Asset-Based Community Engagement In Higher Education

As campuses seek to prepare student for work, life, and citizenship and to contribute to positive community change, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) deserves more attention. The idea is simple: whether working to advance public health, youth development, economic opportunity, or other social goods, the most powerful approach builds relationships and partnerships grounded in the strengths of every individual, association, and institution involved. This collection of essays and case studies addresses both the potential and challenges for asset-based community engagement in higher education--Back cover.

• | Author: John Hamerlinck|Julie Plaut
• | Publisher: Minnesota Campus Compact
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 120 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0578139960
• | ISBN-13: 9780578139968