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The ILR School is proud to partner with Cornell's David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement in our efforts to enhance and expand the engaged learning opportunities available for ILR students. This school-wide initiative builds on ILR’s long-standing commitment to improving the lives of workers and advancing progressive outcomes for communities, unions and organizations. The cornerstone of this initiative is ILR’s new Office of Engaged and Experiential Programs. The office coordinates an array of engaged and experiential learning and research opportunities, and seeks to create new engaged experiences for ILR students.

ILR Engaged Learning Courses

Beyond the Classroom

Find ILR engaged learning courses and research opportunities by searching the Einhorn Center’s course directory.

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High Road NYC Enters Its Third Year

Cornell ILR’s High Road New York City program began its third year at the start of June. 24 ILR undergraduates will spend eight weeks working across 17 partner organizations around the city for a summer full of engaged learning.
High Road NYC students gather for a photo with invited speaker Adam Klein and program director Esta Bigler.
High Road NYC Enters Its Third Year

ILR students express gratitude for the Miller Shah Labor Internship Award and to Jim Miller ’88.

James E. (“Jim”) Miller ’88, an ILR alumnus, is the managing partner of his law firm, Miller Shah LLP. Jim was first exposed to the labor movement through members of his family who were part of New York City’s construction and teachers’ unions.
JIm Miller and students at Groat event
ILR students express gratitude for the Miller Shah Labor Internship Award and to Jim Miller ’88.

Paving the way for NYC High Roaders

Edwin “Ed” Baum ’81 and his wife, Holly Wallace, are supporting the New York City High Road initiative by funding stipends, subsidizing housing and providing robust program support.
Ed Baum ’81 and Holy Wallace
Paving the way for NYC High Roaders

David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement

Engaged College Initiative

The ILR School is part of the Engaged College Initiative from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. Through the initiative, the Einhorn Center provides three-year foundational block grants, consultations and training with the ultimate goal of building a long-term collaborative relationship that advances and sustains engaged learning within the school.

portrait of Kara Lombardi

“We share the Einhorn Center’s overarching goal of having all students participate in a community- engaged learning opportunity during their time at Cornell. I believe that through our collaboration with the Einhorn Center, and with the support of this comprehensive grant, we will be able to achieve this ambitious goal by 2025.”

– Kara Lombardi, assistant dean for Student Experience and Wellbeing