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The Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning

Community-Engaged Learning and Research

Connecting coursework, academic research, & outside of the classroom experiences to community-identified concerns to enrich knowledge & inform action on social issues.
  • Enroll in a class that combines coursework with community field experience.
     
  • Review existing publications and research, and learn more about the community issues, priorities, and initiatives that you are passionate about.
     
  • Participate in a community-engaged internship or research experience through Semester in Detroit, University Career Center, and UROP.
     
  • Use teach-ins, group meetings, and activities to learn about and understand the root causes, broader context, and various perspectives on the issue your group is addressing.
     
  • Engage with programs that teach principles of research and design while centering community priorities like the Center for Socially Engaged Design, Community Technical Assistance Collaborative, and Citizen Interaction Design.
     
  • Partner with local agencies to help survey or interview residents for community-based initiatives or services.

 

For academic partners looking to support this pathway, go here.