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About the Center

At the Center for the Common Good, we believe learning is a catalyst for personal and social transformation. When we work collaboratively with ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ partners to better understand today’s greatest challenges, we become more deeply informed on how to make a positive impact and advance the common good.

The Center for the Common Good promotes collaborative curricular, co-curricular, and ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ-based research initiatives that address civic and ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ challenges. We encourage and support students, staff, and faculty to be transformational partners who work tirelessly for social justice in our local, national, and global communities.

Contact Us

Anderson Student Center, Suite 207
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105

commongood@stthomas.edu

• Info for Community Partners
• Leadership and Staff

How We Work

We integrate ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ engagement into the fabric of life at St. ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ by connecting students, faculty, and staff with opportunities to learn with and from our ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ partners, research complex social issues, and contribute to collective solutions.

We do this through three primary initiatives:

1. Tommies Together Volunteer Center 
   Connects students and the whole St. ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ with co-curricular volunteer and learning opportunities in collaboration with ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ partners.
2. Academic Community Engagement 
   Connects faculty and students with curricular opportunities in collaboration with ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ partners.
3. Changemaking for the Common Good 
   Connects the students and the whole St. ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ with informed and collaborative solution-based initiatives addressing social and environmental challenges.

We use to help St. ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ members discover unique engagement opportunities at St. ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ and log their ÇéÂÂ×ÔÅÄ engagement hours.

Student Experience

As a tutor, Julia worked with middle school students in a St. Paul school.

Julia Pohlman, Tutor

“Many of the students I worked with were just learning English after immigrating to the United States and learning about their native cultures was enlightening. It gave me great perspective on some of the challenges local immigrant populations face. I now have more drive to work with our local immigrant and refugee population.”