Swearer Center for Public Service

Swearer Center Workshops

The Swearer Center offers workshops on community engagement principles, competencies and research, civic leadership, and civically engaged lives. It also offers Providence Walking Tours that are free and open to all.

Spring 2026 Workshops

WorkshopDate/TimeLocation
Orientation to Community Engagement
Join us for a workshop that will introduce you to what community engagement is and how it differs from traditional forms of service. Register here.
Jan. 19,
4 p.m. ET
TBD
Social Impact Professionals Panel
Join us for a panel of social impact professionals about how making a positive social change influenced their business and what it is like to start a business with a social impact focus. Register here.
Feb. 10,
3 p.m. ET
TBD
Designing Community-Engaged Research
Join us for a workshop meant to introduce you to frameworks, concepts, and strategies for designing community-engaged research. Register here.
Feb. 12,
4 p.m. ET
TBD
Social Innovation Prototypes 
Join us for a workshop designed to introduce you to the various types of social innovation businesses. Come and learn from different people about their approaches to social innovation. Register here.
Mar. 3,
4 p.m. ET
TBD
Power & Civic Engagement
Join us for this workshop exploring how power exists within civic engagement and how it is used to enact positive social change. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Center for Career Exploration. Register here.
Mar. 10,
4 p.m. ET
TBD
Global Community Engagement
Join us for this workshop designed to introduce principles of ethical and responsible community engagement experiences abroad. Register here.
Mar. 12,
4 p.m. ET
TBD
Community Engagement & Health
Join us for this introductory workshop sharing a brief overview of health in RI and introducing key terms. Register here.
Apr. 8TBD
Health Partners Panel
Join us for a panel of health professionals to learn about community-engaged partnerships and initiatives in RI. Register here.
Apr. 9TBD

Spring 2026 Community Storytelling Tours

Return here during spring 2026 to see the Community Storytelling Tour calendar.