Community Partners

Connecting with the CLCE

The CLCE believes that community members are co-educators along with our faculty and staff in teaching students about the greatest challenges and opportunities of our time. The CLCE has partnered with over 250 nonprofit and civic organizations throughout Central Florida (and beyond) through academic projects, service-learning courses, community-based research, volunteer opportunities, internships, and Immersion experiences. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in community impact areas ranging from the environment, poverty, arts and culture, immigration, youth education, senior adults, public health, and more.

We strive to develop intentional and reciprocal relationships that focus on student-learning and community progress, especially with economically and historically underserved communities and issues. Community partnerships often take time, effort, and energy to fully develop. Partners are invited to participate in all community engagement events sponsored by the office, including faculty development opportunities, educational speakers, and service projects.

Nonprofit community organizations can get involved in promoting learning opportunities in the following ways:

Immersions
The Social Impact Hub

Volunteer Opportunities

If you are a Rollins student, staff, or faculty member looking for a service opportunity, please log in to GivePulse. 

Throughout the year, the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement partners with many different organizations and programs. The following community partners are separated by impact areas. Feel free to click on the links below to find out more about these great community partners and ongoing service opportunities!

• Cornell Fine Arts Museum
• Downtown Credo
• Global Peace Film Festival
• Mad Cow Theatre
• Orlando Repertory Theatre
• Orlando Science Center
• Urban Rethink

• City of Orlando
• City of Winter Park
• Winter Park Chamber of Commerce

• CECO
• Easter Seals
• OCA
• The Paragon School
  

• A Gift for Teaching
• Adult Literacy League
• Fern Creek Elementary School 

• Back to Nature
• Environmental Protection Division
• Genius Preserve
• Henry Nehrling Society
• Journey's End
• Mead Garden
• SERV
  
• SPCA Seminole County
• Society of St. Andrew

• Islamic Center of Central Florida

• American Heart Association
  
• Florida Hospital
• Give Kids the World
• Ronald McDonald House

• Farmworkers Association of Florida
  
• Catholic Charities
  
• The Center
  
• Hope CommUnity Center
• Zebra Coalition

• Coalition for the Homeless
• Goodwill
  
• Habitat for Humanity-Orlando
  
• Habitat for Humanity-WP
  
• Mustard Seed
  
• Orlando Union Rescue Mission
  
• Second Harvest Food Bank
  

• The Gardens at DePugh Nursing Home
  
• Mayflower

• Westminster Towers

• Beta Center-Dress for Success
  
• Harbor House

• Best Buddies
  
• Boys & Girls Club
  
• Child Development Center
  
• Children's Home Society
• Devereaux
• One Hope United
  
• New Hope for Kids
  
• One Hope United
  
• Winter Park Day Nursery
  
• Winter Park Community Center
  

Nonprofit community organizations that have opportunities for Rollins students, faculty, and staff to become engaged are invited to contact our office at clce@rollins.edu. Academic partnership opportunities (research and service-learning courses) are sent to faculty interested in similar topics and experiences. Organizations looking to develop new partnerships with Rollins will be encouraged to meet with a CLCE staff member to discuss opportunities to build a mutually beneficial relationship grounded in learning and action. We will conduct a site visit and needs assessment with community organizations.

Please contact the Center for Leadership & Community Engagement at clce@rollins.edu if you have any questions.