NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
University-Community Engagement: The Fresno Story of Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization
Direct linkDirect link
Schecter, David; Junn, Ellen; Cole, Kimberly – Metropolitan Universities, 2011
In this article we take a closer look at a developing university-community engagement project being undertaken between California State University, Fresno, and the City of Fresno. A history of the project is provided, along with a review of the relevant literature and a summary of what pieces of the puzzle we feel should be in place for a…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Program Descriptions, School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education
University Green: How Urban Forestry Partnerships Plant More Than Trees
Direct linkDirect link
James, Patricia; Maslin, Mindy; Pringle, Susan M.; Van Clief, Barbara – Metropolitan Universities, 2010
The University Green program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is an urban forestry partnership between four universities and their surrounding communities. The program offers excellent strategies for fostering improved college-community relations and stewardship by students and residents alike. University Green aims to improve the…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Forestry, Partnerships in Education, Horticulture
Neighborhood Planning through Community Service-Learning: The Empowerment of East Sprague Neighborhood Residents in Spokane, Washington
Direct linkDirect link
Winchell, Dick G. – Metropolitan Universities, 2006
This essay explores Eastern Washington University's East Central Neighborhood Partnership Center project, which utilized coordinated community service-learning classes and internships to create a neighborhood revitalization plan in partnership with a neighborhood council and community-based organizations. The author explores the ways in which the…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Community Needs, Community Involvement, Service Learning