Community Engaged Teaching Fellowship
The Community Engaged Teaching Fellowship brings together instructors across disciplines and with varying levels of community engagement expertise to participate in an interactive community of practice.
Fellows will learn how to integrate community-engaged principles, pedagogies, and practices; cultivate supportive and reciprocal relationships with peers and community partners; facilitate critical reflection and dialogue among students; and curate high-quality community-engaged learning opportunities.
Content is shared through readings, discussions, interactive activities, multimedia presentations, guest speakers, written reflections, and panels. Fellows gather for a total of nine 2-hour meetings, beginning with a kickoff lunch in December.
The purpose of the CET Fellowship is to support instructors in designing or revising a community-engaged course, or to enhance their pedagogical practices. At Stanford, community-engaged courses are designated as Cardinal Courses, and are eligible for grants of up to $4000 per quarter.
Upon completion of the Fellowship, instructors receive $2,000 to offset expenses associated with relevant course or professional development. All faculty, lecturers, and academic staff are encouraged to apply. Apply for the CET Fellowship by Friday, November 1 or contact Star Plaxton-Moore with any questions.
CET Fellows Outcomes
- Develop and apply community-engaged teaching competencies, including integrating community-engaged pedagogy and principles, collaborating with community partners, crafting engagement-specific outcomes, designing and facilitating reflective activities/assignments, and assessing learning and community impact
- Locate your community-engaged work within the broader context of higher education, your discipline, and our community
- Design and implement a high-quality community-engaged course grounded in a critical perspective and oriented toward advancing the common good
- Articulate your identity as a community-engaged teacher and scholar
- Build a community of support with community-engaged colleagues across disciplines
Eligibility
All Stanford-affiliated faculty, lecturers, and academic staff
Fellowship Requirements
- Join the kickoff CET Fellows lunch in December (date/time TBD).
- Participate in monthly, two-hour, in-person meetings from January to December (excluding July-September for summer break).
- Conceptualize, develop, redesign, and/or teach a Cardinal Course.
- Contribute to the field of community-engaged scholarship through a presentation about the fellowship experience.
Stipend
Fellows who complete the program will receive $2,000 to offset expenses associated with course development or CEL-related professional development. Previous Fellows have used this funding for conference attendance, materials, subscriptions, student assistants, and/or partner honoraria. In addition to the $2,000 stipend, Fellows are eligible to apply for a Cardinal Course grant of up to $4000.
Key dates
- Applications due: November 1, 2024
- Acceptance notifications: Nov 11, 2024
- Orientation and welcome lunch: December (date/time TBD)
- Fellowship meetings: Two-hour monthly in-person meetings, dates/times to be finalized based on Fellows’ availability