Community Engagement Can’t Be a Checklist

The foundation for growth and impact in any community must be rooted in robust and inclusive community engagement as we strive to achieve racial, cultural, gender and other forms of equity. Engagement is—or should be—a process that happens with a community, not for or on their behalf. It requires time, deliberation and a sustained and thoughtful strategy to achieve transformation as we confront a myriad of intersecting challenges and aspirations.