Beyond the Ivory Tower provides an opportunity for academic and community stakeholders to share experiences and research on how to utilize the assets and overcome challenges of an urban setting to create or enhance mutually beneficial partnerships.
The goal of this two-day mini conference is to build and strengthen community-university relationships examine multiple perspectives of community/university relationships, and create/strengthen community-university partnerships.
Keynote Speaker | Anika Goss-Foster
Anika Goss-Foster is the Executive Director of the Detroit Future City (DFC) Implementation Office. In this role, Anika leads a dynamic team of experts to implement the DFC Strategic Framework, the guide to decision-making and investment in Detroit. She also directs all partnerships, project initiatives, investments and funding opportunities for the DFC Implementation Office.
June 5 | Featured Breakout Sessions
Best Practices for Creating Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
Barbara Israel & Angela Reyes
Detroit | University of Michigan Partnership on Jobs, People, Places
Kristen Kerecman, Joshua Rivera, Ashley McLeod, David Williams
June 6 | Lightning Talks
Evaluating Success in Community-University Partnerships
Laurie Lachance & Zachary Rowe
Developing & Sustaining Physical Activity Interventions in Urban Communities
Amy Schultz & Cindy Gamboa
Enhancing Capacity of Community-University Development
Carol Gray & Suzanne Cleage
Setting Priorities for Community Health Programs in Minority and Underserved Communities
Meghan Spiroff & Zachary Rowe
Shifting from “Community-placed” to “Community-based” Research to Advance Health Equity:
Lessons Learned from the Housing, Heatwaves and Health: Increasing Climate Resiliency in Detroit (HHH) Partnership
Todd Zielger & Zachary Rowe
Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments – Air Quality in Detroit
Kristina Rice
Sponsors
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Michigan
Office of the Vice Provost for Global and Engaged Education, University of Michigan
Knight Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan
The goal of this two-day mini conference is to build and strengthen community-university relationships examine multiple perspectives of community/university relationships, and create/strengthen community-university partnerships.
Keynote Speaker | Anika Goss-Foster
Anika Goss-Foster is the Executive Director of the Detroit Future City (DFC) Implementation Office. In this role, Anika leads a dynamic team of experts to implement the DFC Strategic Framework, the guide to decision-making and investment in Detroit. She also directs all partnerships, project initiatives, investments and funding opportunities for the DFC Implementation Office.
June 5 | Featured Breakout Sessions
Best Practices for Creating Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
Barbara Israel & Angela Reyes
Detroit | University of Michigan Partnership on Jobs, People, Places
Kristen Kerecman, Joshua Rivera, Ashley McLeod, David Williams
June 6 | Lightning Talks
Evaluating Success in Community-University Partnerships
Laurie Lachance & Zachary Rowe
Developing & Sustaining Physical Activity Interventions in Urban Communities
Amy Schultz & Cindy Gamboa
Enhancing Capacity of Community-University Development
Carol Gray & Suzanne Cleage
Setting Priorities for Community Health Programs in Minority and Underserved Communities
Meghan Spiroff & Zachary Rowe
Shifting from “Community-placed” to “Community-based” Research to Advance Health Equity:
Lessons Learned from the Housing, Heatwaves and Health: Increasing Climate Resiliency in Detroit (HHH) Partnership
Todd Zielger & Zachary Rowe
Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments – Air Quality in Detroit
Kristina Rice
Sponsors
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Michigan
Office of the Vice Provost for Global and Engaged Education, University of Michigan
Knight Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan
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