Service and Social Innovation

This summer, a collaboration of 18 AmeriCorps members, connected and facilitated through the Grinnell Education Partnership, has expanded the capacity of 7 community partner organizations.

Through the program, students will have the chance to engage with inspiring leaders who are making an enduring difference in the world, fostering interdisciplinary creativity, and promoting civic engagement and systemic change. Applications open until Aug. 14, 2024. 

Sanders brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the initiative. The initiative represents a pivotal milestone in our ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration and driving meaningful societal change.

Students, faculty, and staff passionate about civic action and community engagement are invited to discuss and learn during Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact’s annual Civic Action Academy.

The residency provides world-class innovators time and space for respite, renewal, and inspiration while also serving as inspiration and mentor for our students.

Through the Social Innovator in Residence program, students will have the chance to engage with inspiring leaders who are making an enduring difference in the world, fostering interdisciplinary creativity, and promoting civic engagement and social change.

Jai Bharathi’s social innovation work empowers women’s independence by offering them two- and three-wheeler drivers’ training and related livelihood opportunities.

Victoria Jones’ social innovation work centers Black joy, activism, and community building in Memphis.

The first time I served meals for Grinnell College Students was on a dreary Saturday morning in April. My colleagues from the College’s Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) and I delivered over 240 meals on that deserted and lonely campus. In my experience of uncertainty and change while navigating Grinnell, I was mesmerized by the new realities of an unknown world.

From local poverty alleviation organizations to schools and conservation groups, the city of Grinnell and surrounding communities are filled with people who welcome the help of Grinnell College volunteers.