The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. More
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
In Community Engaged Learning (CEL), students take part in projects and initiatives where they learn about the world, themselves and the importance of community while developing relationships and supporting the goals of community organizations locally and internationally.
CEL projects can happen both on campus and community sites. The shape these projects take depend on the goals of our community partners—sometimes our projects focus on exchanging knowledge and skills, collaborating on specific tasks or co-creating projects with multiple community partners. Whichever shape our projects take, what matters to us is that they come from the community, reflect their goals and perspectives and involves them from start to finish.
A series of panel conversations with local community organizers and activists who work in Winnipeg to resist coloniality in different contexts.
Dates: August 22 -26, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Volunteer in the delivery of poverty awareness workshops.
Dates: Ongoing
Location: Winnipeg
Fee: Free
Apply by: Three intakes per year - May 31, August 31, and December 15
Find your role in social change and discover new worlds – here at home and afar. Choose from a variety of programs and workshops that will help you develop the skills you need to work with communities.
Some programs with travel costs offer bursaries for students who demonstrate a financial need. You can apply for these bursaries when you apply to participate in the program. Successful applicants receive funds to cover up to 25% of the cost of their program.
Develop collective leadership skills by collaborating with local community organizations in the planning, implementation and evaluation of social justice projects!
Dates: September 2021 to April 2022
Location: Online, on campus and various community sites in Winnipeg.
Fee: Free
Apply by: September 20
Land and Water: Land-Based Education
Explore urban land-based knowledge, learn about Indigenous people’s enduring relationships with land and place, and co-facilitate land-based programming for youth.
Dates: November–June
Location: Online, Winnipeg and surrounding area
Fee: Free!
Apply by: October 15
Volunteer in the delivery of poverty awareness workshops.
Dates: Ongoing
Location: Winnipeg
Fee: Free
Apply by: Three intakes per year - May 31, August 31, and December 15
Due to COVID-19, all travel programs have been suspended for the 2020-2021 academic year. Interested to learn about International Community Engagement? Check out Decolonial Spaces above!
Explore the meaning of sustainability and climate resilience through the eyes of an Indigenous collective.
Dates: Winter Reading Week, February
Location: Quito and Archidona, Ecuador
Fee: $2,800 (all-inclusive)
Apply by: November 30
Join a collective of social justice artists who bring performances and workshops to public spaces in remote island communities.
Dates: May 1 - 31, 2020
Location: Santiago and Chiloé, Chile
Fee: $3,800 (all-inclusive)
Apply by: January 31
Leaf Rapids: Northern Community Engagement
Gain an intimate perspective on life in the north and discover its beauty.
Dates: April 27 - June 7
Location: Winnipeg and northern Manitoba
Fee: $1,500
Apply by: January 31 (early bird) and February 28 (final)
Book a workshop on poverty awareness and community action to gain a new perspective on living in poverty and to consider what you can do to create strong, vibrant communities.
To book a workshop, email Anny Chen at anny.chen@umanitoba.ca.
Community Engaged Learning
203 – 55 Chancellor’s Circle
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
