Social Innovation (SI) has become vital for addressing societal issues and uplifting community well-being. This article explores how universities are crucial in fostering SI through collaborative partnerships with communities. The main objective is to elucidate the primary characteristics of...

This article presents an innovative organizational design with the action oriented goal to get families involved in their children's literacy development prior to the start of formal schooling. A child's journey to become school ready is a responsibility shared by many. Asserting that community...

Purpose Over the past few decades, higher education institutions (HEIs) have become key players in regional economic development and knowledge transfer, which has led to a third mission for HEIs and the entrepreneurial university. The purpose of this paper is to assess the challenges of HEIs in...

The American University of Beirut’s Neighborhood Initiative was launched in 2007 to encourage faculty and students to contribute to solving the problems affecting the district of Beirut located just outside the university walls. Among the issues addressed are congestion, poor walkability,...