In the fall finale of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel dive into a conversation about community engagement and how Cornell is working intentionally to ensure that students and staff are learning with communities, rather than for them — and why curiosity, reflection, and connection across difference are essential skills for students, staff, and society today.
To explore this work in depth, they’re joined by Basil Safi, PE, MPH, M.Eng, executive Director of the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement at Cornell. In his role, Safi leads the university’s efforts to create meaningful, reciprocal partnerships that connect Cornell students and employees with communities in ways that advance learning, address real-world challenges, and build mutual trust.