The Community Service Center (CSC) of Oregon is an organization that assists Oregon communities by providing planning and technical assistance.
The Community Service Center (CSC) of Oregon, a research center affiliated with the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon, is an interdisciplinary organization that assists Oregon communities by providing planning and technical assistance to help solve local issues and improve the quality of life for Oregon residents. The role of the CSC is to link the sk
ills, expertise, and innovation of higher education with the transportation, economic development, and environmental needs of communities and regions in the State of Oregon, thereby providing service to Oregon and learning opportunities to the students involved. Would you like to follow current news about CSC's projects, students, RARE participants, alumns and community partners? Visit the new blog here: http://blogs.uoregon.edu/cscenter/
Community Service Center Programs
The CSC is currently administering four programs designed to serve the needs of rural communities in Oregon, and provide OUS students with experiential, issue-focused service learning opportunities. Community Planning Workshop – Community Planning Workshop (CPW) is an experiential program within the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon. Students work in teams under the direction of faculty and Graduate Teaching Fellows to develop proposals, conduct research, analyze and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations for possible solutions to planning problems in Oregon communities. The CPW model is unique in many respects, but is transferable to any institution that desires to link pedagogy with community service. Resource Assistance to Rural Environments - The mission of the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level participants who live and work in communities for 11 months. Participants assist communities and agencies in the development and implementation of plans for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions while gaining community building and leadership skills. Partnership for Disaster Resilience - The Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience (Partnership) is a coalition of public, private, and professional organizations working collectively toward the mission of creating a disaster resilient and sustainable state. Developed and coordinated by the Community Service Center (CSC) at the University of Oregon, the Partnership employs a service learning model to increase community capacity and enhance disaster safety and resilience statewide. Economic Development Administration Center - The mission of the University of Oregon (UO) Economic Development Center is to link UO resources with communities for the purpose of enhancing regional sustainable economic development. The primary emphasis of our program is providing technical assistance to distressed communities throughout the state of Oregon. The focus of the program is creating sustainable local economies through capacity building, applied research, and partnerships. The program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), the University of Oregon, state and local government, and private industry.
10/20/2017
“Any time a university receives federal funding for a university center, it’s prestigious,” said Betsy Boyd, UO associate vice president for federal affairs. “When that funding creates opportunities for student engagement that directly benefits communities, it also serves the UO’s service and education mission.”
What the CSC means to me | CSC Blog
By Corum Ketchum The Community Service Center was my window to the outside world during my undergraduate career. I began my time with the CSC taking ...
Fostering Positive Change | CSC Blog
By Gilly Garber-Yonts College is a space where curiosity is cultivated into passion. I found this to be true during my freshman year at the Universit...
04/27/2017
Amazing how much impact one person can have when serving rural! Hard to believe that it was just a year ago Emma Porricolo was a student here at the University of Oregon. And now look :). Beyond impressed with this young woman... beyond impressed!
Hermiston action groups focused on getting people to stay downtown
Action groups created in February to revitalize downtown Hermiston are putting their plans into motion.Main Street coordinator Emma Porricolo said input from the citizens’ committee on parking helped inform an item on Monday’s city council agenda that will change the on-street parking
04/03/2017
In the lull before the finals week storm (or rather, in the midst of preparing for that storm), first year planning graduate students Aiden Forsi, Michael Graham, and Steph Nappa headed off on a whirlwind tour of Northeast Oregon. Their mission: to gain firsthand experience with the “New Natural Resource Economy.” Read the full post here!
A beautifully written overview of the personal and professional impact of serving rural with the RARE AmeriCorps Program... Enjoy!
Heading Westward – CSC Blog
By Imani Hall I applied for the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program, per the recommendation of a mentor, my senior year of coll...
03/09/2017
The Strategic Doing Framework is based on the premise that building trust through our actions is how we create meaningful impact. Yet, those who work rural know that building trust is easier said than done... This is where the Trust Agreement comes in!
The Trust Agreement – CSC Blog
By Titus Tomlinson and Aniko Drlik-Muehleck History and relationships in rural communities run deep. This creates a rich web of networks and shared w...
Excited to share this week's post in our "Stories From The Field" Series! Enjoy!
The Same Boat in Silverton | CSC Blog
By Mark Christensen It is early November in the quaint town of Silverton, Oregon. It has been dumping buckets of rain for several weeks now and Silve...
Strategic Doing at Work | CSC Blog
By Robert Parker On February 1 we assisted with a strategic doing workshop for the Yamhill County Economic Vitality process. We're already seein...
02/16/2017
This week's blog post from the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program offers up a wonderful glimpse into the work that RARE Member, Marina Brassfield, is taking on in Veneta this year... a touch of the RARE Experience!
A RARE Experience | CSC Blog
By Marina Brassfield A highlight from the past four months in my RARE position as an Economic Development Specialist has not been one single occurren...
02/10/2017
Impressed with the work my colleagues are doing.
AVID Class Plans for Park’s Future | CSC Blog
By Aniko Drlik-Muehleck Turner, OR is a small town with a big new park opportunity. The City recently acquired 40 acres of undeveloped land around...
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