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What is Community engagement

Chapter 10
Handbook of Research on Revisioning and Reconstructing Higher Education After Global Crises
Community engagement can be described as a strategic and well-defined process of reaching out to, interacting, and communicating with identified groups of people (whether they are connected by geographic location, special interest, or affiliation) to identify and address issues affecting their well-being.
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Community Awareness and Leadership Among Singapore Youths Amidst a COVID-19 Landscape
Intan Azura Mokhtar (Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore) and Yaacob Ibrahim (Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5934-8.ch010
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how businesses operate, how people work, and the way people socialize and interact. The changes that needed to be made were significant and did not happen easily. However, the COVID-19 pandemic also presented opportunities for creativity to flourish, innovations to happen, and kindness and magnanimity to be extended to one another. In Singapore, an island-nation city-state, significant changes had to be implemented to ring-fence the spread of infections and ensure the local economy and healthcare system could cope with the impact of the pandemic. At the forefront of some of these changes were the youths. Young people with creative ideas, boundless energy, and a strong sense of social cause and fairness led initiatives that had significant and positive impact on those most vulnerable. In this chapter, the backdrop of the evolution of a values-based education system in Singapore and its impact on the younger generation of Singaporeans is discussed followed by examples of youth-led initiatives in Singapore amidst a COVID-19 landscape.
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Chapter 8
Surviving the Partnership: Sustaining a Culture of Engaged Learning in Design
A partnership between the studio professor, the students, and an individual or group outside the department that requests assistance with developing ideas as they relate to architecture, interior design, urban design, and planning.
Published in Chapter: Surviving the Partnership: Sustaining a Culture of Engaged Learning in Design; From: Handbook of Research on the Facilitation of Civic Engagement through Community Art
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Library and Community Engagement
Involvement of people of different ages in activities that will positively impact their lives.
Published in Chapter: Library and Community Engagement; From: Handbook of Research on Information and Records Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Foundations of Adult Education, Learning Characteristics, and Instructional Strategies
The development of a mutual working relationship and connection between local and public bodies such as councils and community organization
Published in Chapter: Foundations of Adult Education, Learning Characteristics, and Instructional Strategies; From: Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education
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Ethics in Online Community Engagement Among Marginalized Rural Groups
Is a community-based process and practice characterized by a reciprocal, collaborative commitment to solving a common problem and sharing and exchanging knowledge.
Published in Chapter: Ethics in Online Community Engagement Among Marginalized Rural Groups; From: Community Engagement in the Online Space
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Engaging Counseling Students in Sustainable Advocacy
“[T]he process of working collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interest, or similar situations to address issues affecting the wellbeing of those people,” the purpose of which is to “[bring] about environmental and behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its members” (Centers for Disease Control, 1997, p. 9). Community engagement often involves partnerships or collaborations among stakeholders invested in changing policies, programs, or practices.
Published in Chapter: Engaging Counseling Students in Sustainable Advocacy; From: Multifaceted Analysis of Sustainable Strategies and Tactics in Education
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Summer Art: Sustainable Community Engagement
A process by which the community benefits from long lasting relationships with the mutual vision of improving the community.
Published in Chapter: Summer Art: Sustainable Community Engagement; From: Handbook of Research on the Facilitation of Civic Engagement through Community Art
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Chapter 17
Social Media and Health Communication: A Review of Advantages, Challenges, and Best Practices
The process of working collaboratively with community groups to address issues that impact their well-being, often involving communication and interaction through various channels, including social media.
Published in Chapter: Social Media and Health Communication: A Review of Advantages, Challenges, and Best Practices; From: Emerging Technologies for Health Literacy and Medical Practice
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Strategic Leadership: Developing 21st Century Citizens Who Invest Their Time, Talent, and Treasure in the Service of Others
Community engagement is described as the collaboration “between higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity” ( Driscoll, 2009 , p. 6).
Published in Chapter: Strategic Leadership: Developing 21st Century Citizens Who Invest Their Time, Talent, and Treasure in the Service of Others; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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The Transformative Nature of Community Engagement in the Arts
A form of research practice in which the aims of the research endeavor are mutually defined and completed by a researcher and a community partner.
