working within community for positive change
Community Engagement
We believe volunteering helps us become active and engaged citizens who make a difference in our communities, both near and far. It’s at the core of our Benedictine heritage through the values of hospitality, community, love, and stewardship. It’s what makes us Anselmian: creative, generous people fostering positive social change. Through our partnerships and work in community, Anselmians learn and give. They develop a global perspective that stays with them long after they graduate.
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students completed community engagement through a course during the 2023-2024 year
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hours of community engaged learning and volunteering for the 2023-2024 year
140.00140+
Thanksgiving Meals donated to local families each year
Students spend time in community volunteering through classes and community engaged learning as well as through various co-curricular opportunities.
Meelia Center for Community Engagement
Community engagement is an integral part of who we are and most of it happens through the Meelia Center. It mobilizes the talent and creativity of Saint Anselm students, faculty, and staff to support and collaborate with the greater Manchester community. You can learn, lead, and serve through Meelia.
For those looking to develop partnerships, Saint Anselm is committed to working with you to learn about community needs, the root causes of social issues, and to find ways to foster positive social change.
College Receives the 2024 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement
Saint Anselm is one of 40 colleges to receive the 2024 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.