Community Engagement
An Asset to the Community
SPAA is an important resource for the state of New Jersey and beyond. We provide practical solutions to public service issues for government and nonprofit practitioners and assist with addressing community-identified concerns.
We collaborate with community-based, nonprofit, and government organizations to develop solutions to problems and substantive resources to make a difference. SPAA is a valued partner to entities across disciplines, which provides students with diverse engagement initiatives, offers outreach activities that supplement their classroom learning, and helps them on their journey to becoming well-rounded public servants.
Engaged Partners
Collaborations with external community-based and or nonprofit organizations from Newark and the Greater Newark area expose faculty, staff, and students to diverse initiatives, activities, and events
Advancing Citizen Leadership with The Citizens Campaign >
Internship Partners >
Engaged Curriculum
SPAA courses engage students in community-building opportunities, such as exploring effective strategies for building sustainable, impactful partnerships with community-based organizations.
SPAA Course: Building Bridges to the Community >
SPAA Course: Practicing Philanthropy Through Filmmaking >
Certificate: Citizen Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving >
Engaged Scholarship
SPAA fosters collaborative and reciprocal partnerships between the school's faculty, staff, and students with external organizations and communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of resources and knowledge.