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Join an organization that has over 35 years of experience!!

An Organization with Decades of Experience!

For the past 36 years, we have led the charge to advance equitable, place-based community engagement, provided grant support for campuses, and developed innovative professional development for members in the region. That ensured New York and Pennsylvania colleges and universities would graduate students who not only become future leaders in their chosen fields but also civically engaged leaders in their communities.

““It is extremely gratifying to serve on the Board of such a progressive and impactful organization. Member institutions all recognize the critical need for contemporary leaders from all professions to be well-versed and confident in promoting community partnerships. With its diverse member institutions so dedicated to community engagement, PCCE is forging a new narrative on how best to cultivate the next generation of such engaged leaders.””
— David Rogers, President Morrisville State University and PCCE Board Chair

PCCE News: Promoting our Partners & Upcoming Opportunities

  • 2025 PCCE 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance Campus Service Day Grants

    PCCE is excited to announce the recipients of the
    2025 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance Grant!

    A total of $11,500 will be awarded to PCCE partners through this grant

    -Binghamton University

    -Columbia University

    -D'Youville University

    -DeSales University

    -Ithaca College

    -Manor College

    -Morrisville State College

    -Swarthmore College, Need in Deed, and Hope Partnership Middle School

    -Wilkes University

    9/11 Day Information
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    Writing Retreat & Workshop - Institutional Narrative: 10/30 - 11/2

    Join us for the first in a new series of immersive writing workshops and retreats designed for community-engaged faculty and administrators. This inaugural session, held at the serene Blue Mountain Center in the Adirondacks, will focus on developing your institutional narrative—an essential tool for advancing partnerships, securing resources, and amplifying your campus’s civic and community engagement story. You will learn how best to frame and pitch your work to engender more support on and off campus.

    Co-hosted by Project Pericles, Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE), and the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative, this retreat will provide:

    -Dedicated, distraction-free writing time

    -Facilitated workshops on narrative framing and storytelling

    -Peer feedback and collaborative learning

    -Opportunities for reflection and renewal in a beautiful natural setting

    Complete Initial Interest Form

  • NY/PA '25 Institution on Teaching Social Action

    November 8-9, 2025
    St. John Fisher University
    Rochester, NY

    Many college courses teach about democracy and change, but few courses provide students the opportunity to learn by doing them. The New York- Pennsylvania '25 Institute meets this need by providing faculty the necessary training to teach social action.

    More Info & Registration
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    Victory!! Federal Court Sides with Communities: PCCE Among Coalition Restoring AmeriCorps Funding

    BROAD COALITION SECURES INJUNCTION RESTORING KEY FUNDING TO AMERICORPS

    Press Release | July 7, 2025

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump Administration’s plan to dismantle AmeriCorps operations.

    "Today’s ruling is an important victory for communities across the country that rely on the work of AmeriCorps," said Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund. "From rural towns to tribal nations to urban neighborhoods, AmeriCorps provides critical services to people in need. This ruling makes clear that you don’t get to erase that on a whim – an illegal one.”

    Press Release & Link to Full Complaint