One approach to civic participation is to work with public sector and address their issues by developing solutions to their challenges as learning projects (project based learning, learning by developing.)
Laurea UAS’s example of regional development means engaging interaction and collaboration with work-life partners, including the public sectors. The co-operation can involve research, development and innovation activities conducted by students under the educator supervision.
The learning by developing projects are conducted as research-based approaches. The educator’s role is to facilitate the process, coordinate the online sessions, provide a theoretical knowledge base, support and guide student groups in online sessions or on the LMS platform.
Laurea UAS Work-life partnerships: https://www.laurea.fi/en/key-partners/