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Campus Compact believes that colleges and universities can be catalysts for community and economic development through democratic partnerships with local government, nonprofit and private sector leaders and through the strategic alignment of civic engagement and economic development efforts.
EVENTS
Presidents Leadership Summit 2012
The Engaged Campus: Driving Innovation through Partnerships
I have always had a drive to serve others and work for the common good. But I never fully realized that I could go beyond volunteerism--that my opinion and hard work could influence policy decisions. My views changed when I sat in the office of one of my legislators in Washington, DC.
-Amanda Coffin, University of Maine at Farmington, Campus Compact student leader
