A Collaborative Culture magazine seeks submissions from students, faculty, staff, and community members on the theme of Community: Past, Present, & Future.
What does the future look like to you? What have you learned from your past that you can implement in your present to build toward the future you want?
Let’s amplify your voice! Sharing experiences is the key to helping foster community connections, both here at ACC and beyond. Whether through words, film, or art, we want to elevate your ideas for sustainable development of community and self.
Submissions will be accepted until February 27, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected]
Accepted Types of Submissions
- Art of any medium (photography, drawings, paintings, calligraphy, etc.)
- Creative or Non-fictional writing (poetry, short stories, personal narratives,
- Digital media storytelling (short films, podcasts, etc.)
- Have an idea that isn’t listed above? Reach out and we’ll see how we can integrate it into our publication or website to share!
More information about this semester’s theme:
Use these prompts to guide your submission drafting process. Whether pinpointing your own experiences or looking through a broader scope of your community, we want you to use your voice and propel your ideas for sustainable development.
Glossary of Terms:
- Sustainable Development – Development conducted without depletion of natural resources.
- Community Engagement – Process of working together with people, government agencies, and organizations to help evolve and better their communities.
- Experiential – Involving applied experience and observation.
- Civic Engagement – Promoting the quality of life in a community through both political and non-political processes.
Questions to Consider:
- What is the connection between serving and learning?
- What is the connection between community engagement and learning?
- What kinds of learning opportunities do community and global service allow for?
- How has a service-learning experience changed the way in which you thought about your community role or future?
- How do you envision the role you play in the future you imagine?
- What have you learned from your past that you can implement in your present to build toward the future you want?
- What is something you want to change personally, locally, and globally?