Responsible Citizenship
Director of Service Learning and Civic Engagement
804.741.9708
sfleming@collegiate-va.org
Responsible Citizenship
Civic engagement promotes civic literacy, addresses issues and builds community both locally and globally through action by individual and collective citizens.
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Lower School
Contributing greatly to the overall safety of Collegiate, our 4th Grade Campus Cubs Program provides the Lower School community with an example of civic engagement practices in action.
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Middle School
Our weeklong 8th Grade program, Envision Richmond, provides the Middle School community with many real life examples of civic engagement practices in action.
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Upper School
Throughout the year, Upper School students have opportunities to engage in respectful “public square” debates by participating in both Mosaic and Global Discussions Club forums on topics relating to pressing current issues.
Ignite - Civic Engagement
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Student Created Virtual Reality Materials Enhance Study of the American Revolution
In the Collegiate senior Capstone course, "Technohumanism: Mind, Brain, Machine," taught by Jere Williams and Dan Bartels, students developed Virtual Reality materials for 4th Grade teachers to use in their study of the American Revolution. Previously, seniors interviewed teachers and students about their needs.Read More -
Upper Schoolers Attend Model Congress
Collegiate Upper School students traveled with faculty members Nate Jackson and Daniel Bartels to Washington, D.C., for the Princeton Model Congress November event. While in the nation’s capital, the group went to the visitor’s center at the Capitol and walked the underground tunnel to the Library of Congress, where they explored a few exhibits. They then walked the length of the National Mall. Mr. Jackson reported that while the Model Congress was intense at times, everyone enjoyed the experience.Read More -
Teams Compete in Collegiate Ethics Bowl Final
Read MoreTwo teams of Collegiate School seniors presented opposing positions to questions about real-world cases in this afternoon’s final of the 11th annual Ethics Bowl, held in the Craigie Board Room of Sharp Academic Commons. -
Upper School Students Attend Model United Nations Conference
Nearly 40 Collegiate students joined 1,200 other high students at a Model United Nations Conference hosted by the University of Virginia on a mid-November weekend. Students were assigned to committees in which they actively debated and collaborated on current and historical issues. The Collegiate contingent was accompanied by Upper School faculty members Karen Albright, Brian Ross and Wesley Hedgepeth.Read More -
Sixth Annual TEDxYouth@RVA Event Encourages “Fusion”
Read MoreThe sixth annual TEDxYouth@RVA will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Collegiate School’s Hershey Center for the Arts. The general public is invited to hear a wide range of local speakers reflect on the theme Fusion. -
Collegiate Students Honor Veterans
Read MoreOver the past week, Collegiate students in all divisions have honored those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces as part of separate Veterans Day observances. -
Community Engagement Program Visits Partner Sites
Read MoreCollegiate 9th Graders boarded buses for the second of six visits to Richmond-area nonprofits as part of their grade-level service learning project, Community Engagement 2019-20, through which all 9th Graders volunteer once a month from now through April (excluding December) at Richmond-area nonprofits. The program builds upon the experiences provided to students through the 7th Grade service learning program, Connect Richmond, and the 8th Grade Capstone program, Envision Richmond. -
Inaugural RVA Engage Civic Impact Summit
Collegiate senior Shreya Sharma and five other Upper School students attended the inaugural RVA Engage Civic Impact Summit this week, and Shreya had the opportunity to meet keynote speaker Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University.Read More -
Collegiate 8th Graders Embark on Grade-Level Capstone, Envision Richmond
Read MoreThis week, Collegiate School’s entire 8th Grade will take part in Envision Richmond, the grade-level Capstone program, now in its seventh year, that takes students out of the classroom and immerses them in the local community with an intensive focus on leadership and civic engagement. -
Collegiate 4th Graders Hear Personal Stories of Immigration
Read MoreAs part of their study of immigration, Collegiate School 4th Graders have heard from Collegiate community members about their own experiences coming to the United States. This morning, students listened as Middle School Head Tung Trinh shared his family’s story. -
Student Learning Continues With Summer Service Trips
Over the past two weeks, 32 Collegiate School students embarked on two service trips, during which they assisted Virginians in the towns of Dungannon and Emporia.Read More -
Kindergartners Spearhead “Shop for a Cause” Event
Read MoreCollegiate School Kindergartners teamed up with Saxon Shoes for a "Shop for a Cause" event that kicked off this past weekend, benefiting foster care through United Methodist Family Services. -
Upper School Capstone Classes Present Culminating Projects
Four senior Capstone classes presented projects that are the culmination of their semester-long studies:Read More -
9th Grade Community Engagement Program Concludes With Reflection
Christina Mastroianni, Director of Civic Engagement at the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, spoke to Collegiate School's entire 9th Grade at the conclusion of its yearlong Community Engagement program.Read More -
Donor Gift Launches New Speaker Series
The inaugural Sarah Portlock Fellman ‘03 Speaker Series launched this morning at an Upper School assembly with five guests discussing The Past, Present and Future of American Journalism.Read More -
Institute for Responsible Citizenship Named for Powell Family
Read MoreCollegiate School’s Institute for Responsible Citizenship was named last evening in honor and appreciation of the longtime support and commitment of the Powell family. -
Upper School History Students Welcome Vietnam Veterans
Read MoreCollegiate Upper School students in Brian Ross’ history course, The United States in the 1970s, recently shared conversations with and posed questions of seven Vietnam War veterans. -
Phase II of Envision Richmond, 8th Grade Capstone, Begins
As the second phase of Envision Richmond, Collegiate School’s Capstone program for 8th Graders, students this week continued their connection with the Richmond-area nonprofit organizations they learned about last fall.Read More -
Collegiate 5th Graders Begin Service Learning Project
Read MoreThis week, Collegiate School 5th Graders kicked off a cross-curricular service learning project to explore what should become of the abandoned Pump House, located on the north bank of the James River. Students heard from Joe Costello, founder of Friends of the Pump House, who presented information about the historical site. -
Collegiate Seniors Experience Richmond Slave Trail
A group of Collegiate seniors who are taking the River City Capstone class visited the Richmond Slave Trail this week with faculty members Rhiannon Boyd and Brad Cooke in their ongoing efforts to understand the James River and its impact on the Richmond region.Read More
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