A number of specialized courses for both Lewis & Clark graduate students and community members are available through the programs of the Center for Community Engagement, including the Northwest Writing Institute, the Oregon Writing Project, and the Indigenous Ways of Knowing Program. We encourage adults to think creatively, act knowledgeably, and live reflectively.

The continuing education courses offered through the center are aimed at practicing professionals in the areas of education and counseling; we also offer a number of writing and creative media courses available to the public.

Through the courses and programming available in the Center for Community Engagement, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling works in collaboration with community partners to address critical community needs in education and counseling. We strive to enhance the effectiveness of professionals as agents of change; support the self-organizing capacities of groups, organizations, and communities working toward social justice; and help meet the needs of marginalized communities with a commitment to address issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, power, privilege, language, and ability. The center builds and supports alliances and networks, creates connections with social service organizations and schools, and seeks out, explores, and reflects the diversity that exists within communities. Connecting theory and practice, we prepare a cadre of new education and counseling change agents by integrating outreach into graduate coursework and involving graduate students in outreach activities.

A full list of degree-applicable courses offered in programs of the Center for Community Engagement is available in this catalog.