On Wednesday March 20, 2024, the Center for Community Engagement at Goshen College welcomed high school students from St. Joe and Elkhart County to the first African American Spring Open House. African American Spring Open House Facilitators (left to right) Spencer Castillo, Todd Johnson, Jakyra Green, Kennedy Stewart, Mariela Esparza,…
On Wednesday March 7, 2024, Goshen College students, staff, and community members gathered in the Church-Chapel to celebrate the annual Community Engagement Fair. During the convocation, guest speakers were Yolo Lopez Demarco, a Bilingual Multimedia Developer, and Arvis Dawson, Board Chair of Vibrant Communities. GC student Sarah Lopez Ramirez ’24 was awarded the 2024 Vibrant Student Volunteer award. Following convocation, students and community members were given the opportunity to meet with multiple local organizations to learn about their community engagement opportunities.
On Saturday, February 24 , 2024—Goshen College and Tolson Center for Community Excellence to host Unity in Progress: Young Black Men Leading the Way Brotherhood Brunch. Held at Tolson Center, this community meeting is intended to serve as a gathering place for black men, 50 and under. Brunch will be…
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Goshen College & Vibrant Communities are excited to announce the upcoming Community Engagement Fair held at Goshen College, an event dedicated to fostering connections between the college and the local community. The fair will showcase opportunities for collaboration, service, and engagement. It reinforces the…
Event Registration: Spring ’24 African American Open House for high school juniors and seniors Date and time: Wednesday, March 20 — 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register for open house On Wednesday, March 20, Goshen College will welcome junior and senior high school students to…
Congratulations to all who completed the English as a New Language (ENL) program! We are very proud of you! Thank you to all our students, staff, and most of all our Director for Community Engagement & Adult Outreach, Rocio Diaz! ¡Felicitaciones a todos los que completaron el programa de inglés…
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Merry Lea Environmental Center welcomed the Center for Community Engagement and Small Miracles Learning Center for their Autumn Adventure field trip. Thank you to all the staff at Merry Lea! Special thank you to Small Miracles Learning Center for joining us and trusting us! We…
On Thursday, October 26th, Goshen College art students came out to display and sell their artwork in the Elkhart ArtWalk Artisan Market at Civic Plaza in Downtown Elkhart, IN. Participating students: Anna Kauffman Elizabeth Davis Hermione Bean-Mills Shadai…
On Saturday, September 30th, Goshen College’s Center for Community Engagement joined in on the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a POP-UP! Vendors Market supporting local Latinx small businesses and entrepreneurs. Vendors from around the area including: Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Ligonier, Warsaw, and Goshen joined in on the fun!…
Event: African American Open House for high school juniors and seniors Date and time: Saturday, Nov. 18 -- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
