Mission
The Center for Civic Leadership develops students as civic leaders and mentors them in identifying their sense of purpose as agents of positive, meaningful change in their communities. We nurture networks on and off campus that work collectively to address systemic challenges. Through intentional and rigorous curriculum and through experiential learning programs developed with partners as co-educators, we equip students and faculty to leverage their skills to work with stakeholders to act on social issues locally and globally.
Strategic Goals
Intentional Collaboration
We will create a community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to advancing social change by serving as the convener of campus, community, and higher education networks.
Broad Student Reach
We will further the university’s mission to produce graduates who make distinctive impact upon the world by developing partnerships and resources that increase the CCL’s capacity to serve Rice undergraduates.
Civic Campus
We will work to embed the civic into the identity of the Rice campus by reframing current activities through the lens of civic leadership and creating new spaces, both conceptual and physical, for civic identity to develop.
Sustainable Infrastructure
We will strengthen our infrastructure to provide an academically grounded, community-engaged curriculum to Rice undergraduates, support faculty-engaged teaching and research, and sustain high-impact community partnerships.