Trinity’s Service
Six years after the launch of Trinity’s Community Learning Initiative (CLI), approximately 800 students are serving 60 organizations through CLI courses.
Based on a Making Connections peer technical assistance match, this report describes the learnings from a gathering between Iowa’s Drake University and Connecticut’s Trinity College on how to improve university-community partnerships. Through peer exchanges, both schools identified key issues and lessons that could be addressed moving forward. Drake and Des Moines team members were also able to draft next steps toward strengthening their surrounding communities.
When schools of higher education team up, it strengthens the discourse on community improvement. By working with Trinity instead of alone, Drake University gained insight into what types of initiatives are most effective and appropriate to implement locally.
