An effective higher education curriculum is woven from threads that unite into a whole cloth for students, as demonstrated by the new Civic Innovations program at Wagner College on Staten Island in New York City. Civic Innovations embodies an intensive system of college and community collaborations that focus the college's commitment to civic engagement on developmentally addressing the needs of disadvantaged youth and adults on Staten Island, while concurrently engaging entire departments in partnerships that encompass courses throughout each department's curriculum. Civic Innovations adds strategic depth to the integration of curricular offerings, experiential learning, and community engagement.