Community Engagement

Building Capacity

Building Tri-Campus Capacity for Community Engagement

“Genuine community engagement does take time, much longer than the tenure of a graduate student or a five-year research grant. That’s why we’re developing a UW home for community engagement that can not only help faculty members or students looking to engage with local communities, but also to ensure that these engagements go beyond any single project. Right now, we’re developing shared principles, practices and accountability for those conducting this kind of work. The academy is often critiqued for doing things TO communities, rather than WITH them, which contributes to public skepticism about our institutions. We must ensure that our collaborations are always generative, rather than extractive..” UW President Ana Mari Cauce, Annual Presidential Address, October 15, 2024.