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Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential
Give back to your community. Learn how to create positive change. Understand your role in a global society.
The Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential will help students become active citizens working toward positive social change in our ever-changing world. Through various educational opportunities, students will develop a strong foundation of knowledge that will prepare them to be leaders in our local, national, and global communities.
Students will turn their knowledge into action through various service-learning experiences in the local community that will connect theory to practice. This certificate seeks to provide students with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and critical thinking skills needed to be active citizens during their time at UB and beyond.
Students who complete both digital badges will earn the Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential, which recognizes completion of the full program.
Learn More About These Digital Badges
Our Conscientious Community Member Digital Badge is one of the digital badges in the Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential. This digital badge is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any major and is presented as a not-for-credit and hybrid learning experience.
Digital Badge Requirements
The first step in obtaining the Conscientious Community Member Digital Badge is meeting with staff member on the Community & Civic Engagement team in Student Engagement who will walk you through the program requirements and get you registered for the micro-credential.
To earn this digital badge, you must complete these education and service requirements:
Education
Attend three (3) of the following activities/events:
- Experience UB Fair
- Alternative Break Info Session
- Community & Civic Engagement Advisement session
- Cause Connection Event
- Baird Point Social Justice Film Festival
- Community & Civic Engagement Educational Workshop
Service
Complete one (1) of the following options and track your service on UBLinked:
- Option #1 - Complete three (3) Days of Service and serve one semester as a Civic Engagement Ambassador.
- Option #2 - Participate in the Ready, Set, Buffalo! Program or one Alternative Break Program
Our Active Citizen Digital Badge is one of the digital badges in the Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential. This digital badge is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any major and is presented as a not-for-credit and hybrid learning experience.
Digital Badge Requirements
The first step in obtaining the Active Citizen Digital Badge is meeting with a staff member on the Community & Civic Engagement team in Student Engagement who will walk you through the program requirements and get you registered for the micro-credential.
After meeting with a staff member in Community & Civic Engagement, you will complete the following requirements:
- Select a social justice issue focus area
- Learn about community partners in the Buffalo community that work to address your social justice issue
- Complete our Root Cause Tree activity based on the social justice issue you have selected
- Contact community partner(s) and see what volunteer opportunities are available
- Complete 20 hours of community service meeting the community partner’s goals
- Determine if and how you plan to stay engaged with the community and/or social justice issue.
Schedule an appointment on Navigate with one of our staff members on the Community & Civic Engagement team to learn more about how to get started and what it takes to complete this micro-credential.
Scheduling on Navigate
- Open the Navigate App
- Select "Student Life"
- Choose "General Questions - Community & Civic Engagement"
- Choose a date and time
UBITName and password required
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Student Life
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150 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
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Phone: (716) 645-6469