Recommend a Community Project
MS in Community Health and Social Justice
Are you a community organization seeking innovative solutions to address health disparities and social justice in the Puget Sound region?
The MS in Community Health and Social Justice program invites you to collaborate with our graduate students to complete a 12-16 week (winter/spring quarters) course-based Capstone project. It can be a component of a larger project, or a stand alone. It can be short-term involving one cohort of students or longitudinal involving multiple cohorts across more than one year.
Have questions before submitting a proposal or want to talk through an idea?
Please Contact Dr. Jody Early at Jearly3@uw.edu.
Now Accepting Proposals for 2027!
Proposal application deadline: August 21st
Let’s partner to solve a community challenge
How It Works
Proposal
Community partners submit a brief proposal for a project that meets the program criteria (see below).Faculty review proposals and meet with potential partners to discuss details.
Partner Agreement
Projects are selected based on feasibility and alignment with capstone criteria. Terms, project description, deliverables, and details are refined with reciprocity in mind.
Student Project Match
Students are matched to an approved project. They can work solo or in teams depending on the nature of the work.
Mentorship
Students are mentored by the capstone instructor weekly and meet in person or on Zoom with community partner regularly to support progress and to receive feedback.
Problem Solving and Innovation
Students apply their knowledge, skills, and resourcefulness to generate solutions and deliverables.
Public Presentation
Students present findings and deliverables at the capstone symposium and receive feedback from community partner, peers, faculty, and other stakeholders.
What Makes a Good Project
- Projects that address a health-equity or social justice issue and are feasible to complete by students within a 3-4 month time frame between the months of early January to mid June.
- Projects that are beneficial to the community partner and to communities served.
- Projects that align with the program objectives and build on our mutual strengths and capacities.
Benefits to Partnering Organization
- Gain help with time- or resource-intensive projects that are outside current capacity.
- Access to future public health workforce graduates.
- Connect with UW Bothell faculty and a robust network of UW Bothell community partners.
- Implement and/or evaluate initiatives that advance health equity.
- Grow networks and collaborations with UW schools, centers, and experts. Boost awareness of your organization or cause.
Example Capstone Projects
| Community Capacity Needs and Assessment | Policy Brief and Policy Analysis |
| Historical Analysis | Social Marketing for Health Campaigns |
| Program Evaluation (summative or formative) | Survey Modification and or Development |
| Equity Impact Analysis | Develop or pre-test tailored health communication |
| Secondary Data Analysis | Equity-Focused Health Event Design and Evaluation |
Updated March 2026