Brandeis upholds the definition of community engagement as outlined by the Carnegie Foundation: Community engagement describes collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger ...

What is community engagement? This is a common question that circulates not only in fire departments but also the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). It’s important to both understand the topic and to ...

Local communities play a significant role in shaping policy, driving social change and determining the direction of public life in New York. So it’s no surprise that many public officials, nonprofit ...

This free online course covers core concepts of planning and community engagement as they relate to our shared environment, renewable energy trends, and climate change. Upon completion of the course, ...

Effective strategies to enhance community engagement in biomedical research are featured in a series of webinars, short videos and one-page descriptions. This webinar discusses the benefits and ...

The Vic ’63 and Bobbi Samuels ’63 Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation (COMPACT) at Brandeis University brings together scholars, activists, students, practitioners, and ...

More districts are recognizing the value of family and community engagement as a strategy to meet various goals, be it improved academic outcomes or the social-emotional well-being of students. But ...

In a recent study published in PLOS One, researchers investigate the factors that community members prioritize for their well-being and how policymakers can incorporate them to promote community ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drawing on the responses of 1,400 K–12 superintendents, principals, teachers, parents and students across the United States, the ...

The University of Delaware’s Carnegie Foundation community engagement reclassification application process began with the creation of a steering committee in February. The first Carnegie Foundation ...