Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism & School Closings on Chicago's South Side (October 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56744 56744-13994898@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-world Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation.

Ewing, a professor in the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, is an award winning poet and sociologist of education focused on the impacts of racism in the lived experience of urban public school students.

Talks are free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:59:51 -0400 2018-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image of Eve Ewing
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (October 24, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572322@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-10-24T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T18:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
2020 Census: Citizenship, Science, Politics, and Privacy (October 31, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56065 56065-13823433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Preparations for the 2020 Census are underway, amidst conversations, controversy, and lawsuits over the possible addition of a citizenship question to the decennial survey. Join us as we bring together Census officials, stakeholders and scholars to discuss what's at stake in 2020. 

Event will also be live streamed: http://bit.ly/ISRCensusStream

Speakers:

Keynote: Al Fontenot, Associate Director, Decennial Census Program, U.S. Census Bureau

Panel 1: Citizenship and Politics

Opening remarks by U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Michigan

Barbara Anderson, former chair of the U.S. Census Scientific Advisory Committee, Ronald A. Freedman Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Population Studies, University of Michigan

James House, Angus Campbell Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Survey Research, Public Policy, and Sociology, University of Michigan

Angela Ocampo, LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan

Kurt Metzger, Mayor, City of Pleasant Ridge, MI | Founder and Director Emeritus,
Data Driven Detroit (D3)

Panel 2: Data Privacy and Science

John Eltinge, Assistant Director for Research and Methodology, U.S. Census Bureau

David Johnson, Director of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Research Professor, Survey Research Center at ISR

Joelle Abramowitz, Director of the Michigan Research Data Center, ISR

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:17:31 -0400 2018-10-31T08:30:00-04:00 2018-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium Census event flyer
The Future of Social Security (November 7, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56538 56538-13942260@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

An educational forum on Social Security and federal budget policy followed by a networking reception is being co-hosted by Life-Cycle Economics and the National Academy of Social Insurance. Advance registration at https://bit.ly/2Ps0VYB is requested, but not required.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:46:29 -0400 2018-11-07T14:00:00-05:00 2018-11-07T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion
The Future of Social Security: Michigan Forum (November 7, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56745 56745-13994899@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

What’s at stake? For most of the 20th century, Americans have been able to rely on multiple sources of retirement income – including Social Security, personal savings, pensions and employer-sponsored savings plans – to enjoy some measure of financial security during their later years. The significant reduction in poverty among older Americans through the Social Security program is one our nation’s most significant accomplishments.

The challenge we face: For a number of years, we have known that the protection provided by Social Security may not be 100% sustainable without some changes. The 2018 Report of the Social Security Trustees projects that the program’s revenues will be sufficient to pay all scheduled benefits until 2034, but 75% of scheduled benefits thereafter. If the Trustees’ projections hold, this means that workers retiring 16 years from now could receive only three-quarters of the benefits promised. Moreover, some polls have shown that many working Americans, especially Millennials, believe they will receive no Social Security benefits whatsoever. Clearly, Congress will need to act to bring the program’s finances into long-term balance and to restore public confidence, especially among current and future generations of workers. What might elected officials do to fix this major challenge facing our nation?

What are among the options? Henry Aaron, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has developed a proposal for how to deal with Social Security’s long-term finances and how Congress might modify the program to better reflect economic, demographic, and behavioral changes, since Congress last enacted major Social Security legislation in 1983. Aaron is one of the nation’s preeminent experts on Social Security, Medicare, and budget policy.

Former Deputy Commissioner (Acting) and Chief Economist at the Social Security Administration, Jason Fichtner, will serve as the keynote presenter and describe Henry Aaron’s proposed program. Following Fichtner’s presentation, several other policy experts will discuss the implications of proposed changes to Social Security.

Concerned members of the academic community at the University of Michigan, as well as the Detroit-area community, won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to get an inside look at what Congress may do, and what this might mean for workers and beneficiaries, today and tomorrow.



Michigan Host Committee:

Thomas Buchmueller, Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, and

Professor and Chair of Business Economics and Public Policy, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

John Laitner, Director Life-Cycle Economics, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Helen Levy, Research Professor, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Luke Shaefer, Director, University of Michigan Poverty Solutions; Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work; Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Erica Solway, Senior Project Manager, Health Michigan Plan evaluation, and Associate Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging, Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, University of Michigan



About the National Academy of Social Insurance

Since the Academy was founded in 1986, it has hosted convenings designed to provide rigorous inquiry and insights into the functioning of our nation’s social insurance programs and how they can continue to meet the changing needs of American families, employees, and employers. Participants in Academy events gain valuable takeaways, including leading policy options, the latest research findings in various areas of social insurance, who’s who in the field, and which organizations are most engaged in these issues.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:07:46 -0400 2018-11-07T14:00:00-05:00 2018-11-07T17:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Poverty Solutions Conference / Symposium Image of Michigan Diag
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (November 7, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-07T18:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (November 14, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572325@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-11-14T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-14T18:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions: Speaker Series (November 21, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54334 54334-13572326@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join us for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions, a series of talks featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. They will ignite new conversations and deepen our understanding regarding poverty prevention and alleviation strategies and programs.

