Formally founded in 1972 as the Urban Agent Program, CCRS is the University of Delaware’s focal point for community engagement and action. The need for a program of this type was identified in 1961 when the University of Delaware received a five-year grant from the Ford Foundation to establish the Division of Urban Affairs with the mission of developing a permanent, on-going system of education, research, and service relating to urban problems. The Division of Urban Affairs eventually evolved into today's Center for Community Research and Service. Over the years, CCRS has been known by many names including the Urban Agent Division, Center for Community Development and Center for Community Development and Family Policy. Throughout these organizational changes, CCRS has remained committed to promoting social and economic justice in our local and national communities.
University of Deleware — Center for Community Research & Service
partners
websites
- National CBR Networking Initiative
- PolicyOptions.org
- PolicyOptions Wiki
- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
- Community-Based Collaboratives Research Consortium
CBRnet listserv
Featured Resource
Community-Based Research & Higher Education: Principles & Practices
By Kerry Strand, Sam Marullo, Nick Cutforth, Randy Stoecker, and Patrick Donohue San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 2003.
"Guide to incorporating a new form of scholarship into academic settings. Presents a model of community-based research (CBR) that engages community members with students and faculty in the course of their academic work."
This initiative is supported by a three-year grant from the Corporation for National Service Learn & Serve America Program.
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