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Service-learning and community-based participatory research can both reify successful directions of a scholarship of engagement towards innovation and inclusive practices. Reciprocity, shared responsibilities, effective communication and open decision-making environments appear to be core concepts to activate a partnership between university and the community in order to enhance civic responsibility and train engaged citizens by addressing societal issues and contribute to the public good.