Year-Long Engagement
What is the YLE?
The Year-Long Engagement (YLE) is a special program designed for students who ​prefer to opt out of the traditional "10 and 3" CE credit system, which requires ten credits a year through three unique experiences. Through the YLE program, students learn purposefully about, become involved with, and make constructive impacts on a social, political, economic, or environmental issue of their choice. Students can work through a variety of modes, including (but not limited to) volunteering, creating, and advocating.
Who should apply for the YLE?
Students who propose a YLE initiative should be particularly dedicated to community engagement and should have a specific higher purpose they would like to work toward over the course of an entire school year. If you are currently working on a significant community engagement-related project and plan to continue doing so for at least the next year, you might qualify for the YLE!​
If you're interested in the YLE, you should be ready to commit your year-long initiative! Students who are accepted to the YLE program are required to fill out a YLE Action Plan, which provides a blueprint of expectations for what they'll accomplish throughout the year. We also require that students keep a rmonthly log of their activity and progress.
How do I sign up?
Everyone who applies for a YLE has to meet with Community Engagement Coordinator Dylan Cummins.