Community Needs and Interests in University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development

Autor/inn/en	Groulx, Mark; Nowak, Nadia; Levy, Kristin; Booth, Annie
Titel	Community Needs and Interests in University-Community Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 2, S.274-290 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-03-2020-0086
Schlagwörter	Community Needs; School Community Relationship; Universities; Stakeholders; Service Learning; Partnerships in Education; Program Design; Geographic Regions; Community Development; Sustainable Development; Inclusion; Innovation; Creativity; Trust (Psychology); Community Attitudes; Community Cooperation; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Service-Learning; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Inklusion; Kreativität; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to examine the broad concept of university-community partnerships as it applies to creating sustainability initiatives. The benefits of university-community partnerships are increasingly recognized, and this paper offers direct insights from community stakeholders on the principles, functions and activities they see as foundational to effective university-community partnerships in northern British Columbia. Design/methodology/approach: CommunityStudio was a co-learning partnership that sought to place students into the community and region to collaborate with community/government partners on interdisciplinary projects identified by the city, regional district or other community stakeholders. Through key informant interviews and a thematic analysis, the authors examine the expressed needs that CommunityStudio partners identified as key to ensuring such collaborations are mutually beneficial. Findings: Within the community/regional development context of northern British Columbia, community experience highlights the importance of equity and inclusion, flexible programme design and an institutional culture that supports risk taking in teaching and learning as keys to the success of university-community partnerships. Originality/value: This work contributes to calls for knowledge-based institutions such as universities to act as catalysts for social innovation within regional contexts outside of major metropolitan urban centres. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01