The University of Washington believes students should develop their knowledge, skills, and attitudes around the following core competencies prior to getting involved in community-engaged work:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Social justice
- Power, privilege and difference
- Intercultural fluency and humility
- Overcoming bias
- Ethics of engagement
- Community-engaged research practices
- Reciprocity and mutual benefit
- Capacity building for sustained change
- Asset-based community engagement
- Engaging with Tribal Nations and/or Indigenous Peoples
- Reflective learning
- Reflective practices
- Integration of learning across experiences
- Risk management & Safety
- Intellectual property
- Title IX
- Logistics
- Navigating personal safety
- Safety of minors
- Career-connected learning
- Communication
- Career-readiness competencies
- Project management
- Interprofessional collaboration
These core competencies were developed in 2024 as part of the project to Build Tri-Campus Capacity for Community Engagement. See the report on Student CE Training (PDF).