With Paideia at Southwestern, you make connections, ask bold questions, and use your education to understand why those connections matter. Paideia is an elevated approach to the Liberal Arts, and Public Engagement is one of the ways we put the Liberal Arts into action. Through Public Engagement, learning becomes real-world work—you’re collaborating with your community and contributing to meaningful change.
To support that work, the Office of Public Engagement connects you with local organizations that are addressing real challenges. By partnering with them, you can help create solutions that matter. You make an impact not only on others but on yourself, shaping who you become while you’re earning your education at Southwestern. When you combine deep thinking with real-world doing, you don’t just study change, you lead it.
If you foster curiosity about justice, creativity, and purpose, Paideia x Public Engagement is for you.
If you share an eagerness to connect coursework to creativity, Paideia x Public Engagement is for you.
If you want to grow as a changemaker and create real impact, Paideia x Public Engagement is for you.
Step into leadership. Community-Engaged Learning courses and the CEL Student Associate role are High-Impact Learning Experiences that advance you toward Paideia with Distinction.