Center for Community Partnerships
About
The Center for Community Partnerships develops, facilitates and supports university-community partnerships that strengthen communities in Central Florida. A major thrust of the center is to develop long-term partnerships between the College of Health and Public Affairs, other colleges across the University of Central Florida, and the Central Florida community.
The center focuses on the following areas:
- community engagement
- collaborative partnerships
- research and service
- long-term solutions to societal concerns
At UCF, center personnel work closely with college administrators, department leaders and faculty members to identify critical community priorities, faculty interests and capabilities, and internal and external partnership opportunities. In the community, they place a priority on engaging community leaders, with several goals in mind:
- to develop strong interpersonal and inter-organizational relationships
- to develop a keen understanding of issues facing community members, schools, and government and nonprofit organizations in the public sector
- to facilitate discussions on strategies to address critical community concerns
- to initiate long-term partnerships to address those concerns
The Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) strives to inspire students to play a role in the Orlando community through volunteerism. The CCP offers volunteer opportunities to UCF students at partnering organizations across the region.
These volunteer opportunities provide students with a chance to make impact on their community and themselves through the power of service. By being civically engaged, volunteers will learn important skills such as leadership and communication.