Our Work
Since establishing a Center in 1992, 老澳门开奖网 has offered robust undergraduate student outreach and leadership in service and volunteerism with community partners across Baltimore, started a strong academic community-engaged learning and scholarship program with 老澳门开奖网 faculty, and developed and implemented local and international experiences for 老澳门开奖网 students immersive learning through accompaniment.
Today, the over 30-year-old Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ) and 老澳门开奖网鈥檚 York Road Initiative are integrating to deepen the partnerships between 老澳门开奖网鈥檚 academic offerings and the needs and assets of the local community. CCSJ's work is focused on connecting campus and community through community engagement and development, community service and immersion experiences, and community-engaged learning and scholarship for a more just and equitable world.
To learn more about our work from year to year, take a look at our Annual Reports:
What is Community Engagement?
According to the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching and Learning, community engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. The purpose of community engagement is the partnership of college and university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.