Web of Partnerships

The partnerships of University Neighborhood Partners have not only grown over the past nine years but have become a complex web of resources, educational opportunities, and institutional change. Each of our partnerships is interconnected to form a network of programs and activities that serve our ultimate mission of increasing access to higher education for youth and families in west Salt Lake City. The complexity of the partnerships is a tell-tale sign of the success of the community residents, colleges, departments, faculty, staff, and community agencies that are committed to achieving educational equity and social and institutional transformation.

Connecting Resources for Families

As the UNP/Hartland Partnership Center has become known for supporting residents in building their capacity, projects and partnerships have emerged in order to expand the network of support. Now, partnerships such as the Utah Tongan Tennis Club, Family-School Partnership and the Parent Resource/Community Learning Center at Mountainview Elementary are all intimately connected with visions of supporting families in getting access to community and educational resources.

Building Leadership and Community

As students have graduated from the Westside Leadership Institute their leadership in the community has supported the strengthening of numerous partnerships. Some include community advocate programs at school sites, connections to Partners in the Park and Neighborhood Democracy. It is the knowledge and leadership of community residents that strengthen partnership work.

Linking Access to Research & Higher Education

High school youth who have participated in Mestizo Arts & Activism or the Leap to the U Partnership are entering college and want to strengthen their community-based work. Students have a goal of being successful academically and connecting their college work with west SLC communities. Because of this, the Student Persistence Partnership was created as a way to connect the hopes and desires of youth with their commitment to communities and education.