The Trinity Center for Hartford Engagement and Research (CHER), located at 70 Vernon St, is dedicated to generating and strengthening lasting academic and co-curricular relationships between the Trinity community and communities in the surrounding Hartford area. Established on September 5, 2018, CHER officially grouped together five core ongoing community-based projects that previously operated independently: Community Learning, Community Service and Civic Engagement, the Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) Partnership, the Liberal Arts Action Lab, and Trinfo.Café.