Swearer Center for Public Service
Swearer Center Workshops
Fall 2025 Workshops
| Workshop | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Community-Engaged Student Panel This panel engages current fellows, volunteers, researchers, and advocates in a facilitated discussion about the opportunities for contributing to social change, learning, and taking action on society’s most pressing issues through community engagement at Brown. Register here. | Sept. 9, 10 a.m. ET | Sciences Library, Room 720 |
| Orientation to Community Engagement Join us for a workshop that answers these questions and explores how a critical reflection of power, privilege and positionality can inform community engagement practice. Register here. | Sept. 16, 10 a.m. ET | Sciences Library, Room 720 |
| Social Innovation: A Pathway for Community Engagement This workshop explores how social innovation can be used to approach solving some of the world’s most challenging issues through collaboration and generating innovative solutions. Register here. | Sept. 18, 10 a.m. ET | Sciences Library, Room 720 |
| Designing Community-Engaged Research This workshop will demystify the process by covering the key concepts, ethical rules, and practical examples needed to do this work effectively. Register here. | Oct. 7, 3 p.m. ET | Faunce House, Petteruti Lounge |
| Community Engagement for K-12 Schools This workshop offers participants practical strategies and insights for successful and impactful engagement with K-12 schools. Register here. | Oct. 9, 3 p.m. ET | Sciences Library, Room 720 |
| How To Prepare For Community Engagement This workshop will help participants understand how and where to start engaging. Register here. | Nov. 11, 3 p.m. ET | Faunce House, Petteruti Lounge |
| Navigating Positionality in Community Engagement This workshop is designed to help explore self, power, and privilege in community engagement contexts and settings. Register here. | Nov. 13, 3 p.m. ET | Faunce House, Petteruti Lounge |
| Global Community Engagement This workshop prepares participants to go beyond the traditional “helping” narrative to focus on ethical, equitable, and mutually beneficial collaborations during engagements abroad. Register here. | Dec. 2, 3 p.m. ET | Faunce House, Petteruti Lounge |
Fall 2025 Community Storytelling Tours
| Workshop | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Diversity and Green Future in Central Falls Join Swearer Center and Fuerza Laboral for this Community Storytelling Tour of Central Falls, Rhode Island—the nation’s smallest city by land area, yet one of its most vibrant and densely populated. Register here. | Oct. 1, 10 a.m. ET | Fuerza Laboral, 6 Chases lane, Central Falls, RI 02863 |
| History of Olneyville Join the Swearer Center for this Community Storytelling Tour of the neighborhood of Olneyville with a special focus on Manton Avenue and the Jasline Community Center. Register here. | Oct. 20, 10 a.m. ET | Olneyville Library, 1 Olneyville Square, Providence, RI 02909 |
| Community-Driven Arts & Culture in Providence Join the Swearer Center and AS220 for this Community Storytelling Tour of Providence. The tour begins at the heart of Providence’s thriving arts scene with a behind-the-scenes walking tour of AS220, an artist-run organization that has transformed downtown into a vibrant hub of creative expression. Register here. | Nov. 19, 10 a.m. ET | AS220, 115 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903 |