Outstanding Community Partner Award

Each year, the Career and Community Learning Center recognizes several community partner organizations for their outstanding commitment and dedication to our work as co-educators. We began offering the "Outstanding Community Partner" award in 2002. In 2004, we also instituted an award for "New Community Partner." Find a list of award winners below!

Criteria to be considered for these awards:

• Receives positive feedback from students about their experience at the community organization.
• Maintains good communication with CCLC staff.
• Has a long history (except "New Partner Award") of working with CCLC in multiple ways (e.g., service-learning classes in different disciplines, volunteer opportunities through our Community Placement Service, etc.)
  
• Regularly participates in CCLC sponsored meetings and events.
• Demonstrates a willingness to think outside the box and exceed expectations (e.g., create unique opportunities for students, provide leadership for training/reflection, serve on committees, participate in faculty development workshops, etc.)

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Recipients of the Outstanding Community Partner Award

2006-2007

• Athletes Committed to Educating Students (A.C.E.S.)
• CommonBond Communities
• Simpson Housing Services
• New Community Partner Award: Hennepin County Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, Office of Pediatric Research and Advocacy

2005-2006:

• Communities United Against Police Brutality
• Homework’n’Hoops: Loring Nicollet Bethlehem Community Center
• Cedar Riverside Adult Education Collaborative
• New Community Partner Award: Jackson Street Village (a Wilder Foundation program)

2004–2005:

• Minnesota Internship Center Charter School
• East Side Neighborhood Services
• 180 Degrees, Inc.
  
• New Community Partner Award: The Tretter Collection (housed in the Elmer Anderson Library)

2003–2004:

• English Learning Center
• Franklin Learning Center
  
• Jeremiah Program
• New Community Partner: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
  

2002–2003:

• Chicanos Latinos Unidos en Servicio
• Plymouth Christian Youth Center
• Youth Farm and Market Project

2001–2002:

• Frogtown Leap Forward for Children Collaboration
• Plymouth Christian Youth Center
• Project for Pride in Living, Inc.