Student view: Community engagement in a pandemic
Lauren Sawyer -
Photo courtesy of Lauren Sawyer
Here in the Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) at Michigan State University, our desire to work with communities and make a positive impact on people’s lives often takes the form of community engagement. Community engagement (CE) includes any activity or initiative with other people to promote community wellbeing. These types of activities happen within communities and are often accomplished in person as hands-on work or collaborative, physical efforts. CE’s value is the opportunity for participants to learn about their community and its members, while promoting community wellbeing as a whole.