"Nothing about us, without us, is for us."
Effective community engagement takes time and requires relationships built on trust, communication, and a willingness to learn from others. This article from Sea Grant has some great guiding principles for meaningful partnerships with the community. UW-Madison also has a wide range of entities who work on community engagement and can help researchers engage more authentically.
Campus Community Engagement Resources
- Morgridge Center for Public Service Community-based Research
- Community Engagement Preparation Series
- Collective for Research Impact and Social Partnerships (CRISP)
- UniverCity Alliance
- Office of Community Relations & South Madison Partnership
- Division of Extension Community Development
- Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies
- Clean Energy Community Initiative