Establishing a Network: Bring together academic institutions, researchers, educators, practitioners, community organizations, and other stakeholders interested in community engagement to form a nationwide network.
Capacity Building: Provide training, resources, and support to academic institutions and their partners to enhance their capacity for community engagement, including skills development, best practices dissemination, and knowledge sharing.
Research and Knowledge Generation: Promote interdisciplinary research on community engagement issues, facilitate collaborations between researchers and communities, and disseminate research findings to inform policy and practice.
Advocacy and Policy Influence: Advocate for policies and funding mechanisms that support community-engaged research, teaching, and service within academic institutions and at the national level.
Collaboration and Partnerships: Foster collaborations and partnerships between academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and communities to address shared challenges and leverage collective expertise and resources.
Evaluation and Quality Assurance: Develop standards, guidelines, and metrics for assessing the quality and impact of community engagement initiatives, and support institutions in evaluating and improving their practices.
