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Mission The mission of the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) at the University of Texas at El Paso is to engage faculty and students in the community through community-based teaching and learning in order to enhance student learning, promote civic engagement and actively improve the El Paso-Cd. Juarez Region. The Center works with faculty and students in all colleges and collaborates with a wide variety of public agencies, schools, non-profit and community-based organizations. The Center aims to foster collaborative leadership, civility and deepen democracy in the region through what may be alternatively known as hands-on/action-oriented learning, civic education, Service Learning, and or active citizenship. The CCE Fosters partnerships among the community, the University, public schools and social service agencies to identify solutions to community problems and to develop educational opportunities for UTEP students. Promotes problem-based participatory learning. Provides faculty development opportunities and expands faculty reward systems to acknowledge the importance of multidisciplinary community-based education. Promotes student participation in community-based projects through project task forces and action research. History The CCE was born in 1998 as the Institute for Community Based Teaching and Learning, otherwise known as “Community Partnerships.” As the Institute for Community-Based Learning inspired community connections that grew beyond the scope of the Institute, it became apparent that there was need for the development of a center that was designed to accommodate its advancing ties with the community. Funding/Grants The Center for Civic Engagement throughout the years continues to serve faculty, students and the community with the help and aid from private foundations and federal grants that are committed to the betterment of our community and student-learning enrichment. History: Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) from HUD "Civic Capacity, Leadership, and Service Learning for Housing and Economic Development in El Paso” COPC is funded by the Office of University Partnerships from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant is awarded to universities across the nation in an effort to connect university “intellectual talent” to the community in order to “tackle the complex socioeconomic issues facing the neighborhoods.” To learn more click here. W.K. Kellogg Foundation ”Engagement Model for Sustainable and Systemic Change Across Borders” The Kellogg Foundation has been a staunch supporter of the Center for Civic Engagement since the beginning of the Institute for Community Based Teaching and Learning. Its mission is “to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations." Through this grant, the foundation supports “individual and distinctive university-community engagement projects with the goal of further propagating the engaged institution model throughout public universities in the United States.” To learn more click here. Center for Border Health Research “Anti-Violence, Self-Defense, and Risk Avoidance: A Comparison of Treatment and Control Groups among Women Aged 15-39 in Cd. Juarez.” The Paso del Norte Health Foundation has in the past supported the mission of the Center for Civic Engagement through the Healthy Communities and Action for Youth Initiatives and now supports the Center through the Center for Border Health Research Grant. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation believes in the betterment of the communities health and through this initiative allows for the participation of faculty, students and the community. Temple Univesity/Corporation for National Service & The Lula H. McAfee Foundation “El Paso SHINE: Adult Education-Evaluation and Technical Assistance Project” The Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University coordinates the nationally recognized and implemented program of SHINE. The University of Texas at El Paso is among the 18 higher ed institutions that participate in the program across nine different cities. Temple University has funded the program for over 3 cycles. To learn more click here. A major research university committed to the ideals of access and excellence, UTEP is a leader among Hispanic-serving institutions. Uniquely positioned in the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border, UTEP ranks among the top three UT System academic institutions in research spending -- about $36 million a year – and is the only doctoral research university in the nation with a student body that is a majority Mexican American. UTEP is a major economic force in the Paso del Norte region, paying more than $100 million in annual salaries, contributing $228 million to the personal income of local residents and doing nearly $350 million in local business.	Contact Information Center for Civic Engagement Benedict Hall, Rm 101 El Paso, Texas 79968 (915) 747-7969 (915) 747-8917 FAX Email: cce@utep.edu Director: Azuri L. Ruiz azurig@utep.edu Service Learning Coordinator: Jennifer Rordriguez jmlujan@utep.edu