The Northeast Florida Center for Community Initiatives (CCI) is dedicated to
providing high quality research and evaluation support to community, local,
state and federal programs affecting community life in Northeast Florida. In
conjunction with the mission of the University of North Florida,
CCI is dedicated to providing leadership to our community through:

• Developing partnerships with local interests in need of professional assistance
  in assessing program development and designing program improvements;
  
  
• Integrating research and scholarship with the classroom activities of our students,
  introducing students to hands on, activity based learning that prepares them for
  future work within the community;
  
  
• Providing support and leadership in our urban world for addressing the myriad of
  social problems we face as a community;
  
  
• Creating a University/Community partnership in which education, intellectual
  development, and community life can grow in an environment of cooperation,
  information, and dedication.
  
  

Student Focus
CCI grants and projects offer a valuable opportunity for graduate students to
participate in hands-on research opportunities, often in paid research assistant
positions. Many of these projects provide opportunities for students to conduct
independent research that can be used in MA theses and demonstration projects.
In addition, students involved in these research activities are able to make
valuable employment contacts for careers after graduation.