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Peer reviewedRubin, Victor – Journal of Planning Education and Research, 1998
Examines the roles played by universities in three distinct community-building initiatives in Oakland (California) over a five-year period, and outlines four lessons for university-community partnerships. The lessons affirm that the contributions universities can make to community-building are very important, and that the process of maintaining…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Role, Community Development, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedLeGates, Richard T.; Robinson, Gib – Journal of Planning Education and Research, 1998
The San Francisco State University (California) experience with a federally funded community-outreach program suggests universities are well-suited for certain partnership roles (convener, planner, capacity-builder) but not for others. True university-community partnerships must be built on mutual respect, equal status, and give-and-take;…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Development, Cultural Context, Federal Aid
Peer reviewedDewar, Margaret E.; Isaac, Claudia B. – Journal of Planning Education and Research, 1998
The University of Michigan's Detroit Community Outreach Partnership Center fields student-faculty teams who work on community-development projects with community organizations. Projects are designed to enrich students' experiential learning and build communities' organizational capacity. The relationship has exposed a culture clash between…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Community Development, Culture Conflict
