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Consistent with our vision for a just and sustainable world, INVST Community Studies programs develop engaged citizens and leaders who work for the benefit of humanity and the environment.

In order to fulfill our mission, we offer:

  • A comprehensive two-year Community Leadership Program that develops community leaders who engage in compassionate action as a lifetime commitment;
  • Community Studies Electives that foster civic responsibility and leadership potential;
  • A Youth Council for Public Policy that empowers students to use the democratic process as a tool for positive social change; and
  • Our newest program involves CU student mentors in Public Achievement with local high school students in Lafayette, CO in order to meet community challenges and solve societal problems. Young people learn from each other about citizenship and democracy as they design and implement community service projects together.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Join us for INVST's 20-Year Anniversary Fundraising Gala and Reunion Weekend!
    • Help us celebrate our roots, strengthen community & reflect upon 20 years developing leaders. Sketch of the weekend:
    • Thursday, March 11:
      • Happy Hour - Join us for an evening at the Bombay Bistro in downtown Boulder. Out-of-towners can gather with staff, students and INVST faculty, board members and community allies. Drink specials and delicious Indian cuisine will be available to purchase.
    • Friday, March 12:
      • DAYTIME - Our annual Serve-A-Thon. Let's gather and engage in a meaningful community service project together.
      EVENING - Each INVST cohort will have its own reunion! A series of pot-luck celebrations and restaurant meet-ups will be scattered around Boulder in various locations, allowing each INVST class to re-unite. The night will end with all of us joining up together for music and community!
    • Saturday, March 13:
      • DAYTIME - During the day, we will offer a skillshare event where alumni and community partners teach each other about the expertise areas they've been developing in their careers or fields. Workshops and training sessions will be offered so we can all continue to develop as community leaders devoted to social justice, environmental sustainability and lifetimes of leadership for positive change.
      EVENING - At 6:30 pm, we welcome you to our gala fundraising event at the historic Hotel Boulderado. Fine dining and dancing will enchant all those who sponsor us at the level of $100 per person. Our Keynote Speaker will be Hunter Lovins, Co-Author of Natural Capitalism. Lovins has helped scores of industries and governments go green. Hunter Lovins was named Time Magazine 2000 Hero of the Planet and she attended the UN's Global Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December. Who will emerge with innovative and sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing problems? Hunter's address will inspire local leaders, encourage the students, staff, faculty and friends of INVST Community Studies and embolden all of our allies!
    • Sunday, March 14:
      • MORNING - A group hike in the nearby mountains.
      AFTERNOON - A visioning exercise based on a model by Margaret Wheatley for organizational development and visioning. Alumni and friends of INVST are invited to contribute to a "World Cafe" exercise, envisioning the NEXT 20 years of INVST.

      PLEASE JOIN INVST FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE 20TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!

    • Now accepting applications for the INVST Community Leadership Program Class of 2010-2012.
      • Make a difference! Choose a life-altering educational experience that combines academics with activism. In our comprehensive two-year program, through community service, academic theory and skills training, undergraduates will learn solution-based strategies for social and environmental change. Application for admission available here.
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