The 2024 WUmester theme is Community and Belonging. In that vein, we hope faculty will incorporate community-engaged learning into their spring 2024 courses. LinC is partnering with CTEL to offer a half-day community immersion for faculty to learn more about community-based efforts to make Topeka a better place for all its residents. Participating faculty will meet on Friday morning for a tour of select Topeka nonprofits and community-based organizations all focused on building local community led by Dr. Jason Miller (Anthropology/LinC). At each stop, faculty will learn about the partner’s work and their impact in the community. At lunchtime, we will eat together, reflect on what we’ve learned, and build fellowship with other faculty who are interested in community-engaged work. Transportation and lunch are provided.
