careerdevelopment@inverhills.edu
651-450-3683
College Center, 2nd Floor
Faculty are some of our strongest partners and best referral sources at the Center for Career Development and Community-Based Learning. Your referral may make the difference for a student on their path to finding a rewarding career. Below are some opportunities for us to collaborate in connecting our students to the Center.
We want to be in your classroom and work with your students. Visit the Classroom Request form or contact the office so we can discuss what might be a good collaboration between our services and your classroom content.
As part of its commitment to college access and success, IHCC collaborates with AVID (https://www.avid.org/ ) programs in local school districts. During this on-campus classroom experience, the middle/high school students are taught a concept by Inver students. These experiences have ranged from cell model building in Exploring Biology to flint knapping in Anthropology, to dissecting sheep brains in Anatomy and Physiology – and many other experiences in between.
When Inver students take on the role of teacher, they benefit:
Community-Based Learning Faculty Resource Guide (PDF)
The Association of Colleges and Universities cites community-based learning (CBL) as a high-impact educational practice (www.aacu.org/leap/hips ). CBL happens when students and faculty enhance their course experience by applying the concepts and skills they have acquired in their coursework to a real-world context that meets a community need. A wide variety of possibilities exist for community-based learning collaborations between classrooms and community partners; including: direct service, indirect service, advocacy and research.
CBL is an effective pedagogy for learning outcomes that include:
Some examples of CBL partnerships at Inver Hills include:
You are invited to meet with the Community-Based Learning Coordinator to brainstorm possibilities!