A partnership of students, faculty, and community members who collaboratively engage in research with the purpose of solving a pressing community problem or effecting social change.” (Strand, et. al., p. 3)*
-Strand, Marullo, Cutforth, Stoecker, Donohue. (2003)
Community-Based Research and Higher Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
The office of Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning helps to create and facilitate effective community-based research partnerships. Faculty who are looking to incorporate community-based research into their coursework can contact our office for: resources, help finding community partners, and training opportunities. Likewise, community partners who have research needs may contact our office to learn about possible faculty or departments who might serve as partners in these projects, and students who would like to conduct community-based research may contact us for support. CUPS Contact Info
The Community Participatory Action Research Network is an alliance of University of Vermont (UVM) affiliates and local, national and international community and institutional partners who collaborate to provide support, capacity-building, advocacy, and recognition of rigorous participatory action research that is conducted in partnership with, and applied for the benefit of, the greater community.
This network collaborates to sponsor trainings and events, consult with each other on strategies and best practices, advocate for increased support of this form of research, and pursue other opportunities that may arise.
For more information, visit the CPAR Network website.
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