Educating Students for Community-Based Partnerships
- 18 July 2000
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Community Practice
- Vol. 7 (4) , 21-34
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j125v07n04_02
Abstract
Many courses for students in professional schools may expect or require a learning experience “in the community.” Simple placement in a community does not assure, however, that students will develop competencies from a community-based perspective, that is, competencies that enable professionals to: (1) enhance the capacity of community members to serve in partnership endeavors; (2) appreciate the role of participation by under-represented or under-served populations; and (3) develop skills for mobilizing community resources to address community-defined priorities. This article describes six domains-course goals, partners, exposure, product, classroom activities, disciplines-to characterize courses and other learning experiences, in order to assess the extent to which they promote community-based competencies.Keywords
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