Regenerative Fellowships

The Center for a Regenerative Future

The Â鶹Çø’s Center for a Regenerative Future is excited to offer a social work fellowship centered on:Ìý
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1. Enhancing education initiatives that promote the Center’s mission of empowering the community to create a just, joyful, and regenerative futureÌý
2. Establishing and expanding collaborative campus/community relationships that promote the integrity and well-being of complex social-ecological systemsÌý
3. Providing leadership in promoting regenerative changes in service delivery and practice to improve quality of interventions on campus and in the community.Ìý
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This fellowship is designed to support second year MSW students in developing leadership skills while also engaging in applied, authentic projects that develop skills in curriculum development and delivery, project management, group facilitation, verbal communication/presentation, organizational development, data collection and analysis, and written reporting. This learning experience is largely learner-centered and can be tailored to meet the individual student’s learning goals, interests, experience, and passions related to ecological justice. This internship would be most ideal for social workers interested in working at the mezzo or macro level.Ìý

Regenerative Fellowship Learning Outcomes

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    Understand how the regenerative futures paradigm and social-ecological concepts are connected to their field of study.ÌýÌý

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    Use creative, critical and systems-thinking to assess, understand, and leverage these connections to create a more livable future for all.Ìý

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    Create and implement curricular offerings to effectively communicate and teach about regenerative futures topics and social-ecological justice issues to a variety of audiences.Ìý

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    Collaborate with others (students, staff, community members) to advance regenerative initiatives and practices within the Center, across campus, and in the community.Ìý

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    Support the DU community in developing a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness and intersectionality of social-ecological issues.ÌýÌý

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    Increase critical consciousness and grow skills and abilities to take action against oppressive elements and systems on campus and beyond.ÌýÌý

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    Practice regenerative leadership, engaging in bi-directional mentoring to empower themselves and fellow DU community members in their personal and professional development journey.ÌýÌý

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    Engage in continuous, intentional, organizational values-aligned learning and professional development.Ìý