The SOFAR partnership model, developed by Bringle, Clayton, and Price offers a more complex understanding of partnership relationships, dividing partners into five groups. This model can help organizations to analyze and improve their partnerships.
Because of the many relationships established over the years, CELTS has developed a conceptual framework for approaching community partnerships. This graphic representation and accompanying report detail the reciprocal nature of the Center and our community partners.
CELTS cultivates and maintains relationships with those organizations that students, faculty, and staff partner with for service-learning, academic internship, and/or research opportunities for undergraduate students. This serves as a starting point for students seeking opportunities with organizations that offer experience through the combination of academics, professional development, and community involvement.
This resource manual provides an overview of Engaged Learning at Loyola, including tips and guidelines for optimizing the internship experience and sample documents that you will encounter as you work with Loyola students and faculty.
This checklist provides the best practices and steps to consider when connecting with Community Partners for courses, coteaching, and other collaborations.
