title: University-school-community partnerships for youth development and democratic renewal.
abstract: Democratic partnerships of universities, schools, and an array of neighborhood and community organizations are the most promising means of improving the lives of our nation's young people. Over the past two decades, many colleges and universities have been experiencing a renaissance in engagement activities. Universities, once ivory towers, have increasingly come to recognize that their destinies are inextricably linked with their communities. Authentic democratic partnerships have three characteristics: they are devised to achieve democratic purposes, the collective work is advanced through inclusive and democratic processes, and the product these partnerships produce benefits all participants and results in a strengthening of the democratic practices within the community.
authors: Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
authors: Ira
authors: I
authors: Harkavy
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Hartley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003709:Democracy; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*