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The Harward Center advances the College鈥檚 commitment to informed civic action and responsible stewardship of the wider world through reciprocal and sustained partnerships that address community needs, deepen student learning, and develop leaders who work with diverse others to advance the greater good.
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- More Than the Sum of Their Partsby Daphne ComeauIn recent years the use of quantitative data and statistics in community-engaged research at 乐播传媒 has been growing. At the Harward Center, Faculty Fellows Dr. Carrie Diaz Eaton and Dr. Laurie Baker have been working with our staff and local partners to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and organization of community-engaged data work at 乐播传媒. In…
- Where There’s a Way, There’s Someone Leading Itby Juno RogersAt the heart of every campus group is a Community Liaison who mobilizes their peers to engage with our city in meaningful ways. Our clubs and teams have been especially busy this school year, from the wildly successful Trick-or-Treat event in the fall to other focused projects throughout the year. Athletic outreach remains popular with…
- Congratulations and Thank You!by Daphne ComeauOn Monday, May 11, 2026, we gathered for the 2026 Harward Center for Community Partnerships Annual Awards Celebration where we recognized this year’s awardees. We were pleased to recognize faculty, staff, students, and community partners for their excellence in community engagement. We continue to be grateful to our partners on campus and beyond for the…
- Two Winners this Year!by Darby RayGreetings from the Harward Center, where we are thrilled to announce that two 乐播传媒 student projects have been awarded grant funding by the Davis Projects for Peace committee for summer of 2026. Angel Guitcha 鈥�27 and Vyshu Viju 鈥�26 will embark on their projects in Ghana and India, respectively. Projects for Peace is an initiative…
- From A Tiny Ripple鈥�by Mo McGuireI first connected with Rosati through 乐播传媒 professor Yun Garrison鈥檚 psychology course in community-based research. Alongside Luke Singer 鈥�26 and Lindsey Aten 鈥�26, I was tasked with researching how the program influences students’ social-emotional learning. As part of our research, we attended weekly Rosati practices at Conner鈥檚 Elementary School. What immediately stood out to me…
- Service, Selfhood, and the Values that Sustain Collective Lifeby Tamanda NamangaleThis week鈥檚 blog post features reflections by Bonner Leader Tamanda Namangale 鈥�26, whose work with the Harward Center has shaped much of her time at 乐播传媒. Since her first year, Tamanda has been deeply involved in community engagement through roles including Community Outreach Fellow, 乐播传媒 Votes Coordinator, Annual Halloween Event Coordinator, Bonner Leader, and now…
- Goodbye and Helloby Daphne ComeauIn December, I joined the Harward Center team, stepping into the role of Associate Director of Center Operations. The position was most recently held by Kristen Cloutier, who worked at 乐播传媒 for more than twenty-five years while also serving for over a decade in several elected and appointed roles in Lewiston and Maine, including Lewiston…
- 鈥淚t’s milk, it鈥檚 shoes, and it鈥檚 French people鈥�: Perspectives on life, Lewiston, and loved onesby Morgan KinneyProf. Read鈥檚 class teamed up with the residents of Montello Heights, a retirement community located about one mile from campus. The Activities Director, Chris Packard, and the residents of Montello Heights have a long history of welcoming 乐播传媒 students for interactive visits to play games, do crafts, and build relationships. In alignment with the topic…
- Going for Goldby Darby Ray, DirectorHello from the Harward Center, where we are delighted to celebrate the college’s recent achievement of the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification. The classification is the gold standard for community engagement in higher education, recognizing excellence in community-engaged academic and co-curricular work. Included in the exhaustive classification are standards for community-engaged teaching and learning, civic…
- MLK Day at 乐播传媒by Jenna VendilEvery year, I prepare for MLK Day by considering what insights, perspectives, and spaces the 乐播传媒 community might need in order to cultivate “informed civic action” (from the 乐播传媒 mission statement). 2025 demonstrated how quickly institutions can shift priorities, decades of trust and goodwill fostered through foreign relations can be uprooted, and the social contracts…
