Engagement in family and consumer sciences leads to action that improves the human condition. Collaboration and Reciprocity in Education (CARE) provides the foundation for instruction, research, and service, engaging academic and community agencies to establish local and international partnerships that will improve the condition of individuals, families, and communities. Effective partnerships, distinguished by mutual characteristics of interaction, commitment, and reciprocity, focus on the welfare of others, when applied to formal and informal educational settings. Working models confirm 20-year sustainability and value of partnerships in providing educational and humanitarian benefits. Advances in reflective, cognitive, and affective learning and sense of service are realized. (Contains 2 figures and 2 resources.)