciting community-engaged…
Bates is ALL IN!
In light of the upcoming election in November, we are pleased to share that the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge…
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…
Coming Home
The Harward Center’s new Associate Director for Community Engaged Research and Learning, Morgan Kinney, is no stranger to Maine. Growing…
The Not So Lazy Days of Summer
“I’ve been amazed by how powerful the sense of community-led change is here.” This summer I’ve had a fellowship with…