For Faculty

The Lang Center facilitates Swarthmore College’s commitment to intellectual rigor, ethical engagement, and social responsibility by connecting the three C’s—curriculum, campus, and communities—through Engaged Scholarship. The Lang Center endowment agreement articulates an important operational goal as follows: “The Center shall serve as … a primary structure to foster and facilitate courses and educational experiences that carry a community- based learning component, and to establish an awareness of connections between courses and issues of civic and social responsibility” (Lang Center Endowment Agreement, “Purpose”). Thus, since faculty are the content experts, creators of courses, and stewards of the curriculum, Lang Center’s engagement with and support of faculty across the disciplines is an essential function of our unit.

We offer a variety of support including advising, workshopping, resources, grants, and connections. We’re excited to work with you!

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Find Community Partners

Community Partners in the Greater Philadelphia Area

Swarthmore College has deep connections to community partners in the greater Philadelphia region. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) is a network of over 30 higher education institutions focused on strengthening engaged scholarship, civic engagement, and community partnership in Philadelphia. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Magee.

Community Partners in Chester

Swarthmore College has deep connections to community partners in Chester, PA. To explore possibilities or learn about existing partnerships, contact Ashley Henry.