Wednesdays, 4-6PM

These events are free and open to the public as well as part of the coursework for Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions--a one-credit course for U-M students.

Visit poverty.umich.edu/speakers for more information.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:20:33 -0400 2018-11-21T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-21T18:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Image with text
Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor (December 6, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53207 53207-13287162@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Reception to follow. Join the conversation: #policytalks
This event will be live webstreamed. Please check the event site just before the event for viewing details.

In Automating Inequality, Virginia Eubanks systematically investigates the impacts of data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models on poor and working-class people in America. The book is full of heart-wrenching and eye-opening stories, from a woman in Indiana whose benefits are literally cut off as she lays dying to a family in Pennsylvania in daily fear of losing their daughter because they fit a certain statistical profile. "This book is downright scary,” says Naomi Klein, “but with its striking research and moving, indelible portraits of life in the ‘digital poorhouse,’ you will emerge smarter and more empowered to demand justice.” Join us for a lively discussion of this timely book!

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:17:59 -0500 2018-12-06T16:00:00-05:00 2018-12-06T17:00:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Automating Inequality cover
“Evaluating the lasting, economic effects of the War on Poverty” (December 14, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58251 58251-14450644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 14, 2018 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Population Studies Center

Please join us at our one-day research conference, “Evaluating the lasting, economic effects of the War on Poverty,” on Friday, December 14th, 9-5, at 6050 ISR-Thompson (426 Thompson St).

As we approach the 55th anniversary of the War on Poverty, this conference program will feature new research using the restricted linked Census-NUMIDENT data regarding the lasting human capital and productivity effects of Head Start, Food Stamps, Community Health Centers, and family planning programs. Keynote speaker, Hilary Hoynes, will present “Is the Social Safety Net a Long-Term Investment? Large-Scale Evidence from the Food Stamps Program” at 1:10pm. The conference is generously supported by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, the Institute of Social Research, the Population Studies Center, and the economic history and labor economics seminars.

Please RSVP here to help us plan. Please contact WOPconference@umich.edu with any questions.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:58:40 -0500 2018-12-14T09:00:00-05:00 2018-12-14T17:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Population Studies Center Conference / Symposium
The War on Poverty Project: Evaluating the lasting, economic effects of the War on Poverty (December 14, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58180 58180-14435497@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 14, 2018 9:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Friday, December 14

9:00-9:20am Martha Bailey: Welcome and introductions
9:20-10:00am Chloe Gibbs: “Breaking the Cycle? Intergenerational Effects of an Anti-Poverty Program in Early Childhood” (with Andrew Barr)
10:00-10:40am Douglas Miller: “Selection into Identification in Fixed Effects Models, with Application to Head Start”

10:40am Break

10:50-11:30am Martha Bailey: “Prep School for Poor Kids’: The Long-Run Impact of Head Start on Human Capital and Productivity” (with Shuqiao Sun and Brenden Timpe)

11:30am-1:10pm Lunch Break

1:10-2:00pm Hilary Hoynes: “Is the Social Safety Net a Long-Term Investment? Large-Scale Evidence from the Food Stamps Program,” a joint presentation of Economic History and Labor Economics Seminars
2:00-2:40pm Valentina Duque: “The Long-Term Health and Economic Benefits of Community Health Centers” (with Martha Bailey and Andrew Goodman-Bacon)

2:40pm Break

2:50-3:30pm Olga Malkova: “Does Parents’ Access to Family Planning Increase Children’s Opportunities? Evidence from the War on Poverty and the Early Years of Title X” (with Martha Bailey and Zoe McLaren)
3:30-5:00pm
Short talks (~15 min each):

Jacob Bastian: “The Rise of Working Mothers and the 1975 Earned Income Tax Credit”
Andrew Goodman-Bacon: “A Strong Start: Short- and Long-Run Effects from Medicaid’s Introduction”
Jamein Cunningham: “Legal Services and the Civilian Perspective”
Rob Gillezeau: “The Community Action Program and the 1960s Uprisings”
Nic Duquette: “Beethoven, Baumol and Bloat: The Establishment of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Professionalization of American Orchestras” (with Mirae Kim)
Bryan Stuart: “The Economic Impact of a High National Minimum Wage: Evidence from the 1966 Fair Labor Standards Act” (with Martha Bailey and John DiNardo)

