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Where Your Engaged Learning Experience Begins

Engaged learning offers the opportunity to connect with interdisciplinary endeavors in the real world.

Engaged learning at the University of Michigan is a co-curricular approach where students actively participate in meaningful, hands-on experiences that connect classroom theory to real-world practice at the local, nation, and global levels. Through service learning, community partnerships, global collaboration, and more, engaged learning cultivates active citizens who are committed to positive social change.

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Areas of Engaged Learning

Participating in engaged learning at the University of Michigan offers numerous benefits that can significantly enhance both academic and personal development. How will your engaged learning experience take shape? Explore the many areas of engaged learning that U-M has to offer.

Civic Engagement

Civic opportunities are driven by accountability to and respect for an external stakeholder and require that students act to create change. The University has a strong connection to the Detroit community, explore a list of current projects taking place in Detroit.

Creative Work

Students must produce, curate, and/or interpret creative work for an authentic and/or critical audience beyond that of a typical course. Find out more about how to engage in creative work at U-M.

Entrepreneurship

Find a successful entrepreneurship opportunity that is founded on understanding the needs of a group of "customers" or stakeholders.

Experiential Projects and Experiences

Experiential-based projects are learning activities or initiatives that engage individuals in direct experience and focused reflection to increase knowledge, develop skills, and clarify values. These projects emphasize "learning by doing" and often involve hands-on, real-world tasks and challenges that require active participation.