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Center for Community Engagement


The mission of the Center for Community Engagement is to enhance higher education and contribute to the public good through community-based teaching and learning initiatives that enrich student education, promote civic engagement, and improve the community while capitalizing on the region's and UTEP's social and intellectual capital.

Service Learning

Community Engagement Courses

Community Engagement Courses is a teaching and learning method which combines traditional classroom-based curriculum with meaningful service opportunities for students

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Internships and Community Work-Study

Community Work-Study Mentorship and Internship Program

UTEP Students participate in community-based internships with local community organizations. Learn More

Volunteerism/The CUE

The CUE is a revolutionary website designed to facilitate connections between UTEP students and local community non-profit organizations.  
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FEATURED NEWS


UTEP’s ‘Cenicienta’ Earns KCACTF National Honors

“Cenicienta,” a bilingual production based on the familiar Cinderella fairytale, earned The University of Texas at El Paso four 2022 National Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival during the organization’s annual celebration conducted virtually May 21, 2022.

UTEP Hosts Match Day for Teacher Residency Program

April Luevano was among the 120 students who waited with anticipation to learn where she would teach in the fall during the first Miner Teacher Residency Match Day Ceremony and Celebration on May 25, 2022, at the Starlight Event Center in East-Central El Paso.

UTEP Dean Provides Expert Testimony on Teacher Preparation to Texas Senators

The UTEP Miner Teacher Residency program builds interest and confidence in the teaching profession and will improve retention, according to testimony Clifton Tanabe, Ph.D., dean of the College of Education, gave to members of the Texas Senate Education Committee on May 24, 2022, in Austin.

Connect With Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Center for Community Engagement
500 W University
1514 Hawthorne
El Paso, Texas El Paso, Texas 79968

E: cce@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-7969
F: (915) 747-8917