Community Engagement

As climate threats outgrow city-by-city responses, partnerships highlight how counties can unify efforts and deliver tangible benefits for vulnerable communities.

In its first five years, Stanford’s Office of Community Engagement has forged partnerships across campus and the region, highlighting the university’s commitment to its neighbors.

The Gardner Center has spent 25 years pioneering initiatives that empower youth and improve educational and community outcomes.

The Haas Center for Public Service empowers students to create lasting impact, connecting over 3,500 individuals each year with meaningful service opportunities.

The Stanford Accelerator for Learning’s Equity in Learning Initiative invites educational exemplars from the community to share their perspectives and experiences.

The Stanford Medicine section chief of community partnerships provides care at local homeless shelters, inspiring medical students to engage in community service.

The Gardner Center's Amy Gerstein shares strategies for successful community partnerships during a gathering of Stanford Community Engagement Hubs

“In the social sciences, we’re really good at diagnosing inequity,” co-director Tomás Jiménez said. “What we want to amplify is not only the diagnostics but also the solutions.”

From Space Burgers to Whack-A-Chicken, VR games and other tailored tech turn getting a flu shot into a playful experience.

Eleven service members came to the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences in summer 2024 for the Warrior-Scholar Project STEM Academic Boot Camp.