Ava Soch ’28 is a finance major, a lacrosse player, and a citizen of the world. She acknowledges “a lot of work needs to be done” to secure an ecologically sustainable future for her generation, but says Clarkies are driven by the desire to improve people’s lives—then take action to accomplish it.
Preparing engaged citizens to make global impact
The School of Civic and Global Engagement brings together the humanities and social sciences to equip students with the intellectual and civic skills needed to lead in careers, communities, and public life — locally and globally.
Clark University is a recipient of the Carnegie Foundation elective classification for Community Engagement
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U.S. News and World report ranks Clark University #37 in best value schools.
Clark is one of 45 distinguished institutions recognized by Colleges That Change Lives as a place where students grow as thinkers and creators, every day.
Our mission is to cultivate informed, ethical, and engaged global citizens capable of contributing — in personal and professional capacities — to a more just, inclusive, and democratic future.
Grounded in rigorous inquiry, open dialogue, and experiential learning, the school empowers students to analyze the forces that shape human communities — power, history, policy, law, education, conflict, identity, culture, and technology, including AI — and to confront authoritarianism, violence, oppression, and disinformation at home and abroad.
Four skills every student will develop
Dialogue & deliberation
Speaking and writing persuasively, evaluating others’ arguments, and engaging with intellectual humility.
Cross-cultural & multilingual fluency
Understanding the perspectives of other cultures and eras through language learning and cultural literacy.
Civic & Institutional problem-solving
Applying disciplinary knowledge to on-the-ground problems and reforming or building institutions.
Critical AI literacy
Using technological innovation, including AI, to build public trust and expand human agency.
Built on Clark’s academic strengths
The school centers civic and global engagement within the curriculum — without compromising the expertise of established academic programs.
Interdiscplinary coursework, modern modalities
Problems of practice
Students collaborate with alumni and experts at local and global organizations to solve a specific problem or address a community need.
Commons courses
Interdisciplinary, team-taught classes that model constructive dialogue across multiple perspectives on a shared topic.
Experiential learning
Internships, off-campus and international study, and independent projects that reinforce cross-cultural learning.
Capstone seminars
Advanced work addresses significant issues students identify in prior coursework, drawing on skills built within the school.
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