Community Partnership Opportunities

Tutoring

Many CCD students benefit from studying in the Excel Zone, as well as accessing walk-in individual or group tutoring resources. Math and writing center tutors work with students in all levels of mathematics and writing assignments, providing students the opportunity to strengthen their skills and ask questions outside the classroom. Similarly, non-native English-speaking students benefit from engaging with proficient English speakers in the ESL center to improve their language skills, readying them for college classes.

Mentoring

Several CCD programs — such as the Urban Male Initiative and Trio Student Support Services — seek to utilize mentors to work with program participants. Adults who have successfully completed a postsecondary degree and who bring experience from the workplace help students to create and navigate their plans.

Selection of Scholarship Applicants

Annually, CCD and the CCD Foundation award hundreds of scholarships to deserving CCD students through a competitive application process. Students submit a single application, which includes an essay. Dozens of volunteers spend three to five hours online each spring reading and scoring applications to help determine student eligibility for scholarships.

The CCD Foundation exists to increase resources for CCD and its students, soliciting and facilitating financial donations, event sponsorships, and donations of materials and equipment.

Student Scholarships

Businesses, organizations, and/or individuals can give the gift of education by contributing to existing scholarship funds, establishing a new named scholarship, or choosing to ensure a lasting impact by funding an endowed scholarship. Due to the matching gift relationship with the Colo­rado Community Colleges Foundation, donations to the CCD Foundation are matched 1:1, doubling their impact!

Student Support Programs

CCD provides academic support and extracurricular opportunities that contribute to student success and help students to more effectively transition to college and increase persistence, graduation, and transfer rates.

General Support/Unrestricted Giving

Undesignated gifts provide the CCD Foundation with the flexibility to put donor funds to the best use on behalf of CCD and its students.

Event Sponsorships

Annually, CCD hosts various events for students and/or community members. Each event offers sponsorship opportunities appropriate to its size and impact.

Materials

Many of CCD’s career and technical programs expend materials and supplies for hands-on practical teaching and learning. Whether steel for welding or linens and towels for the nurse aide or veterinary technology programs, CCD appreciates donations of items that improve programs and help us to keep tuition low. Additionally, to benefit students in need, CCD hosts a food pantry and is always interested in donations of non-perishable items.

Gift Cards

Consumer-focused businesses can donate gift cards valued between $25 and $100 that are used for student or faculty/staff incentives, door prizes and/or silent auction items at College or CCD Foundation fundraising events.

Equipment

Specialized equipment can have a second life in CCD classrooms. Because possibilities are too numerous to list, please review CCD’s programs and call if you believe you have equipment in good working order that could be useful to CCD.

Workplace Panels & Guest Speakers

Business people add value as guest instructors in classes aligned with their expertise and participate in panel discussions ranging from perspectives on workplace opportunities, appropriate attire & culture for specific industries, and career opportunities.

Job Shadowing & Internships

Allowing students to shadow persons holding jobs of interest increases the relevancy of what they learn in class. Internships provide a deeper level of involvement for students to learn job skills. Whether paid or unpaid, internships can be scheduled during the school year and/or summer.

Workforce Development

Center for Workforce Initiatives (CWI) supports training and recruiting partnerships in high-growth industries and streamlines connections between CCD, community-based organizations, and local employers to create regional workforce solutions.

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct instructors teach one or more courses while continuing their profession or transitioning to retirement. Persons interested in sharing their knowledge, experience, and real-world expertise provide valuable contributions to CCD’s students.