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Community Engagement Center

Apply for Davis Projects for Peace

The Davis Projects for Peace grant encourages student initiative, innovation and entrepreneurship focusing on conflict prevention, resolution or reconciliation. Projects should be building blocks for a sustainable peace, and may be undertaken anywhere in the world — including in the U.S.

All In Awards Mac for 2024 Election Plan

Macalester earned All In to Vote’s “Highly Established Action Plan Seal” for our 2024 election cycle democratic engagement plan, recognized as among the best in the country for promoting civic learning, political engagement, and student voter participation.

Want to go deeper with a community partner?

The Action Fund supports off-campus community engagement projects proposed and led by students in direct collaboration with a local community-based organization. The projects all have action components, fulfilling unmet needs of Twin Cities’ communities, as well as learning/education components that promote reflection, meaning making, and sharing of lessons learned. Award amounts up to $2,500 are available per project.

CEC Hours

Academic-Year Hours

  • Monday 8:30am-6pm
  • Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

Summer Hours

  • Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm
  • Friday Closed
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Macalester was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for excellence in community engagement in 2010.

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