The Colorado Community-Based Research Network (CCBRN) connects university students and faculty with community organizations needing research and information.

We believe that higher education is uniquely positioned to help address pressing issues within our local communities such as environmental threats, school and educational decline, growing crime rates, immigrant issues and economic inequality.

One goal is to expand the current range of university scholarship to include research that goes beyond “social inquiry,” and serves as a catalyst for real change and action within our communities.

The CCBRN also believes that community-based research is a unique tool for preparing students for lives of civic engagement and social responsibility. It allows them to apply the skills and knowledge gained in the classroom in situations that expand their understanding of the world, increasing their commitment to our democratic society.

Website: http://www.ccbrn.org/