PROJECTCommunity-Engaged Methods Guidebook

Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are realizing the need for and the importance of including community-engaged methods in their work. The Urban Institute created a guidebook that covers different topics in community-engaged work to aid those who are just beginning these efforts or looking to expand or deepen the work they are already doing. The guidebook is based on Urban’s Data Walk guide and includes practical advice for partnership building, community advisory boards, participatory approaches to surveys, and youth engagement.

The guidebook is based on Urban’s Data Walk guide and includes practical advice for partnership building, community advisory boards, participatory approaches to surveys, youth engagement, racial equity and community engagement in local government, equitable compensation, and the incorporation of community engaged methods in quantitative research.
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