Our Mission
The Center’s over-arching aim is to develop knowledge and practice that enables ongoing change needed for (1) individuals and groups to participate fully and thrive within institutions and communities; (2) institutions to take up their responsibilities to the larger society; and (3) policymakers to create contexts that facilitate full participation. The Center builds the capacity of networks, institutions and individuals to understand the multi-level systems that limit access and full participation, and to identify strategies and leverage points for catalyzing and sustaining change.
Who We Are
We develop frameworks, strategies, and modes of inquiry and collaboration that build the capacity to undertake systems oriented change and achieve collective impact. The Center brings together social science, legal, professional, and community knowledge to identify barriers to full participation, opportunities for transformative leadership, and actionable approaches that move institutions and communities toward full participation. The Center’s core group of multi-method researchers, educators, students, and facilitators develops teams of collaborators with institutional and community partners to work together on understanding, documenting, and facilitating sustainable and scalable change. Read More...
