Facilitators application is now open! Application deadline is Monday, March 31st, 2025.
Moody Civic Immersion (formerly Urban Immersion / Civic Owlets) is a summer program coordinated by the CCL that introduces incoming students (both first years and transfers) to the principles of civic leadership, ethical community engagement, and the City of Houston. The guiding mission of the program is to foster the growth of informed and passionate advocates for social justice through community-based learning, critical service, and reflection.
This program is offered in a hybrid model, providing in-person and virtual options for students from a diverse range of backgrounds and geographical locations to meet and build community. Students participating in-person will live and learn as cohorts together in Houston for a week, meanwhile, students participating virtually will be immersed in similar programs and activities intentionally designed for the virtual cohort and engage in hybrid facilitated workshops. Civic Immersion is led by current Rice students eager to help students learn from community organizations, collaborate on projects to assist them and engage in group and individual reflections. View highlights from last year’s in-person program here: 2024 Moody Civic Immersion Recap
The 2025 student leadership team will work together to plan and implement the in-person and virtual cohort tracks of Civic Immersion for July 2025. Student leadership roles include:
Coordinator: Oversees the planning and implementation of logistics and activities for all sessions of Civic Immersion. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, logistics oversight, project management, and peer mentorship.
- In-person, May through July 2025
- 30 hrs./week, $5,000 stipend
- Applications are now closed!
Site Leaders: Work in small groups to plan and implement one in-person or remote (virtual) session of Civic Immersion with follow-up events in the fall semester. Responsibilities include community partner engagement, curriculum development, logistics planning, and peer mentorship.
- In-person & virtual, Spring through Fall 2025
- Stipends start at $1,000 (remote) or $1,200 (in-person)
- Applications are now closed!
Facilitators: Support the implementation of the in-person session of Civic Immersion, including community-building, transportation, and reflection facilitation.
- In-person, July 14-19, 2025
- Stipends start at $500
- Applications Due March 31, 2025: https://rice.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/1968967
2025 Moody Civic Immersion Sessions will be held:
- In-person Session: July 12-19, 2025
- Remote (Virtual) Session: July 21-26, 2025
Funding: Site Leader stipends start at $1000; Coordinator stipend is $5,000; Facilitator stipends start at $500
Eligibility: Open to all students
CCL Staff: Melia Brown (mb237@rice.edu) and Rachel Bonini (rb107@rice.edu)
Our student ambassadors are happy to answer your questions!
CCL Student Ambassadors: Catherine Nguyen (ckn4@rice.edu), Michael Tsao (mct15@rice.du), and Jose Argueta Urquilla (jau2@rice.edu)