Words of Positivity
Browse the A to Z index4,633 ENTRIES

Outreach

n.kind, energeticprofessional

What it means

Organized work that brings help or information to people who might otherwise miss it.

Reach for it when naming active engagement beyond an institution's usual audience

The clinic's outreach brought free screenings to isolated villages.

Choose between these

6
  • everyday

    community work

    plain language covers local service

    not when The phrase may include internal projects.

  • warm

    support

    help matters more than how people were reached

    not when Support can be reactive and inward-facing.

  • professional

    engagement

    two-way participation is central

    not when Engagement can happen with an existing audience.

  • professional

    extension

    expertise is carried beyond its institution

    not when Extension has specialized meanings.

  • formal

    advocacy

    public action advances rights

    not when Advocacy seeks change; outreach may deliver services.

  • formal

    liaison

    a role connects two groups

    not when Liaison is narrower than a full program.

Said against

3
  • isolation
  • withdrawal
  • exclusion

It naturally appears in

3
  • community outreach

    Community outreach added evening screenings at four bus depots.

  • outreach program

    The outreach program pairs new gardeners with mentors.

  • outreach effort

    A multilingual outreach effort doubled workshop attendance.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.