Welcome, Community Partners

The Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships (OCEP) works with local communities to address issues of public concern through reciprocal and mutually beneficial partnerships. We welcome the opportunity to partner with non-profit organizations, schools, and local governmental agencies to support their mission and goals. 

Examples of ongoing partnerships and projects: 

Montclair Community Farms serves as a local hands-on resource that engages and educates the community through urban farming, affordable food access and healthy living. At the heart of Montclair Community Farms is its Coalition, partners, and community volunteers. Montclair State University faculty and students support the farm's mission through community engaged service projects and research. 

Paterson Partnership: Amplifying Communication Together expands access to speech-language services for students and families while providing meaningful experiential learning opportunities for graduate students. Faculty and students collaborate with district educators to deliver school-based clinical services, parent education workshops, and professional development that strengthen communication support and improve educational outcomes for the Paterson community.

Petey Greene Program connects college students with incarcerated individuals to provide tutoring and educational support, aiming to reduce recidivism and improve post-release outcomes. At Montclair State University, students have volunteered to tutor people currently incarcerated at Northern State Prison and East Jersey State, joining a program that began at Princeton University and now operates across seven East Coast states and Washington, D.C., involving 28 universities. 

See our full list of partners and projects

If you’d like to learn more about becoming a partner, please complete our questionnaire, and we’ll contact you about next steps.