About Our Office

 

 

The mission of the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service is to integrate civic engagement into George Washington University’s educational work. We promote equity and active citizenship in a diverse democracy, focus GW’s resources to address community needs through reciprocal partnerships beyond the campus, and enhance teaching, learning, and scholarship at GW.

 

 

 

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Address:

2300 H Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20052

 

 

 

 

Goals

 

Meet Community Needs

• Develop strong reciprocal, respectful and active democratic community partnerships
• Use GW’s expertise and resources to address pressing human needs
• Use evidence-based methods and assets-based strategies
• Ensure that projects have demonstrable outcomes for the community
• Focus on several strategic partnerships with multiple programs

Promote Equity and Active Citizenship in a Diverse Democracy

• Engage GW with the District of Columbia and the world
• Unite people of diverse backgrounds in meaningful relevant common experience
• Cultivate the values and skills needed to participate in public decision-making and community life
• Foster equitable access to resources and inclusion

Enhance Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

• Promote and support engaged scholarship, including service-learning and community-based research
• Support scholarship about service, equity, and civic engagement
• Collaborate locally, nationally and internationally to further higher education’s commitment to civic engagement

 

 

 

Focus Areas