The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification allows universities to demonstrate their commitment to the communities they serve and to share good practice in the sector. It has been the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in US higher education for the past 15 years. ...
26 August, 2021
There is a specific part of the universal crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic that belongs to universities and Engagement Australia has its own role to play within the broader picture....
23 April, 2020
Southern Cross University launched the innovative Live Ideas program in 2015 to increase connectivity between the needs of our communities and our teaching and research strengths. With an easy to use online form community partners are able to communicate their needs directly to staff and......
24 February, 2019
This session focused on a case example presenting the relevant, transferable elements associated with Western Carolina University’s Student Democracy Coalition, which invested the concerted effort that led to the headlining show on our campus in 2016 and 2017. The ultimate goal is to spark creative responses,......
02 November, 2018
Carolyn Thompson, Director of Education, Research and Training, Australian Emergency Management Institute Carolyn discusses strategies to engage communities around emergencies. The AEMI have developed a handbook with models of community engagement for emergency management which has been adopted across Australia....
28 March, 2018
Prof Greg Craven, Vice Chancellor of the ACU speaks on the challenges and opportunities for the engagement agenda in changing times....
09 April, 2017
Essentially it is about creating positive change within communities. Designers have a lot of very useful tools for working with a whole systems approach from a human centered perspective. They are great at unraveling complex issues, identifying problems and opportunities and co designing approaches with......
09 April, 2017
This webinar presents anecdotal evidence from the perspective of a peak body for volunteering and a university in repositioning university-community engagement. The presenters will discuss some of the issues and challenges that arise in designing student volunteer experiences that meet the host organisations expectations and......
09 April, 2017
This webinar is on the impacts of a “Sport for Development” (SFD) initiative conducted by Australian Catholic University (ACU) in East Timor. Sport is increasingly being recognised as a low-cost and efficient vehicle for achieving various social development goals throughout the international community. Often grouped......
09 April, 2017
