Community Connections

Community Connections weaves connections between diverse women leaders in the Michiana area and Saint Mary's College.

Through innovative programs on campus, we explore issues of social change providing students with unique opportunities to experience the dynamics of intercultural leadership.

Programming developed in collaboration with women from the community has encouraged hundreds of women from different regional locations and cultural backgrounds to come to Saint Mary’s campus. Many of our guests have experienced the rich 160-year history of Saint Mary’s commitment to women’s leadership for the first time.

The work of Community Connections is to intertwine threads in the local community with those on campus, developing new patterns and opportunities for creative collaboration.

Catalyst Project: Traveling conversation focused on women as social change agents
Wellsprings of Wisdom:Conference for Community Leaders
Bridging College with Community Grants: Funding for collaborative programs between Saint Mary’s and the Michiana community
WiLCO: Committee of Women in Leadership in Community Organizations
Summer Leadership Camp for High School Students: Encuentro-Encounter Yourself
Community Resources: links to web sites in the Michiana community
Participatory Leadership: An emerging model for women’s intercultural leadership
Upcoming Events
Bridges Out of Poverty: Become a catalyst to transform St. Joseph County into a sustainable community in which we move individuals from generational poverty to self-sufficiency.

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