Elevate

We lift community voices and focus on community-identified needs. We consult with community partners to identify ways in which targeted research could elevate their ongoing work.

Community collaborative
Internal advisory board
Community listening sessions and consultations
Community partner workshops
Community fellows program

Amplify

We build on established community efforts to make a bigger impact. We share successful programs with other disciplines and schools. We create transdisciplinary approaches to community engagement.

Community-engaged research affinity network
WashU partners listing
Community-engaged course listings
Community-engagement directory (WashU and community partner)

Support

We teach community engagement best practices to new scholars and practitioners. We provide training and financial support for community-focused research and courses.

Research consultations
Proposal development cohort program
Community-engaged course development cohort
Research pilot funding
Community-engaged course activity fund
IRB support
Letters of support (grant applications, promotion and tenure, etc.)

Celebrate

We recognize and reward the work of scholars, practitioners, and partners. We share community-engaged spotlights in research, teaching, and practice.

The William H. Danforth Confluence Award
Community-engaged research showcase
Community-engaged scholarship highlights (scholars, practitioners, research, academic projects)