About the Engaged Learning Office
The Engaged Learning Office works with community partners from all industries and sectors, ranging from Fortune 500 tech companies to grassroots nonprofits and cultural heritage institutions, to provide project-based opportunities for students.
As a partner organization, you can engage with UMSI students to improve your information systems and increase your internal knowledge of novel information practices.
Mission
We facilitate transformational engaged learning experiences for the School of Information and enable innovative, sustainable and mutually beneficial information solutions for local and global communities.
Vision
We will lead the field of engaged learning at the University of Michigan and among information schools by developing socially responsible alumni in the field of information and beyond.
Values
Collaborative: We believe in working together to identify common goals and recognize the importance of each person in achieving those goals. We prioritize effective communication and the development of other essential skills, attitudes and practices that contribute to being successful team members and partners.
Experiential: We believe in the application of knowledge in practice. We create immersive, scaffolded, real-world experiences that draw upon and deepen existing capabilities.
Reflective: We believe that reflection is an integral part of an engaged learning experience and emphasize reflective practices that foster lifelong learning. We encourage frequent and intentional evaluations of experiences to enable self-discovery and meaningful change.
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