About Us

Mission Statement

Our mission is to support and promote collaborations between College of Education and Community Innovation faculty, staff, and students and K-12 schools in West Michigan.

Four students in waders with nets in a river completing a Groundswell Stewardship Initiative Project

Vision

The Center for Educational Partnerships will be a nationally-recognized leader in developing and facilitating reciprocal partnerships among educators, communities, and institutes of higher education. These partnerships will create meaningful, systemic change in the communities they serve.

Director Clayton Pelon at the teacher mentor appreciation night

Current Initiatives

Groundswell Stewardship Initiative

GVSU Education Alumni Network

Grand Valley Student Reporting Labs (GVSRL)

Educators of Color Network

REP4


Expertise

Project & Program Development and Management
Network and Knowledge of Resources
Grant Development and Expertise
College Access and Success & Career Pathways
Experiential Learning

Funders

The Center for Educational Partnerships work is supported by our generous funders.

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

WEGE Foundation

Baldwin Foundation

Baldwin Foundation Logo

Great Lakes Fishery Trust

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation

Steelcase Innovation Fund

GVSU Presidential Innovation Fund

W.K. Kellogg Foundation



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