College of Education and Community Innovation 标志

The College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI, pronounced chech-ee) is the first academic college in the nation to unite the transformative power of education, 社会工作, 犯罪学, 慈善事业, and legal studies with the community engagement of hospitality, 健康, 非营利组织, and public management and policy. We are dedicated to developing well-rounded and high-quality administrators, 教育工作者, 社会工作ers, 律师助理, peace officers, 辅导员, community organizers, and civil servants through active, experiential and community-based learning. Our multidisciplinary environment will incubate innovative approaches to building 健康y communities, promoting equity and social responsibility, and providing quality research and data.

学者:
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
Department of Literacy, Educational Foundations, and Technology
Department of Teaching and Learning
School of Community Leadership and Development
School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and 法律 Studies
School of Social Work

Student and 教师 Support:
Office of Certification and Accreditation
Undergraduate Advising Center

Community 参与ment:
Center for Educational Partnerships

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Global Awareness Collaborative Colloquium:
Winter 2024: Ghana

Our name includes “education” in recognition of Grand Valley’s long-term commitment to teacher education which began in 1964. “Education” also indicates shared values and practices present in all programs in our new college: interaction of theory and practice, field studies and internships, learning relevancy, and the personalized attention needed for our 学生 to become leaders in their fields, organizations, and communities.

Our name includes “community innovation” in recognition of the long-term commitment of our programs to improve our communities. In the two years prior to our merger, 学生, 教师, and 工作人员 in our component programs engaged with over 500 public, 非营利组织, and business organizations. We approach community issues with a combination of critical, 有创意的, 反光, and visionary thinking balanced with an ability to collaborate with our partners.

Taken together, “education” and “community innovation” is a reminder of our commitment to develop and foster opportunities that expand access and remove barriers which prevent people from achieving their educational and career goals. These barriers are overcome in several ways. We are committed to supporting alternative delivery modes, 晚上, and weekend courses, non-credit courses, summer courses, study abroad opportunities, micro-credentials, and dual degree programs. We offer exceptional academic advising and field placement opportunities. 我们的教师, 工作人员, 校友, and supporters have contributed to many field-specific student scholarship funds. The student demographics of many of our programs indicates unusually strong participation from BIPOC, first-generation, career advancing, career changing, 兼职, and out-of-state 学生. This diversity creates a rich and supportive learning environment for 学生 from many backgrounds.