- Lewiston’s Iconic Lisbon Streetby Darby RayAlmost all 乐播传媒 students find their way to downtown Lewiston’s Lisbon Street, whether for a world-famous bagel, some Somali tea, a concert or exhibit at LA Arts, a grassroots organizing meeting at Maine People’s Alliance, or a weekly volunteer engagement at Safe Voices, the New Mainer’s Public Health Initiative, or the District Courthouse. But what…
- A Hidden Gemby Natalie Gersen 鈥�28Hidden behind Lewiston Public Schools’ Next STEP school lies one of the most integral support systems for unhoused families in Lewiston 鈥� the Student Resource Center. The Student Resource Center is a Lewiston Public Schools-based initiative that works with McKinney-Vento students and their families to ensure that all students, no matter their circumstances, have the…
- What’s All the Commotion About?by Darby Ray聽“Every so often, you may be dutifully studying in the library when suddenly a large group of talkative middle schoolers trudges past you, led by a couple of 乐播传媒 students. You might wonder what all of this commotion is about. The answer? Aspiration Days.” So begins a recent article in聽The 乐播传媒 Student聽by Ellen Cabin ’28…
- New Facility, Old Partnership, Fresh Connectionsby Mohamed Awil, Associate Director of Volunteer Programs & Community PartnershipsThe college’s Community Work-Study program allows 乐播传媒 students to earn their work-study pay by working for local nonprofit organizations. Most students who have work-study as part of their financial aid package get jobs on campus, but 25-30 students each year earn their work-study pay in the off-campus community, where they serve as part-time staff at…
- Partnership Perspectives with Gather to Growby Ganga Corsaro 鈥�26, Community Outreach FellowAs a 乐播传媒 Community Outreach Fellow, I coordinate the Food Security Program at the Harward Center in partnership with Gather to Grow (formerly the Nutrition Center). The program connects 乐播传媒 students with community initiatives across Lewiston-Auburn, including gardening, food pantry support, community events, and youth and school programming, all focused on advancing food justice and…
- Challenge Accepted!by 乐播传媒 NewsIn this week鈥檚 blog post, we direct your attention to the 乐播传媒 College Facebook page, which features a wonderful post about the college鈥檚 participation in this year鈥檚 Dempsey Challenge. For those who aren鈥檛 familiar, the Dempsey Challenge is an annual fundraising event organized by the Dempsey Center in Lewiston that provides comprehensive and free cancer…
- Another Successful Launchby Darby Ray, DirectorWith the new school year underway, we’re sharing a few photos from the Harward Center’s opening events. While the launch of a new year is a bit overwhelming, it is also filled with happy reunions, new connections, and lots of energy. Oh, and new t-shirts!
- Empathy and Action: Gwendolyn Anderson 鈥�27 & Sam Skinner 鈥�26 at Trinity Jubilee Centerby Mohamed Awil, Associate Director of Volunteer Programs & Community PartnershipsThis summer, amid the vibrant rhythms of the collegiate off-season, 乐播传媒 students Gwendolyn Anderson 鈥�27 and Sam Skinner 鈥�26 immersed themselves in the work of the Trinity Jubilee Center in downtown Lewiston through a Community Work-Study fellowship鈥攁 program rooted in the Harward Center鈥檚 ethos of civic engagement and community partnerships. Notably, Sam was also recognized…
- A Peace-full Summerby Kristen Cloutier, Associate Director for Center OperationsOne of the things I love most about my job at the Harward Center is the opportunity to serve as the college鈥檚 liaison to the Projects for Peace program, which awards $10,000 every year to 125 or more student leaders across the country to implement a 鈥淧roject for Peace.鈥� As the organization’s website notes, 鈥渢he…
- Community Capitalby Morgan Kinney, Associate Director of Community-Engaged Research and LearningAn innovative new Economics course called 鈥淔inance and Society,鈥� led by Dr. Anamika Sen, completed its first semester this past April, showcasing how students can apply financial concepts to address real-world community opportunities and needs. This community-engaged learning (CEL) course, developed by Dr. Sen in partnership with the Harward Center, proved to be a significant…