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Our Mission is to develop and promote exemplary teaching strategies, practices, programs and models that support students becoming caring, responsible and active members of their communities
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Community Works Institute (CWI)
PO Box 6968
975 South Atlantic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90022
EMAIL
info@communityworksinstitute.org
VOICE
909.480.3966
Contact us for information on upcoming events and opportunities for educators.
Educational
Director
Joe Brooks |
U.S. Schools
Consultant
Pat Haggerty
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Youth Voice
Consultant
Mary Whalen
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Sustainability Consultant
Rick Cota
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Sponsorship
Manager
Marita Prandoni |
European Schools
Liaison
Ligita Stavarz |
K-12 Science/
Gardens
Steve Colangeli |
Higher
Education
David Sarabia |
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who CWI supports
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Our Funders and Supporters
CWI is supported by generous contributions from individual donors, and by event and publication revenue. Support for our programs, events, and publications has also come from The Bay and Paul Foundations, Shelburne Farms, The Henderson Foundation, The Turrell Fund, The Thompson Trust, The Corporation for National Service, and others. Become a contributor
Our Partners and Sponsors Include:
Shelburne Farms,
Orion Magazine
The Sustainable Schools Project
Antioch University NE
Johnson State College
CalServe K-12 Initiative
California Department of Education
The University of Vermont
Vermont Community Garden Network
Forest for Every Classroom
CO-SEED Program
Education for Sustainability Network
Vermont Rural Partnership
National Gardening Association
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
National Service-Learning Partnership
Thetford Academy
Claremont Unified School District
Quebec CLC
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ABOUT US
Connecting a Community of Educators
Since 1995, Community Works Institute (CWI) has served as a beacon of change and as a provider of collegial collaboration and professional development—through innovative publications, events, and resources for educators.
We are also building a long term community of connected, likeminded educators to encourage and sustain change and innovation. Our focus is on supporting curriculum that has place as the context, service-learning as the strategy, and sustainability as the goal.
Educators, schools and programs using the CWI model focus on creating learning experiences that enable students to apply skills and content knowledge to real needs in their local community. Schools employing the CWI model are dedicated to providing opportunties for meaningful student voice and learning opportunties that resonate with purpose. more
"I will use this process and knowledge to change how our school gets students involved in their community. I found myself becoming even more determined about the role that service-learning can have in our school. It’s inspiring to see and hear from practitioners who are doing the work in schools. It was significant to have the opportunity to talk in depth. I had a chance to really think through service-learning and better understand what teachers are dealing with. The instructors were really tuned into the group’s mastery of the concepts. Thank you for taking a leadership role.”
Vernita Vallez, Principal
Inter-American Magnet School
Chicago, Illinois
Resources for Educators and Community Partners
CWI provides resources that include publications, trainings, and institutes, that help to create and sustain a movement toward integrating service-learning, place-based and sustainability education. Our primary annual events take place at Shelburne Farms in Vermont and in Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. Outreach activities and workshops take place in other locations througout the year. We use a field tested framework and faculty team, with a shared expertise and approach.  Community Works Institute's alumni, and participants include K-16 and non-formal educators, along with students, administrators, program personnel, policy makers and community members. contact CWI
"I am embarking on an exciting adventure, armed with new strategies and a refreshed viewpoint of education....The disconnect between the educational community and the real world has been a source of concern for educators and businesses alike for many years, but service-learning creates a bridge between the two to create lifelong citizens.”
Margot Glenos, Teacher
East Park Elementary, Moss Point, Mississippi
Partnering with Schools and Communties
Since 1995 Community Works Institute has supported a wide variety of schools, regional programs and organizations. Our events, resources and publications have supported educators from across the US, Canada, and around the world. We provide local on site consulting services, in-services, and trainings each year across the U.S. and internationally. Our fee schedule is available on request info • schools & organizations supported by CWI
 CWI Faculty
Our faculty members and consultants are veteran educators and trainers. Our faculty have worked at all levels from classroom to program, and on regional and national initiatives. We are well versed in the ground level realities and competing priorities that face teachers and institutions. CWI works with schools, districts, and organizations to sensibly bring these together to implement their goals with service-learning as a unifying theme. read more
“...wonderful! I found it delicious to find so many spirited educators who have a wide and deep understanding of the possibility of what education can be.”
Hope Hawkins, Project Manager
Future of Life, Wilmington, Delaware
 CWI's SUMMER EAST Institute on Service-Learning
at Shelburne Farms • July 15-19, 2013
CWI's Summer WEST Institute on Service-Learning
July 29-August 2, 2013 • Los Angeles, CA
CWI Summer Institutes provides training, models, strategies, and resources. Hundreds of educators are now alumni of this event. more
A Thank You to Our Educator Contributors
We would like to thank the many students, teachers and educational organizations who continue to thoughtfully share their work with us through our publications and this web site.
A special thanks for design and illustration support to Mary Azarian, and Dede Cummings.
Community Works Institute is a 501(c)(3) non profit educational organization.
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CWI's Summer WEST Institute
July 29–August 2, 2013
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CWI's Summer EAST Institute
July 15–19, 2013
at Shelburne Farms, Vermont
General Information: 909-480-3966
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Workshops—Summer EAST
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Institute Sponsors and Partners
SPARC Los Angeles
Shelburne Farms
Orion Magazine
The Sustainable Schools Project
Green Teacher
Antioch University NE
Johnson State College
CalServe K-12 Initiative
California Department of Education
Whittier College
California Campus Compact
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SHELBURNE FARMS
Cultivating a Conservation Ethic
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DON'T MISS
Community Works Journal
Online Magazine
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www.communityworksjournal.org
“Key reasons for The Journal's survival are the consistently high quality of the articles and their immediate usefulness to teachers. This is a resource that truly speaks to teachers with excellent, provocative ideas.”
Steve Seidel, Ed.D, Bauman and Bryant Chair in Arts in Education
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