Stanford University Community Partnership Awards
Since 2004, Stanford University has recognized partnerships between the University and groups in our region that address needs and work to advance the public good.
The awards are intended to celebrate the best models for how Stanford University and Bay Area organizations collaborate to improve our region's well-being. Awardees are recognized at a spring luncheon that also honors the recipient of the Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize given annually by the Haas Center for Public Service.
2026 awardee: Community College Outreach Program at Stanford University: In 2020 two Stanford PhD students, themselves community college alumni, worked with College of San Mateo to establish the Community College Outreach Program, in collaboration with the School of Medicine’s Developmental Biology Program. CCOP aims to provide hands-on STEM research and career mentoring for local community college students.
2026 awardee: Food for Health Equity Lab and San Mateo Medical Center: Vida Sana y Completa Study: Launched in 2022 by School of Medicine researchers, the Vida Sana y Completa community-based diabetes prevention research study connects Spanish-speaking Latina participants to 12 months of behavior coaching, nutrition education, and peer support. Activities take place at Fair Oaks Health Center (a federally qualified health center) with small group cohorts from Redwood City and East Palo Alto.
2026 awardee: Santa Clara Unified-Stanford Research Practice Learning Partnership: In 2021, the Graduate School of Education and Santa Clara Unified School District forged a pioneering bidirectional collaboration that has reduced the gap between research and practice. The central goal is to improve outcomes for students with diverse learning needs, including those receiving special education services, by ensuring that innovative, evidence-based methods support them.
To see our past honorees, go to Community Partnership Awardees 2004 - 2025
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