The research in this report was created through a partnership between the San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition (SDUSC) and the Sage Project at San Diego University during Spring of 2022. This research was conducted by students in an upper division anthropology class titled ANTH 531 Methods in Applied Anthropology. This research project aimed to create a community engagement approach in Southeast San Diego, San Diego County District 4, to obtain a baseline of the community needs, priorities, and knowledge about resources and opportunities that would help community members attain a better quality of life and more sustainable way of living.