The City College of New YorkColin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service
Powell Center
What We Do:
  • Build leaders for the common good
  • Promote civic engagement at City College and beyond
  • Strengthen connections between campus and communities
General Colin. L. Powell
“Building a culture of service and inspiring young people with a sense of public purpose, vision, and responsibility is our goal—and my priority.”

— Colin L. Powell
Founder, Chair, and Distinguished Scholar

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2012 service-learning recognition ceremony
Applications NOW Available for
Faculty Service-Learning Fellowships! 

Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2012

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The Colin Powell Center provides all interested faculty with the resources and tools they need to develop and teach high-quality service-learning courses and to sustain their practice by networking with peers on a local and national level. Up to $5,000 in support available to new individual faculty members. The Center is now accepting applications for 2012–2013 Service-Learning Faculty Fellows.

The Center's goal is  to provide every City College student with the opportunity to experience service-learning, and, in the process, to develop leadership skills, professional networks, and a deeper understanding of community needs and resources. Research studies demonstrate that service-learning has a significant positive impact on faculty-student interaction, student retention, and students’ overall academic experience.

 

 

 

 

 
News and Announcements

Powell Leadership Fellow Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Humaira Hansrod HeadshotWinning a Fulbright Scholarship will enable Humaira Hansrod to examine support for women's economic empowerment in Oman. 

Center Celebrates Graduation of Leadership Fellows
Group shot of Powell fellows at the 2012 closing ceremony.On Wednesday, May 8, the Colin Powell Center celebrated the graduation of 26 fellows from the Colin Powell Program in Leadership and Public Service. 

Center Honors CCNY Service-Learning Practitioners
2012_s-l_midOn Thursday, April 26, the Colin Powell Center honored almost 50 faculty, students, and community partners at the 2012 Service-Learning Recognition Ceremony. 

Allison Palmer: Opening Doors Through College Access
Allison Palmer Allison Palmer, one of the Center’s two New York Life leaders in residence for 2011-2012, is shaping the Colin Powell Center’s college access efforts. 




Colin L. Powell Hall: Through These Doors
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Gareth Rhodes
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2009-2011



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