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The Place-Based Justice Network (PBJN) is a learning community committed to transforming higher education and our communities by deconstructing systems of oppression through place-based community engagement. Place-based community engagement is defined by the PBJN as a long-term university-wide commitment to partner with local residents, organizations, and other leaders to focus equally on-campus and community impact within a clearly defined geographic area.
Recognizing the opportunity to learn by coming together, the Place-Based Justice Network's twenty members participate in annual summer Institutes held at member campuses, monthly continuing learning video conference Zoom calls, leadership retreats to exchange ideas and lessons learned in place-based community engagement. The purpose of the network is to transform higher education and our communities by deconstructing systems of oppression through place-based community engagement
Kent Koth explains the role of the Center for Community Engagement as a part of the Seattle University Youth Initiative
We define place-based community engagement as “a long-term university-wide commitment to partner with local residents, organizations, and other leaders to focus equally on campus and community impact within a clearly defined geographic area”
Seattle University's Kent Koth and Erica K. YamamuraWant to get involved? Reach out to Erin Burrows for more information about upcoming opportunities to connect including our monthly Zoom calls, which are open to the public.
The Place-Based Justice Network currently consists of 23 members from the United States. Membership is now rolling and is renewable each year on August 1st for the following academic year. For further information or to enroll your institution, please contact Erin Burrows, National Staff Lead at burrower@seattleu.edu.
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