Mission
The Confluence Collaborative for Community Engagement serves as an organizing platform and convening unit for community-engaged research, teaching, and practice across WashU, with St. Louis needs at the forefront.
Vision
The Confluence Collaborative envisions a future where sustainable, community-engaged efforts between our university and our region yield impactful benefits for society and advance academic and research excellence. Through ethical, transparent partnerships, we aim to co-create solutions that support tangible outcomes and foster long-term positive change, embodying a commitment to both community enrichment and scholarly distinction.
Values
Partnership
We will act ethically, with transparency and commitment to build trusting partnerships, and foster shared goals through community-academic collaboration and co-creation.
Community benefit
We will center all activities with the goal to support tangible outcomes and produce positive impact for the community.
Academic distinction
In alignment with the mission of WashU, we will support faculty, students, and practitioners in the knowledge and implementation of community engagement.
Sustainability
We will foster sustained community-academic partnerships that are mission-aligned and equipped to endure over the long term.