As educators, we strive to connect academic learning with real-world challenges. Sustainability in Community Service Learning (CSL) offers a powerful way to bridge education and societal needs, empowering students to co-create solutions alongside communities.
In this special International Learning Lab, which is organised in collaboration with the Aurora Alliance, we welcome guest speakers and participants from across the globe—including France, Spain, Italy, Iceland, Canada, the US, Benin, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya—to exchange insights on embedding sustainability into CSL. Through inspiring talks and interactive discussions, we’ll explore practical approaches to integrating sustainability into education while strengthening community-university partnerships.
This Learning Lab is also part of VU Amsterdam’s Open Science Week (June 16-20, 2025), an annual event promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration in research and education. Whether you’re new to CSL or looking to deepen your understanding of sustainability in higher education, this session will offer fresh perspectives and actionable strategies.
For Aurora University members
Do you want to join this event through the Aurora network? please visit this page: AURORA in ACTION
We invite Aurora University members to participate in this event in Amsterdam, but you can also join this event online. Details will be provided in a follow-up e-mail.
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Save the date for upcoming Learning Labs
September 23 (Tuesday) 12.00 - 13.30 Theme: Implementing CSL into your education
November 25 (Tuesday) 12.00 - 13.00 Theme: Strenghtening Community University partnerships
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