“Community Is the Way is a crucial read for anyone who wishes to get involved in researching and teaching community-based scholarship.”
— Jainab Tabassum Banu, Composition Studies
Reviews
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
2026 Vol 40(3) 296-299.
“Community Is the Way equips instructors, researchers, and students with concrete tools for practicing justice through writing and models a pedagogy grounded in accountability, reflection, and care.” — Yingying Tang
Reflections Journal
2023 Vol 22(2) 152-156.
“Writing instructors and program administrators can and should use this book as a tool to help them build and re-build community both in and outside of the academy.” — Christopher Castillo
Composition Studies
2022 Vol 50(3) 178-181.
“Community is the Way is a crucial read for anyone who wishes to get involved in researching and teaching community-based scholarship and grow a deep and just sense of building a better and more constructive community.” — Jainab Tabassum Banu
Let’s Circle Up, Philadelphia, PA, Community Partner 2025
Community is the Way
Community is the Way: Engaged Writing and Designing for Transformative Change (2022) bridges academia and real-world impact through community-led initiatives. With insights drawn from extensive fieldwork and academic research, this book serves as a resource for educators, researchers, and community organizers aiming to create more just, inclusive, and empowered communities through co-creation. The book provides concrete examples of how engaged writing and design can drive meaningful change, focusing on community strengths and collaborative approaches. It challenges traditional power dynamics, offering a path toward social equity and sustainability.
Audiobook + Educator’s Toolkit
Community is the Way is now something you can listen to. The full audiobook is available for free on the publisher’s website, or on Audible —created with accessibility in mind for students, teachers, scholars, and community leaders. Because the book has been used in classrooms, workshops, and reading groups, I’ve also created a free Educator’s Toolkit with discussion guides, prompts, and worksheets to support meaningful conversation and application.
