The Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement
Everyone engages in their community differently. As you explore your personal skills and passions, you will begin to see how you can engage to have the greatest impact in the areas you value most.
The Pathways of Community Engagement are some of the most common ways to begin engaging:
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DIRECT SERVICE
Working to address the immediate needs of individuals or a community, often involving contact with the people or places being served
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Using ethical business or private sector approaches to create or expand market-oriented responses to community-identified social or environmental concerns
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COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING AND RESEARCH
Connecting coursework and academic research to community-identified concerns to enrich knowledge and inform action on social issues
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POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
Participating in political processes, policymaking, civic organizations, (i.e. non-profits, community-based organizations, etc.), and public administration.
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PHILANTHROPY
Donating or using private funds or charitable contributions from individuals or institutions to contribute to the public good
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM
Involving, educating, and mobilizing individuals for collective action to address issues of community priority and/or concern