The Confluence Collaborative lifts community voices and focuses on community-identified needs. We consult with community partners to identify how scholarship can elevate the community-engaged work taking place in St. Louis.
Activities
The Community Collaborative brings together community partners to guide the Confluence Collaborative’s engagement efforts in ways that are accountable to the communities we serve. Learn more about the Community Collaborative here.
The Confluence Collaborative values authentic, community-centered partnerships. Please fill out this form to schedule a meeting with our team to share more about your organization and explore how we can work together to advance shared goals and community impact.
Our office hosts workshops throughout the year to support the needs of non-profit partners who are interested in getting involved with community-engaged scholarship. This training spans an array of capacity-building topics, including:
- Grant Writing & Funding Strategy
- Program Evaluation & Measuring Impact
- Data for Nonprofits
- Building Equitable Academic-Community Partnerships
- Preparing for Strategic Planning
- Communications & Storytelling for Impact
- Leadership & Staff Development
- Community-Based Participatory Research
Upcoming Community Partner Events
Featured Community Partner Stories
Inside the WashU partnership examining the power of Black joy in schools
Seanna Leath and the School District of University City are exploring how Black children’s joy, well-being, and racial equity can strengthen educational outcomes.
Providing a safe home to grow: A Q&A with Patricia Bosman, President and CEO of the Haven of Grace
For 40 years, the Haven of Grace has sheltered unhoused pregnant women and their young children in St. Louis. What sets it apart isn’t only that it offers a safe place to give birth — it’s that it supports families for years afterward, through transitional housing, career-readiness programming, and youth development designed to break cycles of generational poverty. We spoke with Patricia […]
Sumner High School Principal Ronda Wallace Receives WashU Provost Impact Award
Saint Louis Public Schools is proud to celebrate Sumner High School Principal Dr. Ronda Wallace for receiving a 2026 Provost Impact Award from Washington University in St. Louis.
Community Partners in Action
For more information, please email Marissa Hardwrict, PhD, our Community Partnerships and Practice Manager:
“Community engagement is more than a process, it is a commitment to building relationships, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for communities and institutions to learn, grow, and thrive together.”
Marissa Hardwrict, PhD, Community Partnerships and Practice Manager