{"id":13894,"date":"2026-08-20T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=13894"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:18:12","slug":"ocel-community-fellows-symposium","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/event\/ocel-community-fellows-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"OCEL Community Fellows Symposium!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please join us at the OCEL Community Fellows Symposium on <\/span><b>Friday, September 25th, 4:00pm &#8211; 5:30pm, at The Aula on Vassar\u2019s Campus.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The OCEL Community Fellows Symposium<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brings together <\/span><b>students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, community <\/span><b>partners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and members of the Vassar community to <\/span><b>celebrate a summer of collaboration, learning, and community-engaged work.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the summer, Community Fellows worked alongside local organizations on projects that respond to <\/span><b>community-identified priorities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and contribute to the ongoing work of their partner organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the Symposium, Community Fellows will <\/span><b>share reflections from their experiences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, highlighting the projects they supported, the <\/span><b>relationships they built<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and what they learned from working alongside community leaders and organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event also recognizes the <\/span><b>community partners <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">who welcomed students into their work and served as <\/span><b>mentors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>collaborators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>co-educators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> throughout the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Together, we will celebrate the relationships at the heart of community-engaged learning and the shared work of building stronger, more connected communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeNFnvHfQmD7rZxC_xucd2Zn9G5PECeNdfmcshxekUhNMZDaw\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><b>Please RSVP here<\/b><\/a><b> and <\/b><b>add the event to your calendar <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=M202aWNkc2xnbGQ4djltNWdiOXQ0b2VrNm4gamhpbmtsZXlAdmFzc2FyLmVkdQ&amp;tmsrc=jhinkley%40vassar.edu\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><b>!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year, we are excited to honor the following Vassar Students and Community Partners:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stephanie Hernandez, Arlington Partners Against Racism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sadia Rashid, Celebrating The African Spirit\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alex Contreras, Community Matters 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sarahi Romano, Day One Early Learning Community<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jevonni Taylor, Dutchess Outreach<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Norah Flinn, End the New Jim Crow Action Network (ENJAN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kayla Hawkins, Exodus Transitional Community<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sabine Weil, MASS Design Group<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aniyah Bailey, Prisoners&#8217; Brain Trust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will Luber, The Art Effect<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope to see you there! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join us at the OCEL Community Fellows Symposium on Friday, September 25th, 4:00pm &#8211; 5:30pm, at The Aula on Vassar\u2019s Campus. 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