LIFT-Chicago and Loyola University:

A Thriving Partnership
Good partnerships:

Are relational, trust-based, reciprocal
Have shared goals, mission, vision
Begin with an assets/strengths-based approach
Have ongoing communication and evaluation
Can be flexible
Share and celebrate their work together


Bowley, Erin M.; Jones, Steven; Scheibel, Jim. The Promise of Partnerships: Tapping Into the College as a Community Asset. Campus Compact. 2005.
Principles of Good Community-Campus Partnerships. Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. <www.depts.washington.edu/ccph> 2013.



Center for Experiential Learning:

400 community partner organizations
103 service-learning courses in 34 different academic programs
2,780 Loyola students provided over 106,914 hours of service to the Chicago
community
Academic internships offered in 22 disciplines across 6 schools
Over 2300 students participated in academic internships and field work





IMPACT of Community-Based Learning:
Enhances students academic learning
Improves students sense of citizenship,
Clarifies students professional and educational goals

LIFT Chicago Loyola Partnership
creates robust student experiences
Focuses on learning opportunities of students while addressing community needs
and goals of organization
LIFT Chicago as co-educator





Father Michael J. Garanzini, SJ with Loyola staff and students
following his receipt of the 2014 upLIFTing Leadership Award.
LIFT Chicago advocates and supporters attending the LIFT-Chicago
Regional Summit, held at Loyolas Water Tower Campus.
LU Wolf, Loyolas mascot, visits LIFTs Uptown Office for a
promotional video about community engagement at Loyola.