Neighborhood democracy : a model for building anchor partnerships between colleges and their communities / Richard Guarasci ; foreword by Timothy K. Eatman
Edition
First Edition
Published
Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, LLC, [2022]
FOREWORD / Timothy K. Eatman -- DEMOCRACY IN PERIL -- UNIVERSITIES IN CRISIS -- THE DEMOCRATIC MISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION -- DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC PURPOSE -- MAKING THE CASE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS -- MODELS OF UNIVERSITY-NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS -- PROFILES IN PRACTICE -- ANCHOR PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY IMPACT -- THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION -- TOWARD NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOCRACY AND THE ENGAGED UNIVERSITY
Summary
"This book offers a model of civic mission and engagement whereby, through relatively modest investment, colleges can develop reciprocal partnerships with local institutions, civic, and business groups to raise the quality and outcomes of K-12 education, promote local entrepreneurship and community involvement, raise incomes, and increase the attainment of postsecondary education to benefit the wider national economy and colleges around the region and country"-- Provided by publisher
