Urban Collaborative

In the short term, the leadership at the Center for Community Engagement aims to:

• Engage appropriate faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) in the efforts of the Collaborative.
• Work with faculty to develop course-based and co-curricular projects.
• Provide the necessary support for this work through financial, human, and intellectual resources.

The Center for Community Engagement will:

• Work with other York College faculty and administrators to identify possible curricular and co-curricular offerings.
• Develop specific projects for courses and co-curricular experiences that will provide both key learning opportunities for students and key data for the work of the Collaborative.
• Develop and facilitate relationships with key community partners who will support students and faculty in their research.
• Sponsor public presentations of research findings and discussions with community stakeholders.

In addition to the leadership of the Center for Community Engagement, the Urban Collaborative will involve:

• The Engaged Scholars and the larger Graham Center for Collaborative Innovation.
• The Center for Teaching and Learning to provide faculty professional development.
• The Arthur J. Glatfelter Institute for Public Policy and graduate students in the Master of Public Policy and Administration program to provide research studies.

With support from our donor, and with the cooperation of the Redevelopment Authority and other City agencies, it is our intent to facilitate the acquisition and renovation of residential and/or commercial real estate with the goal of making that real estate available to neighborhood residents. 

In order to accomplish the goals of the initiative, we will:

1. Gather data on research areas and partners.
2. Analyze and develop criteria for action.
3. Create action proposals and support research studies.
4. Acquire, rehabilitate, and facilitate the sale of property.