Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning in Action: Building Solidarity in Challenging Times
Friday, November 21st, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM | UConn at People’s Bank Arena – Hartford, CT
Keynote speaker Dr. Corey Dolgon.
Dr. Dolgon is a nationally recognized scholar of service learning, class and labor struggles, and community engagement for positive social change.
Join faculty, students, and community partners in sharing strategies for co-creating scholarship and learning that address pressing social challenges and strengthen community-campus partnerships.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Corey Dolgon as our keynote speaker. Dr. Dolgon is a nationally recognized scholar of service learning, class and labor struggles, and community engagement for positive social change.
Everyone is invited to engage in conversations about the challenges and opportunities of ethical collaboration across institutions to build capacity for stronger educational partnerships.
Graduate students are encouraged to attend to learn practical strategies for engaging with community partners and making an impact through their research, coursework, or community-engaged programs.
Free registration was made possible through the generous support of UConn Hartford, Research on Resilient Cities, Racism and Equity, and Trinity College, Center for Hartford Engagement and Research.
Please register by Sunday, November 16th. For more information, contact engagement@uconn.edu.
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM | Registration, Coffee, and Light Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM | Welcome |
| 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM | Keynote Speaker: Corey Dolgon – The Promise of Community-Engaged Learning. Click on this link to see Dr. Dolgon’s Biography |
| 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion focused on Trinity College and CT State Community College Capital’s Liberal Arts Action Lab |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15PM | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Engaging Latino Communities: Projects and Possibilities – Lessons Learned from the Humanities Activism Community Engagement Research Lab at UConn Waterbury + El Instituto Community/Service Learning projects |
| 2:45PM – 4:00PM | Ethical Dilemmas in Community Engagement – Panel Discussion with an Interactive Component Discussing Case Study Scenarios. |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Interactive session on Reflection: Best Practices in Community Engaged Teaching and Learning. |
Address
1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
Please use the Trumbull St. entrance
Parking
- UConn students, please use this link for instructions on parking at the UConn Convention Center Garage.
- UConn faculty and staff, please use this link for instructions on parking at the UConn Convention Center Garage.
- All other attendees, please see below parking garage options. Please note that garage fees are not covered.
- Bushnell South Garage: Located at 120 Capitol Ave, approximately 0.43 miles away.
- Front Street North Garage: Located at 24 Front St, about 0.44 miles away.
- Front Street South Garage: Located at 62 Front St, around 0.48 miles away.
- Connecticut Science Center Garage: Located at 199 Grove St.
- Connecticut Convention Center Garage: Located at 38 Commerce St.
Event Committee
- Derin Ozlem Atalay, PhD
- Chris Ciarcia, MEd
- Erica Crowley, MSW
- David G. Embrick, PhD
- Anne Gebelein, PhD
- Liliana Polley, PhD
Accomodations
If you require accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Chris Ciarcia, Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement at christopher.ciarcia@uconn.edu or 860-486-1369 by Monday, November 17th.
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