Published in Chapter: The Transformative Nature of Community Engagement in the Arts; From: Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Scholarship in Higher Education
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Promoting Civic Engagement through University Curricula
Engaging community members in a capacity building. project that benefits stakeholders in a community. The stake holders should be involved the decision-making and the engagement should foster positive relationships with all parties.
Published in Chapter: Promoting Civic Engagement through University Curricula; From: Handbook of Research on the Facilitation of Civic Engagement through Community Art
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An Engagement Strategy for Community Network Research and Design
Processes by which academic researchers develop relationships with community partners; and community partners engage and identify with, eventually developing a sense of ownership of, a community initiative, project, activity or action.
Published in Chapter: An Engagement Strategy for Community Network Research and Design; From: Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems
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The Carceral State of American Schools: The Impact of Symbolic Threat of Public School Policy
Represents a broad range of civic organizations that can include parent teacher organizations, social service groups, and religious organizations, among others.
Published in Chapter: The Carceral State of American Schools: The Impact of Symbolic Threat of Public School Policy; From: Addressing Violence in the U.S. Public School System
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Forging University Social Responsibility Through Community Engagement at Higher Education
Is one of the core university businesses to teaching and research and it is through community engagement or service learning that students are placed within organizations, government departments or community-based structures with the primary purposes of affording them to integrate theory into practice.
Published in Chapter: Forging University Social Responsibility Through Community Engagement at Higher Education; From: Civic Engagement Frameworks and Strategic Leadership Practices for Organization Development
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E-Participation: Informing and Transforming Local Government Decision Making
refers to the initiatives taken by governments with the specific purpose of working with people to address issues affecting their well-being. Community engagement refers to the overarching activity, and citizen participation is what happens, to some degree or another, within the engagement in relation to citizens influencing government decision making about policy and implementation. Alternative terms include community consultation or public consultation.
Published in Chapter: E-Participation: Informing and Transforming Local Government Decision Making; From: Handbook of Research on E-Government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies
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Chapter 14
Community Development in Occupational Therapy Education: Learning From Global Experiences
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Chapter 13
Connecting Pedagogy, Preparation, and Passion: An Engaging Approach to Preparing Leadership and Advocacy Skills in Pre-Service Teacher Education
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Chapter 3
Promoting the Relationship Between School-Based Agricultural Education and the Community
Immersed participation which address the needs and strengths of a community.
Published in Chapter: Promoting the Relationship Between School-Based Agricultural Education and the Community; From: Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
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Undergraduate Perspectives on Community-Engaged Service During COVID-19: Exploring the Differences Between In-Person and Remote Tutoring Experiences
College and university strategies that foster relationships with local stakeholders, beyond students, faculty, and staff, to address local issues and bolster local assets.
Published in Chapter: Undergraduate Perspectives on Community-Engaged Service During COVID-19: Exploring the Differences Between In-Person and Remote Tutoring Experiences; From: Community Engagement in the Online Space
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Chapter 15
Designing Effective E-Learning Environments in Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe: An E-School's Community Engagement Case Study
This is the coming and working together of individuals and organizations, who share common goals and interests. The process involves forming genuine alliances characterized by effective participation, sharing of power and benefits all parties involved.
Published in Chapter: Designing Effective E-Learning Environments in Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe: An E-School's Community Engagement Case Study; From: Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments in K-12
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Chapter 14
Universities in Developmental Transition: From Ivory Tower to Engaged and People-Centered Institutions
Is one of the core university businesses to teaching and research and it is through community engagement or service learning that students are placed within organizations, government departments or community-based structures with the primary purposes of affording them to integrate theory into practice.
Published in Chapter: Universities in Developmental Transition: From Ivory Tower to Engaged and People-Centered Institutions; From: Leadership and Management Strategies for Creating Agile Universities
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Leading From the Top: Creating Possibility by Leveraging Civic Engagement
Reciprocal partnerships developed between colleges and universities with community partners to accomplish shared goals and to impact unjust structures.
