The Public Good Fund is provided by the Provost and managed by the Center for Community
Engagement and Service Learning to support faculty and staff conducting innovative
community-based research.
Since its inception in 2004, the Fund has provided $100,000 annually to support small
grants for faculty engaged in public good scholarship. These funds are awarded in
a competitive process facilitated by the Public Good Fund Distribution Committee. As a result of this institutional commitment, University faculty have developed
Public Good projects since 2004.
- To access the final report form required of all Public Good Fund recipients, please
click here.
- Past Public Good Fellows
- For information on previous Public Good Fellows, projects and papers visit our Public Work Portfolio.
Public Good Fund RFP AY2012-2013
For more information please contact Anne DePrince, anne.deprince@du.edu, or 303-871-2939.
Anita Spotlight
Reflects on Public Achivement (PA) on Blog
The goal [of PA] is to create a space for students to discover their power to create tangible change in their community. That includes open discussions about social justice issues like privilege and oppression, as well as certain key activities like one-to-ones, "world as it is/world as it should be", "world cafes" and others from the PA handbook
Manuel Del Real
DU Student, Class of 2009 and 2011
Every time I look at the murals, it gives me great pride as an alumnus to be able to see students make a change...Being a coach has also helped me realize I am the mentor that I used to look up to.
Hava Gordon
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Last year, I taught a Service Learning FSEM: Youth Cultures: Inequality, Resistance, and Empowerment. This was the first time teaching my FSEM as a service learning class, and it was an amazing experience. With the help of my wonderful Service Learning Associate, Cameron Lewis, our class partnered with The Spot youth center and Rainbow Alley. Both organizations work to empower teens by providing a safe and creative space for low-income, homeless, and LGBTQ youth. FSEM students joined outreach workers at The Spot on night walks around the city, distributing needed items to homeless youth. Students also participated in consciousness-raising workshops at Rainbow Alley, connecting with Rainbow Alley youth through these workshops.
