Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement at MWCC

Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement at MWCC The Stephen M Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement is your campus hub for civic engagement, leadership, and real-world learning at MWCC.

The Brewer Center at Mount Wachusett Community College connects students and community through service, dialogue, and civic learning- equipping leaders with skills to strengthen communities and create positive, inclusive, lasting social change. Get involved in your community, build your resume, and make a difference through service, internships, and programs like RISE. Track your impact on GivePul

se and earn graduation recognition while exploring our wide-range of events, projects, and challenges that spark change.

Teamwork makes the dream work- and apparently helps you escape, too. 🔓🎉The Brewer Center’s 4 SLiCE student leaders and 3...
06/17/2026

Teamwork makes the dream work- and apparently helps you escape, too. 🔓🎉

The Brewer Center’s 4 SLiCE student leaders and 3 full-time staff members spent yesterday at The Gate Escape in Leominster for an end-of-year team-building outing. Through communication, problem-solving, and plenty of laughter, we escaped with time to spare and celebrated another successful year of civic engagement, service, and student leadership. 💙💚

06/05/2026

North Central Massachusetts, Let's spark the conversation!

We are so excited to bring Shattered Ice and the Nehoiden Black Bears: Social Impact Series to Gardner, MA! Partnering with the Reliant Foundation and sponsored by TaraVista Behavioral Health Center
June 17th | 6pm | Theatre at The Mount

Details and tickets at https://mwcc.universitytickets.com/

All ticket sales are donated to the incredible local mental health organization LUK, Inc.

"LUK is a not-for-profit social service agency, incorporated on November 18, 1970, located in central Massachusetts. We are dedicated to improving the lives of youth and their families."
Let's Pack The Theatre!

As always an incredible conversation follows the screening of Shattered Ice with some amazing special guests.





06/05/2026

Mount Wachusett Community College student Wren Stoddard will host a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the South Café of the Gardner campus as part of their work as a 2025–2026 Newman Civic Fellow.

The event is designed to connect community members with healthcare resources, wellness organizations, and nursing students in an interactive and supportive environment focused on improving community health and expanding access to care.

A key feature of the fair will be a student-led vitals screening station organized in partnership with the Student Nurses Association. Nursing student volunteers will create a mock clinical “office” environment where community members can receive basic health screenings, including temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart and lung sound checks.

The initiative will allow nursing students to strengthen essential clinical and interpersonal skills while building meaningful connections with members of the community they may one day serve professionally.

The Health and Wellness Fair will also feature a Walgreens Pharmacy vaccine clinic offering walk-in vaccinations for COVID-19, shingles, pneumonia, and other immunizations. In addition, community organizations, fitness programs, clinics, and specialty medical facilities will provide educational resources, demonstrations, and information about local wellness services and programs.

Join us this Friday for a Health and Wellness Fair hosted by MWCC student leader and Newman Civic Fellow, Wren Stoddard!...
06/02/2026

Join us this Friday for a Health and Wellness Fair hosted by MWCC student leader and Newman Civic Fellow, Wren Stoddard!

As MWCC’s Newman Civic Fellow, Wren has continued her work in equity, inclusion, and community engagement by creating an event that brings students, local health care providers, wellness organizations, and community members together.

Stop by to connect with local clinics, hospitals, nursing and dental students, fitness centers, and health resources. Attendees can help future health care providers practice their skills, learn about local services and possible job opportunities, and access select vaccines available on site through Walgreens.

This event is free and open to the public with free food/refreshments provided/.

Friday, June 5
2:00–5:00 PM
South Café, MWCC Gardner Campus
(Use Parking Lot C)

Come ready to connect, learn, and support student leadership in action!

Last week, the Brewer Center traveled to Washington, D.C. with 11 students for an immersive civic learning experience ex...
06/01/2026

Last week, the Brewer Center traveled to Washington, D.C. with 11 students for an immersive civic learning experience exploring history, government, culture, and community.

Together, we visited the U.S. Capitol, The People’s House, Georgetown, the National Mall, and several Smithsonian museums, including the National Museum of African American History & Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Portrait Gallery. We spent our evenings walking among the memorials and our days engaging with the stories, people, and institutions that continue to shape our nation.

