Programs

The Public Scholars Program

Communities invest time, resources, social capital and knowledges when they collaborate with universities. It is essential that these contributions are validated and compensated. The Public Scholars program provides stipendiary support each academic year to respected community leaders, activists and promotoras who co-teach with us, engage with students, lead workshops and participate in other platforms for sharing their community-based experiences, knowledges and challenges. The Public Scholar also becomes an ambassador for their community inside the campus, helping our Community Stations programming become responsive and accountable to the visions and aspirations of our community partners. Through this “meeting of knowledges” Public Scholars actively participate in transforming the research and education agendas of our public university.