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:37:00 -0500 2018-12-14T09:00:00-05:00 2018-12-14T17:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium Event flyer
Food Literacy for All (January 15, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287006@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-01-15T18:30:00-05:00 2019-01-15T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
The Once and Future Worker: How the Consumerist Consensus Led America Astray, and How to Recover (January 17, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58898 58898-14576212@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 17, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

In his new book, The Once and Future Worker, Manhattan Institute scholar Oren Cass challenges our basic assumptions about what prosperity means and where it comes from. The nation’s economic consensus has long regarded the economy as a “pie” to be grown and divided amongst consumers, but rather than produce a rising tide that lifts all ships, this “economic piety” has led to decades of stagnant wages, a labor-force exodus, too many unstable families, and crumbling communities. The fault doesn’t all lie with the Left or the Right, but with a centrist economic model that abandoned the interests of workers, who provide the foundation for a prosperous society. Cass explains where we went wrong and how reorienting public policy around the interests of workers rather than consumers flips the national debate on its head―or, rather, returns it to its feet—with implications for the environment and organized labor, trade and immigration, education and the safety net, and proposals like “free college” or a “universal basic income.”

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:14:58 -0500 2019-01-17T16:00:00-05:00 2019-01-17T17:30:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion image of book cover and oren cass
Food Literacy for All (January 22, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287007@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-01-22T18:30:00-05:00 2019-01-22T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Michigan Business Challenge Workshop: Impact Assessment for Social Entrepreneurs (January 23, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59286 59286-14728139@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

As part of the co-sponsored Seigle Impact Track of the Michigan Business Challenge, this workshop offers approaches to and tools for social impact assessment. Students competing in Round 2 of the Impact Track need to attend so they can learn how to prepare this deliverable as part of the campus-wide Michigan Business Challenge competition. The Seigle Impact Track is offered by Business Impact in partnership with the Zell Lurie Institute of Entrepreneurship and the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute. The top prize is awarded to the most compelling business plan that delivers social impact.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:58:22 -0500 2019-01-23T17:00:00-05:00 2019-01-23T18:30:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Workshop / Seminar Impact Assessment Workshop
Eliminating the Path to Energy Poverty: Collaborations with the Michigan Energy Waste Reduction Low Income Workgroup (January 24, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58408 58408-14494077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 8:30am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Join the state’s prominent working group on creating solutions for energy challenges facing low-income residents. The Michigan Energy Waste Reduction Low Income Workgroup is comprised of utilities like DTE Energy, energy policy groups like the American Council on an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE), housing policy groups like the National Housing Trust (NHT), and environmental groups like the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC). This event brings together U-M researchers with these stakeholders to discuss the most pressing issues today in housing, energy and poverty.


Households in poverty face an array of challenges to meet their needs for water, energy, healthy food, medical care and affordable housing. For low income residents, these challenges are oftentimes inseparable, and as such, energy policy-makers, advocacy groups, and decision-makers encounter these issues in their approach towards providing clean, renewable and efficient energy in Michigan. Today’s Symposium is intended to bridge research at U-M's Urban Energy Justice Lab and Poverty Solutions Initiative, with priority issues for the stakeholder groups of the Michigan Energy Waste Reduction Low Income Workgroup.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 04 Jan 2019 08:22:03 -0500 2019-01-24T08:30:00-05:00 2019-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan League Poverty Solutions Conference / Symposium person warming hands by radiator
Food Literacy for All (January 29, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-01-29T18:30:00-05:00 2019-01-29T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Race, Health, and Wealth Disparities (February 4, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59559 59559-14752318@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 4, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

RCGD's Winter 2019 Speaker Series, sponsored by PRBA & MCUAAAR

Monday, February 4, 2019
Rm 1430, 3:30-5:00pm, ISR, 426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI

“The Racialized Costs of ‘Traditional’ Banking in Segregated America.”

By Terri L. Friedline, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work
University of Michigan

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:35:12 -0500 2019-02-04T15:30:00-05:00 2019-02-04T17:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
Food Literacy for All (February 5, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287009@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-02-05T18:30:00-05:00 2019-02-05T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Food Literacy for All (February 12, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-02-12T18:30:00-05:00 2019-02-12T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Race, Health, and Wealth Disparities (February 18, 2019 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59562 59562-14752321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 3:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

RCGD's Winter 2019 Speaker Series, sponsored by PRBA & MCUAAAR

Monday, February 18, 2019
Rm 1430, 3:30-5:00pm, ISR, 426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI

“Perinatal Mental Health: racial disparities and rural mental health needs.”

