How to Get Engaged

The Harward Center collaborates with nearly 100 organizations to provide diverse opportunities for Bates students and faculty to learn about and get involved in the off-campus community. Below is organized information about the Harward Center’s work.

CommunityPulse

To get the most up to date off-campus community engagement opportunities and to sign up for events and volunteer opportunities, log on to CommunityPulse using the button below!

Click Here to Access CommunityPulse
Students

Click the buttons below to learn about different ways to engage in the Lewiston-Auburn and Maine communities.

Explore the
Lewiston-Auburn Area!

Learn about local history,
partners, and initiatives
with this community
and activity map


One-Time or Ongoing
Community Engagement

Whether you want a
one-time volunteer
experience or something
more sustained,
we has you covered

Community-Engaged
Learning (CEL) Courses

Combine your courses and
community engagement
through dozens of CEL
courses offered each
semester

Community-Engaged
Research

Learn about community-
engaged research
opportunities for students
from all class years
and majors

Bates Votes


Learn how to engage in
elections in Maine or in
your home state



Bonner Leader Program


Bonner Leaders are agents
of change who focus
their efforts on in-depth
engagement with the
off-campus community

Community Liaisons


All clubs and teams have
Community Liaisons who
help their peers engage in
the off-campus community


Community Outreach
Fellows

COFs work with
one organization,
recruiting their peers
to volunteer at it


Paid Engagement
Opportunities

Get paid for community
work through
Work-Study Fellowships,
Research Fellowships, and
Summer Community
Engagement
International Student
Experiential Learning
Fellowship

International students can
deepen their learning and
develop new skills through
experiential learning
experiences
Aspirations Program


Support kids in their
exploration and access
of future opportunities



Transportation


Find out how to get to
community engagement
opportunities



Faculty

Click the buttons below to learn about resources for faculty who want to engage with the off-campus community in their teaching or research.

Introduction to
Community-Engaged
Learning (CEL)

Learn about the benefits
and opportunities for CEL
in your research and classes

Faculty Development 


Opportunities to develop
your community-engaged
learning courses


Faculty Grants


Receive funding for your
CEL course



Resources For Faculty


Resources for community-
engaged learning at Bates
College


Community Partners

Click the buttons below to learn how you can connect your organization and work collaboratively with the Harward Center!

About the Harward Center


An introduction to the
Harward Center
and its work

Collaborating with Bates


Learn how you can
collaborate with the
Harward Center

Community Partner Grants


Apply for grants offered
by the Harward Center
for community partners

Research Partnerships


Have Bates students
and professors
do research with/for
your organization
Our Philosophy, Reflections, and Staff

Click the buttons below to learn more about the Harward Center and the staff which make it possible!

Mission, Vision, and Goals


The philosophy and goals
of the Harward Center

Harward Center Blog


Blog posts about current
initiatives

Our Team


Connect with the students
and staff who make the
Harward Center possible
Annual Reports


Read our annual reports