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

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.

Jesse Brookins, Albemarle County Director of Equity and Inclusion, sat down with NBC29 anchor Erin Brown to discuss the first unified Charlottesville and Albemarle County Community Wellbeing Profile, a collaboration between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the…

Charlottesville Deputy City Manager for Social Equity Ashley Marshall discussed the education findings from the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Community Wellbeing Profile, released in collaboration between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the Center for…

Director of Community-Centered Analysis Michele Claibourn discussed the health findings from the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Community Wellbeing Profile, released in collaboration between the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the Center for Community…