Jul 27, 2022
Jai Bharathi’s social innovation work empowers women’s independence by offering them two- and three-wheeler drivers’ training and related livelihood opportunities.
Civic Education and Innovation News
Jul 15, 2021
Victoria Jones’ social innovation work centers Black joy, activism, and community building in Memphis.
Jul 22, 2020
The first time I served meals for Grinnell College Students was on a dreary Saturday morning in April. My colleagues from the College’s Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) and I delivered over 240 meals on that deserted and lonely campus. In my experience of uncertainty and change while navigating Grinnell, I was mesmerized by the new realities of an unknown world.
Apr 18, 2019
From local poverty alleviation organizations to schools and conservation groups, the city of Grinnell and surrounding communities are filled with people who welcome the help of Grinnell College volunteers.
Sep 18, 2015
Grinnellian honored as a White House Champion of Change.
Feb 20, 2015
Grinnell College makes big jump on Peace Corps’ annual Top Schools rankings
Jun 9, 2014
Psychology students developed a program to help prevent adolescent obesity in the community.
Jul 29, 2013
Alumni of Grinnell’s First Year of College Program understand the true value of a liberal arts education.
Civic Education And Innovation Stories
Waterways in Iowa are stressed like never before, and the trusted repositories of environmental data are being eviscerated ... If we want to know what's going on, increasingly it's good if we can collect data ourselves.
Liz Queatham, Center for Prairie Studies