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Gardner Center 25th Anniversary

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Stanford's Gardner Center is proud to celebrate 25 years of community partnerships and impact.

Learn how our efforts have informed community-engaged research across Stanford University and benefited communities and youth near and far

Help us recognize the partners and funders who share our vision of thriving communities that support the growth, development, and vitality of all young people

Hear the stories of students and staff who have contributed to this work and who carry this vision forward all over the world

By the Numbers

Years of community-engaged research

25

School district collaborations

50+

Leadership Perspectives

Tom Dee teaches class

High quality research rarely informs classroom practice. Why?

Faculty Director Thomas Dee

How to bring education research, policy, and practice into alignment

"John Gardner stands as an exemplar of the power of one individual to have a positive impact on society," said Stanford President John Hennessy at the time of Gardner’s death in 2002. "His life should remind all of us that education and public service can work together as a powerful force to improve the world in which we live."