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“My perception of my role in society has changed since starting this class. I entered the semester feeling a little helpless and...

Welcome to Majors Week and Civic Engagement and Service-Learning (CESL) at UMass!

CESL offers courses and...

The first half of 2020 made visible long-standing racial inequities and the ways in which white supremacy has shaped violence towards...

UMass Amherst Civic Engagement & Service-Learning (CESL) is conducting two Zoom workshops to assist faculty who are planning to teach...