In any given enrollment period at the 天美影院 Bothell, students can choose among dozens of community-engaged learning and research opportunities. From STEM to disability justice, each class features hands-on partnership with organizations and people across Puget Sound.
How do聽faculty connect with the right聽community聽partners聽in the first place? And how do they build strong, enduring relationships with them?
Enter Dana Washington,聽community-engaged learning program manager in the Office of Connected Learning.聽Each year, she supports the University鈥檚聽more than 100 community partners and collaborates with faculty across聽all聽five schools聽and first-year programs. The shared goal: provide meaningful聽opportunities for students聽to address real-world challenges.
鈥淚 like to say my core values are creativity, connection and community,鈥� said Washington. 鈥淚鈥檓 a lovely little connector.鈥