Sustaining Hoosier Communities partners local communities with Indiana University faculty, students, and staff to improve and enrich the health, prosperity, and vitality of our region.
Sustaining Hoosier Communities nurture a diversity of individuals and perspectives, fostering a strong social fabric and culture of equitable civic engagement. These communities demonstrate a lasting commitment to their people, economic opportunities, and places.
IU faculty are invited to apply for a course planning grant to support the development of courses to support Sustaining Hoosier Communities partnerships.
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Daviess County is partnering with the Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative, which is entering its sixth year. This expanded partnership builds upon years of collaboration between Daviess County and IU.
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Applications for the next SHC partner community are being accepted through October 1, 2025.
Build new relationships with Indiana University faculty, students, and staff while collaborating on projects important to you and your neighbors. Projects can address a range of economic, environmental, and social sustainability opportunities, and project leaders come from all walks of life—from residents to elected officials.
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Address real-world issues and opportunities with your students through transformative community partnerships. Engaging through Sustaining Hoosier Communities gives students a high-impact learning experience.
Sustaining Hoosier Communities staff will facilitate connections to projects and support you with logistics, such as transportation, meeting spaces, hospitality, assessment, and media relations during your collaboration.
Impact Indiana communities while you gain invaluable academic and professional experience. Sustaining Hoosier Communities, courses span the disciplines and carry credit you can apply towards your degree. Engage in thought-provoking work that addresses the issues and opportunities facing our Hoosier neighbors.
Sustaining Hoosier Communities is based on the community engagement model championed by the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Community Network (EPIC-N), which universities across the nation have adopted, called The EPIC Model.
