Our well-being is intertwined
Let’s dismantle the boundaries that separate us, and create partnerships based on reciprocity.
We believe in the power of collaboration. Our vision of community engagement is a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
Clark defines Community Engagement as “the collaboration between Clark University—including its students, faculty, staff, and administration—and larger communities (Main South, Worcester, Massachusetts, the United States, and the world) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources. This partnership seeks to dismantle inequitable power dynamics, promote shared decision-making, and recognize that the well-being of all is interconnected. Collaboration across disciplines and with diverse knowledge-builders outside academia enhances capacity for meaningful impact.
We build knowledge by collaborating across academic disciplines, and also by reaching beyond academia to learn from leaders and thinkers in our communities. Together, we can build structures of shared decision-making that promotes mutual well-being.
News
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Spring break in the Worcester Community
Instead of heading to warmer climates during last month’s spring break, eight Clark students spent their time off from classes immersed in the Worcester community as part of an alternative spring break program.
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‘I was showing a vulnerable piece of myself’
Photos, paintings, sculptures by 17 Clarkies on display at ArtsWorcester show
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‘If I see something that I want to change, I’m going to change it’
Professor Raphael Rogers and author Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie explore the need for Black representation in picture books
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‘It is the perfect space for me to be with my culture’
Through dance, Salsa Encendida creates community at Clark