By Karen Tabb Dina, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
University of Illinois

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:19:26 -0500 2019-02-18T15:30:00-05:00 2019-02-18T17:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
Food Literacy for All (February 19, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287011@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-02-19T18:30:00-05:00 2019-02-19T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
The University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning presents Building Better Futures: Innovations in Equitable Development (February 22, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59374 59374-14734948@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 22, 2019 9:00am
Location: Art and Architecture Building
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Cities have made a remarkable comeback, however large swaths of their populations are being left behind. Developers, lenders, advocates, and policy makers work to mitigate these disparities by creating innovative solutions and opportunity through equitable development. Now more than ever, new approaches are required to make cities places where individuals and families can thrive. At the center of making this work are initiatives that put equity at their core and strive to find the right mix of public, private, nonprofit, and grassroots policies, investments, and strategies that serve the needs of all residents and workers.

In Building Better Futures: Innovations in Equitable Development, U-M Taubman College will convene experts at the forefront of designing, financing, developing and promoting better buildings, better outcomes and better futures for all across race, income, age, ability, household type and geography. This conference will examine the ground-breaking policy mechanisms, design innovations, and financial incentives that connect communities, build wealth, and create frameworks to promote equity across demographics. Join us as we investigate, define, and present solutions for social and equitable development to build better futures.

"Building Better Futures" is organized in partnership with University of Michigan Poverty Solutions, an initiative that combines the assets of the university toward the prevention and alleviation of poverty, with additional support from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:57:09 -0500 2019-02-22T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-22T17:00:00-05:00 Art and Architecture Building A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Conference / Symposium Building Better Futures
Book Talk and Signing - Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future... And What We Can Do About It (February 25, 2019 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61074 61074-15027213@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 25, 2019 4:30pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center (M-LEEaD) presents a book talk by Dr. Leo Trasande who will be speaking about his recent publication Sicker, Fatter, Poorer: The Urgent Threat of Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals to Our Health and Future... and What We Can Do About It in conversation with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, author of the 2018 book What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:32:02 -0500 2019-02-25T16:30:00-05:00 2019-02-25T18:30:00-05:00 Public Health II Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Book Talk Flyer
Poverty Simulation: Making Sense of Making it in America (February 26, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58704 58704-14544810@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

We hear a lot about the social safety net in America -- a patchwork of government programs that in theory help support individuals in our nation in need of temporary assistance and put them on a path toward economic mobility. But how does it actually work? Who does it catch and who does it leave behind? How do low-income families and individuals engage with the system while trying to meet their everyday basic needs?

This Poverty Simulation is a three-hour hands-on engaged learning experience for students to gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to feed a family, pay bills, find employment, and navigate the complex challenges of the U.S. social safety net. The goal is for students to gain a better understanding of our current system, reflect on how U.S. policies help or hinder those most in need, and identify opportunities to take action toward a more just and equitable system.

Participants are given scripted role assignments and structured situations that represent those that welfare recipients face daily. Participants interact with volunteers who staff a community of stores and agencies including welfare office workers, grocers, pawnbrokers, food pantry personnel, bill collectors, police, and employment interviewers. After a “month on welfare” (about one hour) a facilitator leads a discussion based on the event. Participants describe their experiences, volunteer staff share their insights and the facilitator offers suggestions for how participants can take action to promote justice for those living in actual poverty.

Poverty Solutions is partnering with the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice to host the event.

Sing up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAbXg4R1rJu-gMdMqO07t9F7WNPifWzZcQTfL5lnWBEiK9mQ/viewform

Contact Poverty Solutions student engagement coordinator Trevor Bechtel for more information: betrevor@umich.edu

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:44:27 -0500 2019-02-26T18:00:00-05:00 2019-02-26T21:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Poverty Solutions Workshop / Seminar Students look at papers and discuss
Food Literacy for All (February 26, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-02-26T18:30:00-05:00 2019-02-26T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
What is Socialism and How To Fight For It (February 28, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61578 61578-15137088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: International Youth and Students for Social Equality

President Donald Trump’s fascist tirades against socialism show the ruling class fears the specter of revolution. “The twilight hour of socialism has arrived in our hemisphere,” Trump declared on February 18.

It is not socialism’s “twilight hour,” but rather its resurgence.

