Community Engagement

Nonprofit urban café creates opportunities for local residents in arts and culture and most importantly, in employment.

Eighty million members of the boomer generation (born between 1946–1964) have reached or are approaching the traditional retirement age of 65. These boomers overwhelmingly want to age in place. Yet few communities are prepared to meet the needs of older residents, or to engage these residents in civic life.

In response, the Center for Civic Partnerships created Aging Well in Communities: A Toolkit for Planning, Engagement & Action.

Berkeley, CA

A cultural institution that embraces the arts as a means to examine deeper social issues.

Paducah, KY

A planning strategy that brought local artists back into a declining neighborhood, changing the face of an entire city.

San José, CA

An arts organization teams up with a small, local business to create a central gathering place and cultural center within a struggling neighborhood.