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 Council
Community Partnership Development
Capacity Building
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 building network
Community partner highlights
Community-engaged course listings

Support

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

Research consultations
Proposal development cohort program
Community-engaged teaching and learning Community of Practice
Community-engaged course development 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 scholarship showcase
Community-engaged scholarship highlights (scholars, practitioners, research, academic projects)