海角社区 is committed to being a contributing member of the neighborhood we call home, Cedar-Riverside, and the broader communities that make up Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The Sabo Center stewards this commitment by leading Augsburg鈥檚 university-wide place-based work and anchor institution strategy, as well as serving as the touch-point for community-based, experiential learning in Cedar-Riverside and Minneapolis.
Place-Based Community Engagement
The Sabo Center leads university-wide work around . We steward long-term relationships with individuals, community groups, and organizations in and around Cedar-Riverside, building learning opportunities for our campus community that are supportive of the work of our off-campus partners. Guided by principles of equity and reciprocity, we build and maintain relationships and connect Augsburg with the neighborhood through initiatives such as.
Nationally, the Sabo Center is a member of the national Place-Based Justice Network, a group of twenty member institutions that participate in annual summer institutes, continuous learning opportunities, leadership retreats, and other activities focused on in higher education.
sabo Center community engagement council
In spring of 2025, the Sabo Center formed an advisory council to support and guide community engagement and changemaking work at Augsburg and in our neighborhoods. The committee provides an opportunity for members to learn about our work, share ideas and experiences, and live more fully into institutional commitments to our neighborhoods. The committee is composed of students, staff, faculty and community partners.
Vision: To share the work of the Sabo Center more broadly across campus and our neighborhoods, creating more avenues for engagement, and to build collaborative relationships that enrich all of our work.
Purpose: To guide our work in ways that are more representative of the communities we鈥檙e a part of, on and off campus.
Community-Based Learning
Every year, numerous courses at Augsburg include an experiential learning component that connects students with community organizations through research, field trips, guest speakers, and public impact projects. Students also participate in community-based learning through co-curricular opportunities like Campus Kitchen, Augsburg Local, and more.
Partners
Augsburg has a long history of engagement in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.Since the early 1990s, dedicated staff and faculty have established and maintained numerous partnerships with local neighborhood organizations and individuals, connecting students, faculty, and community members. Today, we work with The Brian Coyle Community Center, The Cedar Cultural Center, Afghan Cultural Society, KFAI Community Radio, Trinity Lutheran Church, ReDesign Community Developers, and many more. Sabo staff supports planning for the Annual Brian Coyle Multicultural Dinner and Women鈥檚 Night Out, and the city鈥檚 best block party, Cedarfest. Reach out to聽Steve Peacock (peacock@augsburg.edu) to learn more about how to support and collaborate with our neighborhood and partners.