"...the transition [caused by the pandemic has been] particularly difficult for professors running Engaged Scholarship (ESCH) courses, programs that are based on in-person experiences in local communities in Chester and Philadelphia. How would professors emulate in-person experiences when everything was online?" Read this article on The Phoenix about how the Lang Center has adapted to continue to meet its mission of connecting the 3Cs - campus, curriculum, community - during these uncertain times.
COVID-19 Update
During this period of modified operations at the College, the Lang Center will continue to meet our mission, acknowledging that the health and well-being of the global community are paramount. We encourage you to follow the CDC guidelines as you make plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Email us if you have questions regarding how COVID-19 could affect your current and future community engagements.
LOS Class of 2023 Named!
As the newest recipients of the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship (LOS), four Swarthmore sophomores will strive with partners towards systems change with an array of projects. Learn more about their projects here: www.bit.ly/los2023
"Connecting curriculum, campus, and community through engaged scholarship and collaborative action."
Issue Areas
Organize your energies! If you’re passionate about an issue, we can help you find relevant courses, research, internships, and volunteer opportunities, whatever your academic major.
Faculty-Led Initiatives
We house faculty-led programs that encourage interdisciplinary learning and Engaged Scholarship. Current programs: Urban Inequality & Incarceration, Global Studies Initiative, Health & Societies, Arts in Action.
Resources
The Lang Center provides a variety of resources to students, faculty, and community members, including funding, advising, transportation, and space.
The Lang Center in the News
Nader Almadbooh ’23 Named Newman Civic Fellow
Nader Almadbooh ‘23 joins 211 other students from across the U.S. and Mexico in this year’s Newman Civic Fellowship. The yearlong program is for students from Campus Compact member institutions who demonstrate leadership on their campuses along with a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and internationally. More
Lang Opportunity Scholars Named for Class of 2023
“The Lang Scholar Class of 2023 is an inspiring cohort who exemplify engaged scholarship,” says Jennifer Magee, senior associate director for the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility, who advises the scholars. “With the mentoring and resources available through the Lang Center, Lang Scholars gain the knowledge, connections, and skills needed to craft effective and innovative solutions to complex social challenges.” More
The Front Lines of Change: Tracking Business Behavior During COVID-19
Working with the startup Progressive Shopper this summer, Daniel Torres-Balauro ’23 helped develop the Corporate COVID-19 Index, which uses 14 criteria to evaluate companies’ efforts to minimize worker unemployment, secure worker health and financial security, and support suppliers, community members, consumers, and COVID-19 relief funds. More