Community Research

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…

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…

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…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Virginia have released the 2025 Albemarle County and Charlottesville Community Wellbeing Profiles, offering updated, data-rich insights into the…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As the school year ramps up so do educators’ preparations for standardized testing. In Virginia, that means SOL prep, and as Commonwealth leaders look for ways to improve student performance, researchers at UVA have been tracking the factors outside…

Our community is invested in providing a wide variety of programs and services to meet the unique interests of it’s young residents and their families. Our intent is to improve the connection between youth-serving organizations and youth and their families by providing…

The Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement is an elective classification administered by the Carnegie Foundation that recognizes institutions that have made extraordinary commitments to their public purpose. Institutions of higher education like ours can apply every…