Community Engaged Learning
Take a look at the work of our internship programs
Community Engaged Learning is utilized at EAG in various disciplines:
- Graphic design
- Marketing
- Strategic planning
- Outreach and engagement
- Public policy
- STEM
Interns from each of these fields collaborate with peers and local agencies to better the Mahoning Valley.
CEL provides the opportunity to interns to work with organizations like:
- The City of Youngstown
- The Western Reserve Port Authority
- The Mahoning County Board of Commissioners
- Youngstown State University
Each summer, EAG hosts the Civic Innovation Transforming Youngstown (CITY) internship program. Current and incoming Youngstown State University students spend eight weeks coming up with strategies to improve the Mahoning Valley. Project topics vary each year, but 2024 projects focused on:
- Improving walkability in Youngstown
- Revitalizing the Crab Creek corridor
- Increasing voter turnout and civic engagement
- Researching water quality in Crab Creek
READ MORE
The YSU Engineering Department and EAG collaborated on a Community-Engaged Educational Ecosystem Model (C-EEEM) Internship Program.
This program was piloted by Notre Dame and their Center for Civic Innovation, and is funded by a National Science Foundation grant. A focus of the internship is bringing together students across disciplines to solve community issues using classroom.
2024 was the CITY program’s largest year yet with 13 interns!
Interns enjoyed weekly site visits across Youngstown, including:
- Mill Creek Park
- Youngstown Business Incubator
- Westside Bowl
- East and Chaney High Schools
- Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation
- DOPE Cider House and Winery, Penguin City Brewing Company, and Youngstown Flea
- Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
These site visits, along with several team lunches at local restaurants help students better understand the community and how their projects might contribute to tangible success.
2023 CITY Internships Presentations
2024 CITY Internships Presentations
