• Enriches and enlivens teaching and learning.
• Builds reciprocal partnerships with the local community.
• Creates new areas for research and scholarships, and increases opportunities for professional recognition and reward.
• Extends campus resources into the community and reinforces the value of the scholarship of engagement.
• Fulfills BCC Missions:

Community Engagement: Encourage all members of the college community to actively participate in the fulfillment of the college mission.

Respect for Differences: Foster an environment that respects and supports diversity and assures equity within the community.

Service: Maintain a community that demonstrates respect for growth, responsibility, and leadership through service to others.