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Semester Programs for Emerging Civic Leaders

 
 

Semester in the City (SITC) brings students to Boston for 15 weeks of social innovation. With its rich history, vibrant culture, and thriving social sector, Boston is an ideal location for impact-minded students to spend an immersive semester. All Fellows complete a 400-hour mentored internship at a nonprofit, government agency, or social mission business as well as supplemental courses on social change and human-centered design. 

Semester for Impact (SFI) is a new program that brings social impact semesters to local college communities. Like SITC, the core of SFI is a well-supported 400-hour internship in the social sector. Students maintain their ties to campus, including housing, clubs, and extracurriculars, and colleges gain a proven partner to support their students through intensive internships while providing critical support to local nonprofits.

 
 

Our Core Values

As the cost of college continues to climb, students and families are challenging higher education to demonstrate how it prepares the students of today to become the professional and civic leaders of tomorrow. College for Social Innovation helps colleges complement their curricula, strengthen student outcomes, and build pipelines to careers of impact.

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STUDENT OUTCOMES

When it comes to internships and off campus study, not all experiences are created equal. College for Social Innovation’s semester programs equip college students with the skills and perspectives to not only grow their professional preparedness, but also their ability to create positive change.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 100% of Alumni report gaining professional skills

  • Internship mentors report student skill gains that are multiple deviations above national employers’ ratings of comparable skills

personal growth

  • 94% of Alumni report meaningful gains in self confidence

  • Explore alumni stories to learn how CFSI programs help students gain confidence and clarity while connecting the dots from college to career

 
 
 

INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT

College for Social Innovation is staffed by professionals with deep experience in education, youth development, and the social innovation sector. We understand the landscape of higher education, including the financial and demographic pressures that institutions face as well as the power of uniting academic programs with intentional opportunities for applied learning.

BUILD YOUR BRAND

  • Stand out from the competition by guaranteeing high-impact internships for students in underserved majors as well as students who have historically had less access to professional development opportunities

Supplement your scholarships

  • As AmeriCorps members, each student who completes SITC receives an additional ~$2,000 Segal Education Award to direct towards education expenses

strengthen key statistics

  • Current college partners agree that partnering with CFSI directly supports their ability to meet institutional goals for student enrollment, retention, and graduate outcomes

 

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & CIVIC IMPACT

College for Social Innovation’s semester programs are rooted in a strong foundation of peer-reviewed research into how young adults best learn and develop as emerging professionals and civic leaders. As a provider of semester programs, our goal is for students to return to campus as stronger and more professionally prepared civic leaders; as a provider of internships, we seek to strengthen the social sector by providing critical support to local nonprofits. When these two aspirations translate into action, the results are continually inspiring.

 

Speak for the Trees Site Visit | Fall 2019

Lena Park Community Center Site Visit | Fall 2019

Proven pedagogy

  • SITC and SFI’s pedagogy reflects and reinforces current research and best practices in high-impact learning and experiential education

national learning community

  • Join a network of educators and program alumni who are leading the charge to bring experiential learning into core college curricula

develop civic leaders

  • CFSI graduates return to campus better equipped to contribute to their college communities

deepen impact networks

  • Join a network of 200+ organizations that train, hire, and connect your students to careers of impact

strengthen the social sector

  • Affiliate your institution with a program that provides critical support to social impact organizations

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CFSI programs cost colleges/students roughly 50% less than typical study away programs.
For individualized information about costs and academic credit, please submit an inquiry and a member of our team will be in touch.

 

Interested in exploring this opportunity?
Please email Kate Tucker, Director of Enrollment and Marketing, at katherine.tucker@collegeforsocialinnovation.org.