The Role of Universities in Promoting of Community Well-Being
The Case of the Project «Colaborar UC» from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
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university extension, social organizations, evaluation, university social responsabilityAbstract
The «Colaborar UC» project, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, addresses University Social Responsibility (usr) in La Legua, Santiago de Chile. Through a qualitative study, applied through interviews with academics and community workers, this article evaluates the action carried out and shows how university extension strengthens collaboration. The analysis highlights effective mediation and bidirectional learning between the university and social organizations, and the potential of universities in promoting community well-being and solving specific social problems is highlighted.
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