Published in Chapter: Leading From the Top: Creating Possibility by Leveraging Civic Engagement; From: The Proper Role of Higher Education in a Democratic Society
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Chapter 11
Case Study on Patient Groups on Facebook in Turkey: Through the Lens of Critical Health Literacy
It is a strategic process with the specific purpose of working with identified groups of people, whether they are connected by geographic location, special interest, or affiliation to identify and address issues affecting their well-being. The linking of the term 'community' to 'engagement' serves to broaden the scope, shifting the focus from the individual to the collective, with the associated implications for inclusiveness to ensure consideration is made of the diversity that exists within any community.
Published in Chapter: Case Study on Patient Groups on Facebook in Turkey: Through the Lens of Critical Health Literacy; From: Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age
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Chapter 2
Grounding Institutions of Higher Learning as Learning Organizations for Developing Intellectual-Knowledge Society
It is one of the core university businesses to teaching and research and it is through community engagement or service learning that students are placed within organizations, government departments or community-based structures with the primary purposes of affording them to integrate theory into practice.
Published in Chapter: Grounding Institutions of Higher Learning as Learning Organizations for Developing Intellectual-Knowledge Society; From: The Formation of Intellectual Capital and Its Ability to Transform Higher Education Institutions and the Knowledge Society
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Chapter 15
Facilitating Active Citizenship in Students through the Strengthening of University-Community Partnerships
Is where university’s teaching, learning and research competence is used to build mutually beneficial relationships with communities in either strong discipline areas or around community issues.
Published in Chapter: Facilitating Active Citizenship in Students through the Strengthening of University-Community Partnerships; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Communication in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
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Chapter 15
Informing Teaching Through Community Engagement: A New Zealand Approach
The intentional development of mutually beneficial relationships and ongoing partnership between universities and non-governmental agencies and formal or informal community groups.
Published in Chapter: Informing Teaching Through Community Engagement: A New Zealand Approach; From: Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs
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Chapter 15
Advancing Community Engagement Scholarship as a Teaching and Learning Strategy in Higher Education
Is one of the core university businesses to teaching and research in which students are placed within organizations, government departments or community-based structures with the primary purposes of affording them to integrate theory into practice.
Published in Chapter: Advancing Community Engagement Scholarship as a Teaching and Learning Strategy in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Learner-Centered Approaches to Teaching in an Age of Transformational Change
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Leveraging Partnerships to Support Community-Based Learning in a College of Education
A reciprocal collaboration between universities and their larger communities centered on a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
Published in Chapter: Leveraging Partnerships to Support Community-Based Learning in a College of Education; From: Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education
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Chapter 6
Raising Public Awareness of Waste Management
Building relationships between individuals and communities to collaborate on projects or initiatives that benefit the community.
Published in Chapter: Raising Public Awareness of Waste Management; From: Circular Economy Implementation for Sustainability in the Built Environment
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Chapter 5
Context, Curriculum, and Community Engagement in Social Justice-Focused Study Abroad Programs: A Critical Examination of Instructor Intentionality
Field trips, site visits, and conversations with community members and students outside of the classroom, as well as service-learning projects.
Published in Chapter: Context, Curriculum, and Community Engagement in Social Justice-Focused Study Abroad Programs: A Critical Examination of Instructor Intentionality; From: People-Centered Approaches Toward the Internationalization of Higher Education
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Chapter 25
Supporting Community Engagement Through Real-World Instructional Learning
This term highlights the level of interaction and support that impacts, encourages and validates a person’s efforts in a positive, negative or progressively developmental manner.
Published in Chapter: Supporting Community Engagement Through Real-World Instructional Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management
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Community Participation as an Integral Part of the Biological, Psychosocial, and Social Aspects of the Management of Diseases and Illnesses
Is a strategy for involving people in health promotion activities as change agents and partners in the initiatives being conducted at community level, for the purpose of improved health outcomes.
Published in Chapter: Community Participation as an Integral Part of the Biological, Psychosocial, and Social Aspects of the Management of Diseases and Illnesses; From: Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health
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Chapter 98
More Lessons without Borders: A Qualitative Study of International Service-Learning
Community engagement is described as the collaboration “between higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity” ( Driscoll, 2009 , p.6).
Published in Chapter: More Lessons without Borders: A Qualitative Study of International Service-Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Chapter 1
An Isolated and Behind-the-Scenes Work Called Conservation: Developing Collaboration and Community Engagement of Conservation Practice in Indonesia
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