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GIVEOne example of a reciprocal, collaboratively co-created partnership is the one created through the community engaged learning course by Assistant Professor Anat Schwartz’s class, where students collaborated with a local partner to co-create projects that served community needs while advancing classroom learning goals.
Partnering in Practice: Professor Schwartz & the Compton G.IRLS Club
In Spring 2025, Assistant Professor Anat Schwartz (Women’s Studies) partnered with the Compton G.IRLS Club to design a community-engaged learning course that connected students with grassroots gender justice organizing. The collaboration was reciprocal from the start: Professor Schwartz met with Chrystani Heinrich, the Compton G.IRLS Club Founder and Executive Director, in the Fall semester to align course goals with the organization’s mission and their community needs, as well as addressing logistical concerns such as risk management and transportation for campus visits.
Throughout the semester, students co-created and led workshops for middle-and-high school girls at the site, integrating hands-on learning with academic reflection. The community partner played an active role in shaping the experience and providing feedback. Regular check-ins and open communication helped maintain a responsive, mutually beneficial partnership.
This partnership later evolved into a community-based research (CBR) project involving collaborative article writing and public presentations—a powerful example of how CEL can deepen into sustained community engagement.
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