Science centers and museums are community-focused institutions. In this issue, we explore many ways science centers are engaging and empowering people in all parts of their communities. Working alongside community members and partners, science centers are addressing key issues, from protecting the environment, to increasing high school graduation rates, to developing the science, technology, engineering, and math workforce. By involving community members in the co-creation of exhibitions or programs, science centers are building a sense of ownership while incorporating community voices and talents to create something greater than what could have been produced in house. To reach new audiences, science centers are bringing programs to people where they are, whether through festival events in underserved urban neighborhoods, mobile outreach to rural areas, or even science education in prisons. And centers and their communities are supporting each other in times of disaster or unrest, highlighting the key role that science centers play in community life.