CBL Working Group

Community-based learning (CBL) is a pedagogical model that connects classroom-based work with meaningful community involvement and experiences.  The Community-Based Learning Working Group was established in October 2008 to lay the structural foundation for a CBL program for the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins.

The Community-Based Learning Working Group is composed of a number of interested stakeholders, including:

1. Johns Hopkins faculty members who are currently teaching courses that incorporate community engagement

2. Johns Hopkins faculty members who would be interested in developing/ teaching a CBL course in the future

3. Johns Hopkins faculty, administrators, or staff with extensive knowledge and connections within the Baltimore non-profit community, or experience with CBL

4. Students with a dedicated interest in CBL

Additional stakeholder meetings will be conducted with local community-based and non-profit organizations to determine their needs and preferences around engaging in community-based learning with Johns Hopkins classes. These meetings will take place once the working group has identified needs and constraints involving University participation.

Working Group Goals:

1. Determine the types of support faculty need to reasonably conduct CBL courses.
2. Explore and identify systems in which community-based organizations, community-based stakeholders, and faculty can connect with one another.
3. Develop a set of criteria for courses to be designated CBL courses.
4. Develop a strategy to advance community-based learning at JHU.

Commitment:

Attend monthly meetings of the working group.

Meeting Minutes:

Contact Information:

Duncan Robb, drobb8@jhu.edu
Community-Based Learning Program Assistant
Center for Social Concern, 3103 N. Charles Street