Active Engagement Retreat
Find Your
At the Active Engagement Retreat you will discover and reflect on your passions and purpose, learn how to recognize assets in your community and learn how to best collaborate with community members to make an impact. During this 2-day retreat you will explore the Community Engagement Pathways, discover which pathways align with your goals, and network with local leaders from each pathway.
You will leave with concrete next steps on how you can make a lasting social impact.

The 2022 Retreat
$25 registration includes lodging and meals for the entirety of the retreat.
AmeriCorps members attend free!

Activities

Large & Small Group Sessions

Challenge Course
Experience the fun, educational challenge course - an outdoor personal development and team building activity. Low elements take place on the ground or up-to five feet above the ground. Belays are not needed for the elements of this adventure course.

Mindfulness Session
This session will focus on one thing: calm. Join Anna Smyth for some inclusive mindfulness exercises that will bring calm to your body and mind to help you relax and recover from the stresses of daily life.
Community Engagement Pathways Panel

Nubia Peña
Director, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Governor's Senior Advisor on Equity and Opportunity
Policy & Governance

Lola Moli
Assistant Director for Student Leadership, SLCC Thayne Center
Community Engaged Learning & Research

Dave Bastian
Partnerships Director, Canyon Country Discovery Center
Direct Service

Fiston Mwesige
Prevention Specialist, Rape Recovery Center
Community Organizing & Activism

Kelleen Leishman Potter
Director of Philanthropy, Encircle
Philanthropy

Nelson Fortier
VP of Marketing, Skullcandy
Social Entrepreneurship & Corporate Social Responsibility
I love the Active Engagement Retreat just because I love the opportunity that I had to meet so many people and make meaningful relationships and find people who are also interested in doing good things in the world.