A special thank you to Mamadu Tchamo from the office of Congressman Jim McGovern, who went above and beyond to provide our group with an incredible tour of the U.S. Capitol. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and generosity made a lasting impact on our students, and we are so grateful for the experience he created for us.

As one student reflected:
“This trip is 100% a powerful week to boost everyone’s flame of civic engagement.”

Experiences like these help students see civic engagement not just as something they learn about, but something they can actively participate in. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn, explore, and grow together.

Happy Commencement Day, Class of 2026! 🎓💙Last week, the Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement celebrat...
05/20/2026

Happy Commencement Day, Class of 2026! 🎓💙

Last week, the Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement celebrated graduating students who completed 20+ hours of service during their time at MWCC. Our Sharyn Rice Community Leadership Award recipient, Betty-Jo (pictured in 6th photo) completed over 1,000 hours alone!

These students gave their time, energy, leadership, and compassion to communities both on and off campus through volunteerism, service-learning, advocacy, mentoring, event leadership, and community partnerships. And you may have seen that signified through regalia at commencement today!

Service has the power to turn a campus into a community- and this graduating class has left a meaningful impact on ours, collectively giving over 23,000 hours in service learning and volunteerism while students at MWCC!

Congratulations to all of our graduates, award recipients, student leaders, and community changemakers. We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see what comes next. 💫

Are you graduating this spring? 🎓If you completed and logged 20+ hours of service during your time at MWCC, check your e...
05/06/2026

Are you graduating this spring? 🎓

If you completed and logged 20+ hours of service during your time at MWCC, check your email! You may have received an invitation to our annual Service Learning & Volunteerism Celebration next week.

Join us as we celebrate the incredible impact students have made through service, civic engagement, leadership, and community involvement throughout the year. Graduating students who attend will receive their service regalia based on their logged GivePulse hours.

Special student and community recognitions will also be announced during the celebration.

Be sure to RSVP on iConnect and celebrate all you’ve accomplished with us!

Wednesday, May 13
12-2 PM
South Cafe

Meet the Staff Monday 👋Say hello to Spencer, our newest Student Leader in Civic Engagement!Spencer is part of our Gatewa...
05/04/2026

Meet the Staff Monday 👋

Say hello to Spencer, our newest Student Leader in Civic Engagement!

Spencer is part of our Gateway to College program and brings a deep commitment to making sure everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. From advocating for LGBTQ+ rights to caring about animal welfare and civic engagement, Spencer leads with compassion and purpose in everything he does.

He’s especially passionate about creating spaces where students who feel unseen in their daily lives can find belonging here at the Brewer Center- and we’re so glad he’s part of this community. (Also, future veterinarian in the making 🐾!)

We’re excited to have Spencer helping us build a more inclusive, engaged campus.

Thank you to all of the MWCC students and community members who spent the day cleaning and landscaping the Fitchburg Abo...
05/01/2026

Thank you to all of the MWCC students and community members who spent the day cleaning and landscaping the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park. It looks wonderful!

Our first RISE project has officially launched. 🌱This week, Team Sprouting Joy- student Wayne and SLiCE Justina- present...
05/01/2026

Our first RISE project has officially launched. 🌱

This week, Team Sprouting Joy- student Wayne and SLiCE Justina- presented their project to a community panel and were approved for $250 in seed funding to bring their vision to life.

Their idea: creating indoor gardening boxes for residents at Heywood Wakefield.

Rooted in thoughtful research, their project aims to:
🌿 Foster social connection
🌿 Support mental and physical well-being
🌿 Increase accessibility by growing food indoors

This was more than a presentation- it was a moment of action, collaboration, and belief in student-led change.

A huge thank you to our panelists- Wren (SLiCE), Dean Fagan Forhan, Professor George LoCascio, and Marielle Vega- for their time, insight, and support in helping bring this project forward.

As part of our pilot year of RISE, this marks the very first project to launch- and we couldn’t be more proud.

This is what it looks like when students identify a need, build a plan, and take action.

We can’t wait to see Sprouting Joy grow. 🌱

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