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Crafting And Enhancing Communications To Support Community-University Partnerships In Higher Education, Audrey Trussell
Crafting And Enhancing Communications To Support Community-University Partnerships In Higher Education, Audrey Trussell
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This presentation was facilitated at the Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Conference in Washington, D.C., in October 2016.
Build It And They Will Come: Infrastructure To Support And Advance Community Engagement And Regional Impact, Valerie Holton
Build It And They Will Come: Infrastructure To Support And Advance Community Engagement And Regional Impact, Valerie Holton
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This presentation was facilitated by Dr. Valerie Holton on April 16, 2016 at Florida Atlantic University.
Learning Through Serving: Why University-Community Collaboration Is An Educational Imperative, Erin Marie Burke Brown, Sierra Croker, Taryn Dollings, Kaitlyn Donahue, Rachel Dyer, Omequa Eaddie, Rebecca Kellerman
Learning Through Serving: Why University-Community Collaboration Is An Educational Imperative, Erin Marie Burke Brown, Sierra Croker, Taryn Dollings, Kaitlyn Donahue, Rachel Dyer, Omequa Eaddie, Rebecca Kellerman
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The objectives of this presentation were to: (1) understand how universities impact communities; (2) discuss importance of university-community collaboration; (3) review best practices for university-community collaboration; (4) explore ways to positively impact communities through university-community collaboration; and (5) learn ways to combine academic and professional goals through civic engagement.
Growing Community-School Garden Partnerships, Amanda Hall, Lynn Pelco, Toby Vernon
Growing Community-School Garden Partnerships, Amanda Hall, Lynn Pelco, Toby Vernon
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Pilot Inventory Of Community Partnerships: Iarslce Conference 2013, Valerie Holton, Kate Agnelli
Pilot Inventory Of Community Partnerships: Iarslce Conference 2013, Valerie Holton, Kate Agnelli
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Partnerships with community organizations create increased opportunities for universities to promote community-engaged research, teaching, and service. Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) mission states that the university is committed to "sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, economic, and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves." In recognition of its efforts, VCU is among a small number of institutions to be designated as very high research activity and community-engaged by the Carnegie Foundation. It is also a recipient of a NIH-funded Center for Translational and Sciences Award, which promotes community-engaged research.
In pursuit of the university’s goal to become a national model …
Bridging The Gap: Using Service-Learning Teaching Assistants To Foster Effective University-Community Partnerships, Erin Burke Brown, Lynn Pelco
Bridging The Gap: Using Service-Learning Teaching Assistants To Foster Effective University-Community Partnerships, Erin Burke Brown, Lynn Pelco
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The objectives of this presentation were to: (1) describe the VCU Service-Learning Teaching Assistant (SLTA) Program; (2) discuss the benefits of integrating defined student leadership into service-learning courses; and (3) share best practices and resources.