Espoir DelMain '21 is the Center for Civic Learning & Action's 2020-21 Carlisle Borough Student Ambassador for Dickinson College. The Student Ambassador works closely with the Carlisle Borough Manager to learn about the history and structures of the Borough government. Read more about Espoir's experience so far!

The Center for Civic Learning and Action (CCLA) held its first Civic Innovation Competition on Sunday, September 6, awarding the music education group Composed: Make Music Any Way! the winning title.

Our summer Community Action Internship (CAI) program provided social-distance-friendly internships to Dickinson students to empower them to build new professional skills and contacts from the safety of home, while also making a difference in the local community when help is needed most.

The honor from the Carnegie Foundation recognizes the college’s commitment to collaboration with community partners.

New executive director plans to bring together Dickinson’s existing programs in civic engagement and launch new initiatives.

Dickinson receives a $900,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish the Center for Civic Learning & Action.