CU EXPO 2011

May 10-14, 2011
Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Community-University Partnerships: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action

CU Expo 2011 will showcase the exemplars in Community-University partnerships worldwide, and explore and introduce creative ways of strengthening our local communities.

The Expo will be a unique experience in which local and international representatives of NGOs, foundations, students and university faculty will have the opportunity to enjoy conversation and together explore the importance of Community-University partnerships.

Complex social issues require global perspectives to inform local action. Community-University partnerships can be an effective way to stimulate innovative solutions for the pressing concerns within our communities. The potential for such solutions is maximized when diverse partners come together to re-imagine the relationship between the academy and the community, and in the process create new possibilities.

The CU Expo movement began in Canada as a response to individuals involved community-university partnerships needing a forum to share experiences, strategies and ideas. CU Expo 2011 will address the conference objectives, themes and streams through a variety of presentation formats and opportunities for dialogue.