About CCE

Service Contacts at USM:
Christy Arrazattee, Director, Center for Community Engagement
601-266-6467
christy.arrazatteeFREEMississippi 

Nneka Ayozie, Assistant Director, Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
601-266-5725
nneka.ayozieFREEMississippi

About CCE
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) coordinates meaningful and mutually beneficially community engagement experiences to address university and community needs, effect positive social change, and cultivate active citizen leaders. 

CCE Priorities 

1. CCE, in collaboration with community partners, will support and implement high quality initiatives that benefit the public good.
2. CCE will promote a university culture of service through interdisciplinary service-learning, collaborative programming, and direct work with students.
3. Participants in CCE’s programs will
   1. discover and develop competencies that will benefit them now and in the future.
   2. demonstrate a critical understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and cultures.
   3. develop a sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action.
   4. learn to maximize their roles in leadership and involvement to contribute to meaningful action.