Public Good Scholarship, or "Engaged Scholarship," means grounding our work in intellectual
frameworks and contributing to the knowledge production of the service-learning and
civic engagement fields. Making our work public involves both writing about and presenting
our work at regional and national conferences.
The primary goals of engaged scholarship include the renewal of democracy and the
kind of public action that addresses social change and social justice issues. Engaged
scholarship demonstrates strong collaboration with community partners in proposal,
project development, and implementation.
We provide resources to support DU faculty to both publicize and network around their
work through announcements on:
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.
