Experience the Power of Connection!

Join an organization that has over 35 years of experience!!

An Organization with Decades of Experience!

For the past 36 years, we have led the charge to advance equitable, place-based community engagement, provided grant support for campuses, and developed innovative professional development for members in the region. That ensured New York and Pennsylvania colleges and universities would graduate students who not only become future leaders in their chosen fields but also civically engaged leaders in their communities.

“It is extremely gratifying to serve on the Board of such a progressive and impactful organization. Member institutions all recognize the critical need for contemporary leaders from all professions to be well-versed and confident in promoting community partnerships. With its diverse member institutions so dedicated to community engagement, PCCE is forging a new narrative on how best to cultivate the next generation of such engaged leaders.”
— David Rogers, President Morrisville State University and PCCE Board Chair

PCCE News: Promoting our Partners & Upcoming Opportunities

  • Redesigning Democracy 2025

    “Battle of the Battlegrounds”

    On Saturday, February 22, students teams representing campuses from two contested battleground states, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, will compete as they design an innovative solution to address a pressing challenge of democracy. The top teams will earn cash prizes to support their campus’s civic engagement efforts! The 2025 RDC is hosted by NC Campus Engagement and Partners for Campus Community Engagement

  • The Facing Project Webinar

    Join the Community Campus Coalition and Partners for Campus-Community Engagement on January 30th or 31st, 2025, for a webinar with The Facing Project co-founder and president J.R. Jamison, who will share the history and model of the organization—including examples and outcomes from past projects—and how to bring The Facing Project to your campus and community.

  • Seeking Proposals

    2025 Community Development Society Annual Meeting

    PCCE will be co-sponsoring the 2025 Community Development Society Annual Meeting: Innovative Pathways to Thriving Communities: Technology, People, and Place-based Collaboration, July 6 - 9, 2025 in Geneva, NY.  PCCE is sponsoring a special community engagement track within the program, and will include PCCE-specific programming.