Why take a CBL course?

• Employers seek to hire individuals who are “world ready” and empowered for citizenship, work, and life.
• Real-world practice to develop skills in design, communication, teamwork, leadership.
• Hands-on learning allows you to engage more deeply with learning process, and to clarify your purpose, values, and civic identity.
• Gain firsthand knowledge of community needs and collaborate with community organizations to examine and solve community-identified challenges.
• Interact with faculty and peers outside the classroom around substantive issues.

How is CBL different from other volunteer/service experiences?

• CBL is part of an academic course and includes learning goals, partnership goals, and community change goals.
• CBL centers collaborative partnerships with community organizations and leaders.
• CBL includes integrative reflection which encourages students to examine their purpose while exploring solutions to improve the human condition.

If you are interested in integrating CBL into your courses, please email CBL@gatech.edu.

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