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What’s Next for Community-Engaged Learning? A Conversation with Adonis Huggins and Aditi Mehta (pdf)

As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Community Partnerships at the University of Toronto, we are asking our community “What’s next for Community-Engaged Learning (CEL)? How might we chart a course for transformative change?” Please enjoy this conversation with Adonis Huggins, Executive Director of Focus Media Arts Centre, and Aditi Mehta, Professor Assistant Professor of Urban Studies in the Department of Geography and Planning, about their CEL course, The Changing Culture of Regent Park (URB440H1). 

Learn more about a well-established CEL course that reflects deep collaboration and co-design between the instructor, students, the community partner, and community members. Hear Aditi and Adonis describe the course; highlight some exemplary course projects; speak to the transformative potential of CEL as they see it; outline the principles that guide their partnership; and share their vision for the future of Community-Engaged Learning at the university.