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Why is civic engagement important?
Community-based and Civic Engagement in Higher Education have come to see positive outcomes across six key areas for students:
- increased personal and social responsibility
- development of positive mindsets and dispositions
- improved graduation and retention rates
- learning gains
- improved intellectual and practical skills
- increased career-related skills
Learn more about the effects of Community Based Engagement.