Upcoming Events

Global Youth Service Day. GYSD is celebrated each year in April. It's a youth service and civic action event that celebrates and builds the capacity of all youth ages 5-25 to help our communities and democracy thrive by working together for the common good. Join in on the fun at Drake University. 

April 15-May 1 - GYSD Food Drive. Donate nutrient-dense foods such as beans, rice, lentils, canned fish, apple sauce and canned produce. A collection cart is located in the Olmsted mail room.

May 2-13 End of Year Collection Drive - Next Course Food Recovery will host a collection drive in the residence halls and fraternity houses to collect any unopened, unwanted food, hygiene items and school supplies, to be donated to the Little Free Pantries and local food pantries. 

 Looking for volunteer opportunities? Visit www.drake.edu/volunteer. 

For a calendar of co-curricular engagement opportunities, click here. 

Newsletter Archive

The office periodically publishes a newsletter with upcoming events and stories about community engaged learning. Below is an archive of those publications. Sign up to receive the newsletter!

April/May 2022 CEL Newsletter
April 22 CEL Newsletter
January 22 CEL Newsletter
December 21 CEL Newsletter
November 2021 CEL Newsletter
October 2021 CEL Newsletter
September 2021 Newsletter
August 2021 CEL Newsletter
April 2021 CEL Newsletter
March 2021 CEL Newsletter
February 2021 CEL Newsletter
November 2020 CEL Newsletter
October 2020 Part II
October 2020 CEL Newsletter
September 2020 Newsletter
April 2020 CEL Newsletter
March 2020 CEL Newsletter
February 2020 CEL Newsletter (2)
February 2020 CEL Newsletter (1)
November 2019 CEL Newsletter
October 2019 CEL Newsletter
September 2019 CEL Newsletter
August 2019 CEL Newsletter
April 2019 CEL Newsletter
March 2019 CEL Newsletter
February 2019 CEL Newsletter
October 2018 CEL Newsletter
September 2018 CEL Newsletter
August 2018 CEL Newsletter
March 2018 CEL Newsletter