Building and Broadening Place-Based Community Engagement: A Case Study

Abstract

This article examines the use of an urban neighborhood as a place-based source for student research and related community engagement opportunities. With a sustained, programmatic commitment to the neighborhood, Northern Kentucky University (NKU) sought to build trust over ten years with residents, the nonprofit agencies serving them, and others in the community. These partners generated community engagement opportunities that were valued by the neighborhood and valuable to students’ learning.