Community Partnership Award
COMPACT is delighted to annually recognize faculty and community partner collaborations that advance the principles of community engagement set forth in our mission and that reflect best practices in the field as defined by the Carnegie Foundation.
Congratulations to our AY 25 COMPACT Heart of the Community Awardees!
- Jackie Herrera (Waltham Family School) & Prof. Rachel Kramer Theodorou (ED)
- Dira Johanif, Marielena Lima, Emily Reiling, and Ryan Smith (Charles River Watershed Association) & Prof. Sally Warner (ENVS)
- Juliet Najjumba (Africano Waltham) & Prof. Emilie Diouf (ENG)
COMPACT Heart of the Community Award
This award recognizes an outstanding research or pedagogy collaboration between a faculty member and their community partner(s).
Criteria:
- Uphold the principles of community engagement set forth by COMPACT.
- Represent a partnership from the current academic year 2024-25.
Note: Acceptance of this award requires that awardees give a short presentation about their work during our spring celebration.
We look forward to receiving nominations from Brandeis students, faculty, staff, and community partners this Spring for the AY 26 award cycle. Stay tuned!