News and Reports

The Center for Community Partnerships at UVA is a proud member of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP) at Rice University. Click to read our feature in the network's annual yearbook, which includes stories of impact from Research-Practice…

Community leaders invited the community to speak their minds and have a real conversation about safety on at Charlottesville High School.

The co-founder of the University of Virginia’s Center for Community Partnerships will deliver the 2025 Morton B. Gulak Lecture in Urban and Regional Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

“Without a doubt, my time with the Center for Community Partnerships has become the highlight of my UVA experience.”

As part of a state grant, she’ll work to strengthen our partnerships with community organizations, families, and students. Dr. Jones-Lewis brings a wealth of experience in education, strategic planning, and community engagement. This position is made possible through a…

Western Albemarle sophomore William "Liam" Meador's poem, "Beyond the Screen," took first place in the 2025 Voices of Democracy Student Writing Contest hosted by UVA's Center for Community Partnerships.

Researchers at the University of Virginia’s Center for Community Partnerships have released The State of Gun Violence in Charlottesville & Albemarle. This data-driven report combines local statistics with community perspectives to illuminate the complex realities of gun violence…

The UVA Center for Community Partnerships and the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab into their 2025 Voices of Democracy Student Writing Contest.

In 2023, the Center was awarded an Institutional Challenge Grant to develop a research-practice partnership (RPP) with Albemarle County Public Schools, aiming to reduce barriers to college and career readiness for youth of color and youth from low-income backgrounds in the local…

UVA’s Center for Community Partnerships and Digital Technology for Democracy Lab are sponsoring a writing contest for middle and high school students in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.