The Community Engagement Professional Foundations Certificate Program (CEPF) is designed to reinforce the University’s core value of community service through a series of six introductory-level workshops open to all faculty and staff. Workshops address the purpose, and primary activities, of an organization’s community engagement function both in support of the University’s mission, and on behalf of individual professional development. Core courses are designed to include a mix of instructional and discussion-based exploration, allowing participants to adapt content to their unique identities, positions, and relationships. Participants will leave these workshops with increased knowledge of the competencies required to carry out this function in an organizational setting.
The Program requires completion of three required core workshops and three elective workshops. All workshops required to complete the CEPF Certificate Program are offered on a rotating basis each fall and spring through the Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP). Participants can take these workshops in any order. Participants are expected to track their own programs and use the online CEPF Completion Form to report completion of required courses.
Requirements
The Community Engagement Professional Foundations Certificate Program consists of the following workshops:
Three required core workshops
- Community Engagement Fundamentals
- Community Partnerships
- Mindsets & Modes to Support Community Engaged Processes
Choose three elective workshops
Elective workshops can be found on the FSDP website
Intercultural Ally
- Intercultural Competency Basics
Sustainability
- Pitt Blue & Gold = Green
- Sustainability: Building an Equitable Future
- Sustainability Foundations: Balancing the Three E’s
- Sustainable Community Development
Workplace Knowledge
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Public Speaking in a Nutshell
- Problem Solving Skills for the Workplace
