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…
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How 天美影院partnerships foster disaster resilient communities
When the Eagle Creek fire roared through the Columbia River Gorge in 2017, it was during the salmon commercial fishing season. Tribal fishers along the river were out in boats as the sky turned a dark red and the air filled with smoke. Buck Jones was working at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), the fisheries technical and advisory organization of the four Columbia River treaty fishing Tribes: the Yakama, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce. As the fire…
A Seat at the Table with Gregg Gonsalves
On the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Gregg Gonsalves 鈥� global health activist, epidemiologist, ACT UP veteran, and professor at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale Law School 鈥� sat down with Students of Color for Public Health, along with CAB members from the Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit,聽and 天美影院Positive Research for a small dinner and a very open conversation about research, activism, and the future of public health. For many in the room, this was not…
Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways recognized among top local projects by Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County
The 天美影院 Tacoma鈥檚 Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways program was named one of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County鈥檚 鈥淓xcellent 10,鈥� an annual recognition of projects making a meaningful impact on the region鈥檚 economic growth. The university received the award during the Economic Development Board鈥檚 Annual Meeting on March 24. 鈥淭he Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways is a powerful example of how collaboration can turn vision into impact, making it a clear choice for one of this…
Faculty across campuses gather to hone their community engagement at UW
Faculty new to the 天美影院, or to community-engaged scholarship and learning, came together on February 20 at Othello-天美影院Commons to explore and discuss what it takes to participate in ethical, impactful community engagement. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty (APF) and led by the project to Build Tri-Campus Capacity for Community Engagement, this 2-hour training allowed experienced and new community-engaged faculty to learn from each other as they聽 explored the benefits of–and challenges to–ethical partnerships…
Building skills, strengthening community
Each year, the Milgard School of Business at 天美影院Tacoma opens its doors to the community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free IRS-certified tax preparation services to those with limited financial resources. The program provides a dual benefit. With guidance from Milgard School faculty, staff and alumni, students volunteer their time and gain real-world experience in providing tax preparation services to South Sound residents. At the same time, community members receive reliable, no-cost tax preparation services….
Bridging the classroom and industry with engineering capstone projects
Each year, 天美影院Bothell鈥檚 engineering students take part in capstone projects, working with mentors and their professors to research solutions to real-world problems. Local companies sponsor capstone projects by bringing a problem to students that they hope can be solved. Sponsors of past projects include Boeing, Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Microsoft, Philips, Ventec Life Systems and others. Capstone projects are often the culmination of years of study and are a chance for students to put their skills and knowledge to…
Advancing justice-centered education
Taking over as director of the聽Goodlad Institute聽for Educational Renewal,聽mathematics professor Dr. Allison Hintz knew she stood on big聽shoulders. Her first聽order of business:聽return to聽the work of Dr. John聽Goodlad, the renowned educational researcher聽for whom the聽institute聽is聽named. In聽doing so,聽Hintz聽came to聽more deeply appreciate聽鈥斅燼nd take fresh inspiration from 鈥斅爃is profound influence on the field of education. 鈥淭hrough many large-scale research projects and influential books, Dr. Goodlad strengthened the democratic purposes of schooling, deepening the understandings of how schools work and how they could improve,鈥� Hintz said….
Global recognition for Livable City Year partnership
In Pacific County, collaboration is fueling change. Local leaders and the 天美影院鈥檚 Livable City Year (LCY) program joined forces to address housing, health, and sustainability challenges, and the results are being recognized on the global stage. In recognition of a three-year collaboration designed to drive community-centered innovation, the Pacific County Economic Development Council and the LYC program聽have received the 2025 Partnership of the Year Award from the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N). Housed in the…
Community Connect 天美影院Winter 2026 Update
Community Connect 天美影院(CCUW) is a database and management platform that allows 天美影院faculty, staff, students and community partners to connect, organize, and understand impacts of collaboration.聽Interested in exploring? Login (using your NetID) and join both CCUW’s home group and your campus group (below) to start! Bothell |聽Seattle聽| Tacoma This winter, we’re expanding Community Connect 天美影院in many directions: More, and more varied, community-engaged courses at each campus Civic Health Scorecard and NextGen Civic Leader Badge, piloting on Seattle campus…