A successful service-learning partnership can be a transformative experience for students, faculty, and community members, and it all begins with clear communication between equal partners. The following resources can help faculty members and community partners work together towards that goal.
- Portland State University. (2008). A Guide to Reciprocal Community-Campus Partnerships.
- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. (2007). Achieving the Promise of Authentic Community-Higher Education Partnerships: Community Partners Speak Out! Seattle, WA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health.
- Clayton, et al. (2010). Differentiating and assessing relationships in service-learning and civic engagement: exploitative, transactional, or transformational. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, pp. 5-22.
- National Youth Leadership Council. Creating SMART Goals.
- National Youth Leadership Council (2010). Partnerships: Planning Effective Partnerships Worksheet.
- National Youth Leadership Council (2010). Partnerships: Supporting Research