In Community Service Learning (CSL) and other forms of engaged education, reciprocity is key. Meaningful collaboration between universities and communities depends on mutual trust, sustainable relationships, and shared ownership. Yet, in practice, partnerships can be shaped by unequal power dynamics between institutions and local actors, researchers and practitioners, or teachers and students.
To ensure that collaborations are transformative rather than transactional, it’s important to make these dynamics visible and open for discussion. This Learning Lab introduces the TRES II tool: a reflective framework designed to help partners assess and strengthen their collaboration practices.
Together, participants will explore what reciprocity means in their context, discuss challenges in maintaining balance and continuity, and learn how to co-create partnerships that are equitable, long-term, and impactful for all involved.
To learn more about the TRES II tool, or if you want to read into it, visit this page.