Our Partners

The purpose of CHARG is to work with community partners to provide tools and expertise to use archaeological heritage for more accessible research, interpretation, and preservation. Partnerships can range from collaborations with cultural heritage organizations, researchers, or communities that are interested in bringing cultural resources to the public. Objectives could be a public facing website, building data collections systems for preservation or archaeological research, developing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) systems for public use, building digital exhibitions, and many other possibilities.

How Partnership Works

CHARG is designed around the principle of collaboration and partnership with community organizations. Partner organizations benefit from the experience and resources that Wake Forest University brings to the table. This not only includes expertise in archaeological research and experience in cultural heritage practice, but also digital heritage infrastructure, access to ESRI ArcGIS geospatial software, and staff resources.

CHARG is designed to provide students with opportunities to learn about cultural heritage, archaeology, and digital tools through hands-on experience. Therefore, the bulk of the work conducted by CHARG will be carried out by WFU students, and supervised by WFU faculty and staff. These student researchers work 8 hours a week over the course of an academic calendar year. Student researchers may be employed directly by CHARG, work as interns with the partner organization, or engaged in a summer research project. All of them are part of a community of practice, learning collaboratively through engaging in real projects.

It is important that projects receive the necessary funding and support to be carried out. In addition to the resources provided by the Dean’s Office, CHARG works with partners to gain funding through grants, donor support, or other funding resources.