Writing and Community Engagement collects the work of scholars and writers involved in the kind of collaborative learning and community-based writing that takes place beyond the boundaries of the university. Thirty-seven selections discuss both the rhetorical and practical strategies behind community engagement and showcase some of the work produced by writers in university/community partnerships.<BR><BR>"Writing and Community Engagement supplies a much needed scholarly resource to an emerging field where the activists and practitioners have far exceeded the reach of traditional academics."---Eli Goldblatt, Temple University<BR><BR>"The book is timely, much-needed and well conceptualized. I've been eager to have a book like this for our graduate courses in community literacy, but also to inform the outreach work done by professors and students."---Ellen Cushman, Michigan State University<BR><BR>"More than just a collection of established articles, this book provides a road map for those attempting to navigate their professional careers with a sense of social responsibility and justice."---Steve Parks, Syracuse University<BR><BR>This professional resource is available free to instructors using any Bedford/St. Martin's composition title. To request additional free professional resources from Bedford/St. Martin's, visit bedfordstmartins.com/teachingcentral.