Keywords
University-Community Projects, Design Thinking Method, Adult Students, Leadership
Disciplines
Higher Education | Higher Education Administration | Liberal Studies
Abstract
This paper examines University-Community engagement projects from the perspective of an adult student. Explicating the difficulties of community engagement as it applies to team based experiential learning, community partnerships, and university instructors, this paper analyzes personal experience of designing and implementing a community engagement project. To aid in overcoming the obstacles universities face engaging community this paper provides program specific suggestions and visual models explaining the importance of a flexible project design to the mobility, needs, and limitations of the community partner.
ScholarWorks Citation
Hanline, Anthony Michael, "University-Community Engagement Projects: Design to Empower Community" (2019). Senior Projects. 11.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lib_seniorprojects/11
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Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Liberal Studies Commons
