The College of Education engages in a variety of outreach projects with our partners and programs where research merges with practice. Our college theme incorporates the goal of developing "the Effective Urban Educator: Reflective, Innovative and Committed to Diversity". This theme emphasizes our commitment to preparing educators who are critical thinkers prepared to assume leadership roles in real-world settings including urban environments with diverse populations.

This commitment is reflective of the entire university's dedication to fully participate in the community in which it is located, by initiating and joining in partnership with a variety of individuals, agencies, businesses, school districts, non-profits agencies, etc. Examples of these projects, in which the expertise of College of Education faculty is creatively applied to real-world situations to benefit our community, include:

Alternative and teaching programs

• Metro Detroit TRUE Project
• TeachDETROIT
• Warrior Teacher Program

Centers

• Center for Health and Community Impact

Community art projects

• ArtsCorpsDetroit

Counseling services

• Counseling Clinic
• Mental Health and Wellness Clinic (MHaWC)
• Saturday Art Therapy Workshop

Early childhood programs

• WSU College of Education Early Childhood Center
• Woodward Corridor Early Childhood Consortium

Mentorship

• Emerging Educators
• Project Mitten - Cultural Competency in the Classroom Training and  C3-NGT Mentorship
• Shifting Urban Narratives: Youth Civic Engagement and America's Future
• YOUExplore

Partnerships

• Metropolitan Detroit Bureau of School Studies

Professional development for teachers

• Disability and Identity in History, Literature, and Media (K-12 Teachers)

Programs for high school students

• COE Upward Bound Program
• Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
• Project Mitten - Next Gen Teachers Summer Program - Get Prepared to Make a Difference!

Tutoring for students

• High Five Literacy (1^st - 6^th Grade)