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Welcome to CLCE

The Center for Leadership & Community Engagement (CLCE) is AU’s hub for community outreach, volunteering and service-learning opportunities in Washington, DC and beyond. Being part of the DC community is an important part of the student experience at AU, and CLCE is where students come to connect.

You can tutor DC students with DC Reads. Earn class credit with volunteer work through the Community Service-Learning Program (CSLP). Participate in or lead a domestic or global service experience through the Alternative Breaks Program. You can even turn your passion into a project with an Eagle Endowment. 

Our office is making some changes!

We're thrilled to announce some exciting changes coming to our office in Fall 2024! As part of our commitment to fostering leadership and community engagement, we are transitioning from the Center for Community Engagement and Service (CCES) to the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE). This transition represents our renewed focus on empowering individuals to become leaders and actively engage with their communities. With this change, we're dedicated to enhancing opportunities for leadership learning while continuing to connect students to meaningful community involvement.

What does this mean for you? It means more resources, support, and programs aimed at developing your leadership skills and creating impactful change in the communities we serve. Stay tuned for upcoming events, workshops, and initiatives designed to help you grow as a leader and make a difference in the world around you. We can't wait to embark on this journey of growth and empowerment together!

Have ideas for leadership learning at AU? Share your thoughts here: Leadership Learning at AU Survey.

In the News

Read all about what students are doing through CLCE!

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DC Reads tutor with student from DC Public Schools

DC Reads

Love AU? Love Service? Have Federal Work Study? Apply to become a DC Reads Tutor! 

DC Reads

CBLR

Community-Based Learning and Research

Want to earn credit, apply skills and knowledge gained in the classroom, and serve the local community?

Learn More

Students posing in front of mural during Colombia Alternative Break program.

Alternative Breaks

This year we are pleased to offer a dozen programs focused on a variety of social justice issues.

About Alt Breaks

Eagle Endowment for Public and Community Service. Student at service project site.

Eagle Endowment

Propose a service project for an Eagle Endowment Grant today! Please click below for more information.

Propose a Project

Student painting wall while seated in the window.

Venture to Volunteer (Formally Explore DC)

Venture to Volunteer (V2V) is a program for incoming/new students to explore their new home through social justice issues.

About Venture to Volunteer