The Community as Classroom: Academic Experience
Off-campus, community-based learning options abound
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Huerta del Valle, a community garden in nearby Ontario, is a popular community learning location for Pitzer students and faculty.
“Through my Media 艺术 for Social Justice course, I did a digital marketing internship for Huerta Del Valle, 当地社区花园. ... From putting on community events for the local neighborhoods to having meetings with the staff about their vision for Huerta del Valle, I truly felt connected to the garden.”
Alex Valdesuso-Pinney, 20岁
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心理学 and 媒体研究 major
Pitzer students complete 40 hours of work with one of our community partners -- just one way we take learning out of the classroom and into the community.
社区参与中心 (CEC)
The 社区参与中心 is our on-campus hub for community-based work. We work with more than 30 community organizations from across the Inland Empire to facilitate connections among students and groups making real change in Pitzer’s backyard.
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CASA的比萨
Located in downtown Ontario, California, 关键行动 & 社会倡导(CASA) Pitzer is a space for local residents, 积极分子, and organizations to connect with our faculty and students to build community and enact change. CASA plays host to community events, as well as a unique academic program for Pitzer students that emphasizes community-based 研究 and learning.
看看CASA发生了什么
不仅仅是一个类
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Water Justice In the Desert
到2022年,我们 社区参与中心 partnered with the City of Adelanto, in the heart of San Bernardino County's high desert, to address long-standing water quality issues. The effort brought Pitzer faculty and students together with community organizers and helped shed new light on water problems in the high desert through water testing and resident interviews.
读故事![Students talk during a class at CASA的比萨](/sites/default/files/styles/728x939/public/2024-07/Students-in-CASA-Pitzer-Talking.jpg?h=ae8d9504&itok=YAGzEj6U)
社会责任 Praxis Courses
Pitzer is one of the only colleges in the country that requires students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom toward making positive social change. Every student completes at least 40 hours of service, 研究, or community-based 教育 before they graduate.
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The Robert Redford Conservancy (RRC)
The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability is a 12-acre nature reserve located across the street from our campus. Take classes and conduct 研究 at the Conservancy and the neighboring Bernard Biological Field Station. Roam and study almost 100 acres of preserved coastal sage scrub -- one of the rarest biomes in the world -- just steps from your dorm.
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“We are doing hands-on work and learning from something that isn’t necessarily incorporated into the classroom. We are using our senses and learning more outside than inside.”
Tommy Shenoi, 24岁
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环境分析 major
Community Learning Around the Globe
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Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology
Pitzer students have been at the heart of the Firestone Center’s 研究, 教育, and restoration efforts near Dominical, 哥斯达黎加, 自1993年开业以来. 在这个时候, students have helped restore 120 acres of the site’s original rainforest, a vital step toward protecting this endangered ecosystem.
Explore the Firestone Center![A Pitzer student helps a person in a wheelchair](/sites/default/files/styles/728x939/public/2024-06/Leah-at-Internship-Costa-Rica-Summer-Health.jpg?h=96e9959c&itok=sv6PKF8R)
哥斯达黎加夏季健康
From intensive Spanish language instruction to internship work in the hospitals of San José, this unique program lets you dive deep into the biggest healthcare issues facing Latin America by taking you out of the classroom and into the real world.
Explore the Summer Health Program![斯科特大厅的大厅](/sites/default/files/styles/728x939/public/2024-06/scott-lobby.jpg?h=e9d2da78&itok=SVsFBTY9)
富布赖特拨款
With full funding for 研究 or English teaching work in your selected country, a Fulbright grant gives you the chance to take your learning to all corners of the globe. Pitzer has been a top Fulbright producer for 15 consecutive years, making us well-equipped to help you on your Fulbright journey.
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