Past Conference Presentations

The Town and Gown Association of Ontario (Canada) is the trusted, coordinated voice for 47 post-secondary institutions and their host communities. On behalf of our membership, this session will...

What happens when your tried-and-true outreach model can’t get off the ground? Come learn about how we rethought student outreach in the face of that very situation. Our seasoned knock ‘n talk model..

We all know that building and enhancing relationships across our communities continues to be an integral component to successful town-gown work. Some of us have just begun establishing these...

By taking a collaborative approach in managing expectations and working in tandem with Off Campus Partners, James Madison University has successfully enhanced the support and services provided to...

A collaboration strategy used by health prevention experts to gain support from campus partners is obtaining outside funding specific to your health promotion goal(s). This provides partner buy-in...

City-University Partnerships to Address Unmet Student Basic Needs

You will receive the blueprint and you will hear all about the innovative, exciting, functional and sustainable ways that Binghamton University has partnered with the Greater Binghamton community...

Negative consequences from alcohol use continue to be a concern on American college campuses. In this presentation, we describe the development and evaluation of an Event-Specific Active Bystander...

This interactive presentation by University of Georgia Archway Partnership faculty, students and community members will share a multi-level and integrated strategy for improving local infrastructure t

It is well known that social relationships contribute to our emotional well-being. Yet, an increasing portion of the U.S. population faces social isolation, particularly in rural communities. This...

The 2020 and 2022 Election cycles can be seen as case studies of town-gown partnership when examining voter mobilization and an embrace of civic discourse. As we look to the 2024 general election...

Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired private institution located in Boulder, CO. Over the last 18 months, the University’s Marketing and Student Life teams have been working to bring a sense of...

Independent living in off-campus neighborhoods requires a student to learn fundamental values and skills which, in turn, help support positive interaction with local government and neighbors. The...

The City of Fort Collins, CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation, and CSU’s grassroots leadership development program, The Family Leadership Training Institute of Colorado at CSU Extension, have...

This session will share how a technology solution can uplift and empower regional engagement with community needs, ensure helpful data collection of outputs and provide relevant information to...

This innovative, nationally distinct partnership model brings together a non-profit family housing community with a university partner to address intergenerational poverty and sustainable long-term...

Higher education institutions have an important and necessary role to partner as anchor institutions to advance effective best practices that promote financial and housing stability. The University...

Shallow Work vs Dark Work. Shallow Work: Non-cognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. These efforts tend to not create much new value in the world and are...

CRESS (Community Responders for Equity, Safety, and Service) is a new town unarmed, person-centered, trauma-informed, antiracist public safety department. Since being operational, CRESS has...

JHU has over 400 recognized groups. With the volume of events, we began using an engagement platform called Hopkins Groups to manage all events both on/off campus. There are several steps in the...

The Great Big ITGA Pub Quiz - A learning experience in the Great British Pub style Pub quizzes are a British staple! We invite you to come to the pub and grab a drink while you test your knowledge...

The presenters will share context and discuss some of the recent ventures and joint projects that focuses on establishing “Win-Win” initiatives between the City and University. Examples include the...

This presentation will focus on how effective advocacy, local partnerships and student civic engagement improved voting access for students at Villanova University. Attendees will learn about the...

Using the language of money, this collaborative session will demonstrate the economic, social, and environmental impact and value of community engagement in learning ecosystems. Outputs can be...