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Supporting Community Safety through University-Community Partnerships: Exploring Models of Engagement
No full textThis paper explores various models of university-community engagement to support youth violence prevention and community safety. A series of case examples from the Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are highlighted. The case examples-four projects spanning a six-year time period-are the springboard for exploring issues of funding, community collaboration, sustainability, leadership, evaluation, and communication
Incubating Grassroots Nonprofits: A Service-learning Approach to Organizational Capacity Building with Communities of Immigrant and Refugee Background
No full textThis paper explains the development of a community-university partnership responding to community-identified needs and toward the goal of creating a nonprofit incubator in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our research draws on several years of partnership work with communities of immigrant and refugee experiences. As groups of immigrant and refugee background settle in new communities, they seek to serve the members of their ethnic community. Leaders emerge and begin to organize groups to meet the specialized community needs they have identified. Increasingly these groups are organized as nonprofits. Emerging micro-nonprofits often struggle to find connections and navigate systems that support organizational growth and development. These community organizers seek supports for organizational development that are not currently available in the community—something beyond training and less costly than one-on-one consulting. In response to these requests, we used a service-learning course to pilot the development of the nonprofit incubator. Drawing on community development, service-learning, and nonprofit management literature, this case study highlights the power of university-community partnerships for student learning and capacity building with micro-nonprofits, particularly those serving new arriving populations
The 2040 Plan for Northwest Indiana: How Public Engagement Guided the Formation of the Plan
No full textThe Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) prepared a Comprehensive Regional Plan for the three-county Northwest Indiana region. The involvement of numerous stakeholders, including many members of the general public, was essential and invaluable because their ideas formed the groundwork, the foundation for the entire plan development
Student Perspectives on Social Responsibility in Nursing
No full textSocial responsibility (SR) is a core component of the nursing profession. However, nursing ed-ucation is challenged in delivering meaningful translation of this topic to students. This poten-tially reduces the readiness of newly licensed nurses to care for underserved populations. This study explored nursing students’ understanding of SR and the impact on role formation. Results showed students have a limited understanding of SR and limited experiences for development. Recommendations for improvement are offered
Cultivating Community Resilience Through Youth Engagement
No full textThis article presents the impact of Arizona State University’s Design Studio for Community Solutions (DSCS) on youth engagement and community resilience. Through a mixed-methods approach, the study assesses the impact of DSCS programs on youth engagement and community resilience. The findings highlight best practices, underscoring the importance of consistent communication, trust-building, and community representation. Additionally, the research offers nuanced recommendations for future investigations, emphasizing the importance of continuous data collection and periodic assessments to drive ongoing improvement and address unmet community needs
