Community Partnerships Center

The Roger Williams University (RWU) Community Partnerships Center (CPC) provides project-based assistance to nonprofit organizations, government agencies and low- and moderate-income communities in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Our mission is to undertake and complete projects that will benefit the local community while providing RWU students with experience in real-world projects that deepen their academic experiences.

CPC projects draw upon the skills and experience of students and faculty from RWU programs in areas such as:

• Architecture and Urban Design
• Historic Preservation
• Law
• Justice Studies
• Business
• Education
• Engineering and Construction Management
• Environmental Science and Sustainability
• Community Development
• Visual Arts and Digital Media.
• Marketing, Communication and Public Relations
• Graphic Design
• History & American Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Policy

Community partnerships broaden and deepen the academic experiences of RWU students by allowing them to work on real-world projects, through curriculum-based and service-learning opportunities collaborating with non-profit and community leaders as they seek to achieve their missions. The services provided by the CPC would normally not be available to these organizations due to their cost and/or diverse needs.

To date, the CPC has completed projects ranging from mill redevelopment feasibility studies, affordable housing design, arts education facilities, neighborhood plans, economic redevelopment research and recommendations for historic building rehabilitation.