Cultivating Engaged Citizens & Thriving Communities at Washington University

Introductions

Community Engagement Manager

Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community

Engagement

Washington University in St. Louis

Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Foster thriving

communities

Cultivate engaged citizens

Connect campus & community

Catalyze positive change

Forms of Civic Engagement

Dr. Saras Chung

Executive Director, SkipNV

Faculty Affiliate, Brown School Social System Design Lab

Washington University in St. Louis

Dr. Jason Purnell

Principle Investigator,For the Sake of All

Associate Professor,Brown School of Social

Work

Washington University in St. Louis

Thank you panelists!

Questions for our speakers?

Small Group Discussion

Dr. Chung – front right cornerDr. Purnell – back left corner

Some questions to consider

Dr. Chung’s group (front right)• How do we identify community

organizations for your decision-making and project development processes? How do you include established leaders and young community members simultaneously?

• What approach should we take entering and exiting community? Does this change if those entering are students versus faculty or others? Does this change if the intent is research versus service or other?

• How do we discuss priorities and facilitate setting smart, reciprocal goals with graduate/professional students with community entities?

Dr. Purnell’s group (back left)• How can work like For the Sake of All

translate to other universities and communities?

• How do we build community partnerships through research that accesses community needs and priorities? Who needs to be at the table from campus and community?

• How do we explain university executive leadership the value of this type of research for student learning, community development, and institutional advancement?

Thank you all for coming!

Don’t forget to reconnect throughout the symposium