Reframing Community Engagement in Higher Education

Elena Klaw is Professor of Psychology and the Faculty Director of the Center for Community Learning and Leadership at San José State University, USA. Andrea Tully is Assistant Director of the Center for Community Learning and Leadership at San José State University, USA. Elaine K. Ikeda is Executive Director of LEAD California, USA.

1. Introduction PART 1: Enacting Social Justice: Current Contexts and Community Engagement 2. Community Engagement Strategies for Responding to Sociopolitical and Racial Challenges Facing American Society and Higher Education 3. Mapping our Capacities to Facilitate Change: Applying the Ecosystem of Critical Feminist Praxis for Community Engagement Professionals 4. Reclaiming the Mission of the Community College: Civic, Community, and Political Equity Reimagined 5. Social Media and Youth Climate Activism: Community Engaged Learning for the 2020s PART 2: Building a Movement: Establishing Infrastructure for Community Engagement 6. Coalition Building for Transformation and Change in Higher Education 7. And So Goes The Nation: California Gets To Work 8. A Presidential Perspective: Place-Based Community Engagement in Faith-Based Higher Education PART 3: Reconceptualizing Roles: Faculty, Staff and Partnerships in Community Engagement 9. Community Engagement Professionals and Transformational Education 10. The Tensions and Rewards of Community Engagement for Faculty Members 11. Community-Engaged Partnerships When Healthy Relationships are The Priority 12. Ode to Education that Lifts Us Higher 13. Conclusion