About the York College Center for Community Engagement and the Arthur J. Glatfelter Institute for Public Policy
The York College Center for Community Engagement (CCE) has as its mission promoting the College’s positive relationship with the local community and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of its citizens. It partners with community organizations, rallies support for positive change and equity, informs and engages our students in community-based learning projects, develops community and research-minded leaders, and empowers people—particularly historically underserved populations—toward enacting a socially just community.
The Arthur J. Glatfelter Institute for Public Policy is a bipartisan public policy institute. As a student-staffed, faculty-led organization, the Glatfelter Institute unites the intellectual capital of an institution of higher education with the public policy research and administration needs of the community to advance socioeconomic mobility, build the knowledge base of our community, and educate tomorrow’s experts and leaders in public affairs. Its mission is to use community education, objective research, and rigorous public policy research, analysis, and development to advance socioeconomic mobility. The Institute, as a division of the York College CCE, is committed to producing valid, unbiased, and useful studies to support public policies that serve citizens in equitable ways and advance socioeconomic mobility. We are also committed to informing the public about key policy issues through panels, speakers, and other events. The Institute produces unbiased, bipatisan research reports and policy analyses and supports the development of pertinent public policies that build a stronger region and help decision makers create effective public policies. It also offers a range of events on topics of interest to York’s citizens, featuring expert speakers, panels, debates, film viewings, and community discussions. The Institute supports undergraduate, graduate, and faculty-driven research aimed at increasing understanding of real-world problems and identifying solutions. It educates public affairs experts and leaders through York College’s Master of Public Policy and Administration Program and Urban Planning and Nonprofit Leadership Certificates. The Institute is made possible through generous funding from the Arthur J. and Lee R. Glatfelter Foundation.