{"id":5123,"date":"2023-03-10T09:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daeprd.wpenginepowered.com\/communityengagement\/?page_id=5123"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:59:07","slug":"outreach-and-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/about\/outreach-and-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Strategic Partnerships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/changecenter.jpg\" alt=\"Change Center Logo\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/changecenter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/changecenter-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.changecenterknoxville.com\/\">Change Center<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/centro.png\" alt=\"Centro hispano logo\" width=\"210\" height=\"102\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrohispanotn.org\/\">Centro Hispano<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/project-grad.jpg\" alt=\"Project Grad Knoxville logo\" width=\"328\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/project-grad.jpg 328w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/project-grad-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxschools.org\/domain\/3900\">Project GRAD Knoxville<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/Boys-Girls-Club.png\" alt=\"Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley logo\" width=\"450\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/Boys-Girls-Club.png 450w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/Boys-Girls-Club-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bgctnv.org\/\">Boys &amp; Girls Club<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5249 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0.jpg\" alt=\"CURCI (Community-University Research Collaboration Initiative)\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/CURCI-2.0-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/curci\/\">CURCI<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5904 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White-300x172.png\" alt=\"YMCA Logo including the words eliminating racism empowering women.\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/02\/YWCA-Knoxville-Logo-White.png 1607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ywcaknox.com\/\">YWCA<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5244\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/bottom.png\" alt=\"The Bottom logo\" width=\"346\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/bottom.png 479w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/bottom-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/bottom-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebottomknox.com\/\">The Bottom<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5248\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/cherokee.png\" alt=\"Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Seal\" width=\"318\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/cherokee.png 445w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/cherokee-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/cherokee-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebci.com\/\">Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5251\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/07\/shoes-for-school-2022.png\" alt=\"Shoes for school graphic with a shoes and &quot;20 years&quot; banner.\" width=\"232\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekaul.org\/shoes-2\/\">Shoes for School<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Outreach<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>Outreach events:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>K-12, education &amp; youth attendance increased by 20%<\/li>\n<li>Number of events increased by 2.6x<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/366491_20220217_OLAP_Lifestyle_034.jpg\" alt=\"Man in an orange UT shirt uses his laptop.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/366491_20220217_OLAP_Lifestyle_034.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/366491_20220217_OLAP_Lifestyle_034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/366491_20220217_OLAP_Lifestyle_034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/366491_20220217_OLAP_Lifestyle_034-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/swag-academy\/\">SWAG Academy<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/117718_female-student-listens-during-outdoor-class.jpg\" alt=\"Woman looks ahead at presentation.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/117718_female-student-listens-during-outdoor-class.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/117718_female-student-listens-during-outdoor-class-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/117718_female-student-listens-during-outdoor-class-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/117718_female-student-listens-during-outdoor-class-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">REAP Academy<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Two girls at an etiquette luncheon.\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Etiquette Luncheon<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><br class=\"clearshortcode\"> <div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5214 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/6cgspTcU.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of many people with roller skates on.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/6cgspTcU.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/6cgspTcU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/6cgspTcU-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">MLK Skate Party<\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Writing-Center.png\" alt=\"A girl sitting with a laptop interacts with a woman at UT.\" width=\"633\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Writing-Center.png 633w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Writing-Center-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ACT Bootcamp<\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A girl with books open smiles at a guy.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/118683_two-students-latino-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrohispanotn.org\/post-secondary-access\/\">Latino College &amp; Resource Fair<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Families, Health, &amp; Wellness<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Events reached 10,000+ individuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A boy shoots hoops at an arcade.\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/Untitled-1-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">UT Family Fun Day<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/353079_20211108_Kickball_037.jpg\" alt=\"A man kicking a kickball in a game of kickball.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/353079_20211108_Kickball_037.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/353079_20211108_Kickball_037-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/353079_20211108_Kickball_037-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/353079_20211108_Kickball_037-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">UT Sportsfest and Wellness Fair<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97693_08_12_2016-Move-In-083.jpg\" alt=\"A group of young people and a grandmother are smiling and laughing together.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97693_08_12_2016-Move-In-083.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97693_08_12_2016-Move-In-083-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97693_08_12_2016-Move-In-083-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97693_08_12_2016-Move-In-083-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Grandparents and Parents College Readiness Lunch and Learn<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5221 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97692_08_12_2016-Move-In-082.jpg\" alt=\"Girls are unpacking their cares with parents and grandparents.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97692_08_12_2016-Move-In-082.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97692_08_12_2016-Move-In-082-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97692_08_12_2016-Move-In-082-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/97692_08_12_2016-Move-In-082-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Grandparents and Parents go Back to School Event<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<br class=\"clearshortcode\">\n<h2 class=\"orange-mark\">Community Engaged Scholarship<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional development events:\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>Increased by 2x<\/li>\n<li>Attendance increased by 25%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row row-no-gutters\"><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882.jpg\" alt=\"A Community Engagement Academy cohort poses for a photo with smokey statue.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/06\/MG_9882-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/community_engagement_academy\/\">Community Engagement Academy<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"col \"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5403 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Javiette Samuel speaks at the Community Engagement Conference.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/53233816792_196f06a1f6_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Community 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