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The Hub for all Community Engagement at TAMIU!

Our Vision

The Office of Community Engagement & PROF Center at TAMIU seeks to support, facilitate, and promote collaboration between the University and local and global community partners. Community partnerships are enhanced through academic experiences, such as service-learning, continuing education, literacy partnerships and research, among others. Our intent is to encourage and assist civic engagement efforts occurring throughout the University and to create new opportunities for partnerships with our community.

Our Mission

The Office of Community Engagement & PROF Center- based on the principles of reciprocity and civic responsibility- seeks to:
  1. Enrich scholarship and enhance the curriculum for students, faculty, and staff.
  2. Sustain reciprocal community and academic partnerships between TAMIU and the community, locally and internationally.
  3. Provide a central archive of resources and provide guidance on civic engagement for students, faculty, and staff.

Community Engagement at TAMIU

Find out about the many ways to connect and collaborate by clicking the various offices/programs below.

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Service-Learning

Service-learning courses engage TAMIU students with the community enhancing academic learning, and promoting civic and personal growth.

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American Democracy Project

Equips students with knowledge and skills necessary to critically navigate their way through online information environments.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer projects promote community engagement as a fundamental part of learning and cultivate a commitment to help those in need.

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Continuing Education

Continuing education programs facilitate educational activities which provide knowledge and practical application for individual learners and organizations.

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TAMIU-LBV LITERACY PARTNERSHIP

TAMIU-LBV Literacy Partnership provides highly-effective tutoring services to struggling readers in Literacy Centers on LISD and UISD campuses.

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Small Business Development Center

Offers training programs to new and established entrepreneurs helping them achieve long-term growth and profitability, which in turn, give back in terms of economic development.

Partnership TAMIU
WORK-STUDY IN THE COMMUNITY

Work Study-Community Services positions are a special category that allows students the opportunity to gain work study employment, while serving a partner agency within the community. These partner agencies are part of Partnership TAMIU.

Visit our Go Beyond page for more opportunities to become involved and engaged with our community!