Socialism is becoming increasingly popular, but many are asking themselves: what is socialism?
The capitalist media presents Democratic Party politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as “socialists.” But these members of the pro-capitalist Democratic Party do not call for mass strikes, the expropriation of the wealth of the rich, the nationalization of the corporations, the ending of all US wars and military involvement abroad, and the opening of the borders to give immigrants the right to travel freely.

Challenging the power of the financial aristocracy requires the revolutionary overthrow of the capitalist system. The fight for genuine social equality requires mobilizing the social power of the billions-strong international working class in a united movement for socialism.
The coming period will see the rebirth of the class struggle on a scale not seen in decades. To prepare, socialists must study the history of the workers’ movement and of Trotskyism, the revolutionary socialist opposition to Stalinism, and the representatives of classical Marxism today.

This lecture will explain what genuine socialism is.

Joseph Kishore is the National Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), the US section of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI). He is a prominent writer for the World Socialist Web Site, the most widely-read socialist news publication in the world.

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Meeting Sat, 23 Feb 2019 18:49:38 -0500 2019-02-28T19:00:00-05:00 2019-02-28T21:00:00-05:00 Michigan League International Youth and Students for Social Equality Meeting Striking maquiladora workers in Matamoros Mexico, January 2019
Food Literacy for All (March 12, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-03-12T18:30:00-04:00 2019-03-12T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
FIXED INTEREST (March 15, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61628 61628-15159075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: RIW: Risk, Lending, & the Future of Debtor Urbanization

Fixed Interest centers debt as a determinant of contemporary urbanization. We have assembled graduate students and leading scholars to explore the constellation of borrowing and lending and its expression in a variety of geographies, fields of practice, technologies, institutions, labor, and political ideologies. These presentations and discussions will interrogate the fringes and the FIREs (finance, insurance, and real estate) of debtor urbanization. This scholarship examines the relationship between debt and urban and neighborhood decline (in growing and shrinking cities).

Fixed Interest will include three graduate student papers and two lectures by path-breaking UM scholars relating debt to forms of urban and institutional power. Dr Rachel Weber, Professor of Urban Planning & Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will provide the closing lecture on value, property, and urban development.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:59:59 -0500 2019-03-15T13:00:00-04:00 2019-03-15T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) RIW: Risk, Lending, & the Future of Debtor Urbanization Conference / Symposium Symposium Poster
Food Literacy for All (March 19, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-03-19T18:30:00-04:00 2019-03-19T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
EITC Expansions, Earnings Growth, and Inequality: Evidence from Washington, DC (March 20, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61067 61067-15027194@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109-3091
11:30am-12:50pm (pizza lunch provided)
Free and open to the public

About the Lecture:
We use longitudinal administrative tax data from Washington DC to study how Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expansions undertaken by the Washington DC affect income and inequality in the city. We find that federal and DC EITC credit expansions between 2001 and 2009 are associated with recipient pre-tax earnings growth of roughly 3-4 percent, primarily among single mothers. Together these credits reduce post-tax inequality for the 10th percentile relative to median household, however, composition changes in the city and growing overall inequality mitigates this inequality decrease towards the end of the period. Overall, these results complement existing research that shows the EITC has a positive effect on labor market outcomes and household well-being.

Professor Hardy is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy and nonresident senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. Currently, he is on leave from AU as a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation. He also serves as a visiting scholar with the Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. His research interests lie within labor economics, with an emphasis on economic instability, intergenerational mobility, poverty policy, and socio-economic outcomes. He examines trends and sources of income volatility and intergenerational mobility within the United States, with a focus on socio-economically disadvantaged families, and also conducts research on the role of anti-poverty transfer programs such as SNAP food stamps and the earned income tax credit for improving economic well-being among low income individuals and families. Before joining American, he served as a research fellow at the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research. Prior to his doctoral studies, Hardy helped provide analyses of U.S. budget, tax, and income support policies as a researcher at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC. He currently serves on the executive board of the Society of Government Economists, and the editorial boards of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and the Review of Black Political Economy. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Social Insurance.


Sponsored by: University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)
Co-sponsored by: Poverty Solutions

For more information visit www.closup.umich.edu or call 734-647-4091. Follow on Twitter @closup

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:00:39 -0500 2019-03-20T11:30:00-04:00 2019-03-20T12:50:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Lecture / Discussion Bradley Hardy
You Can Shake the World: My Ongoing Journey as a Development Economist (March 21, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62247 62247-15335302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 21, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: CEW+

Presenter: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Arnold M and Linda T Jacob Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, Stephen M Ross School of Business and Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research

This workshop focuses on the work and research of development economist Dr. Achyuta Adhvaryu. While exploring what forces trap people in poverty, attendees will discuss the role the private sector can play in improving the welfare of low-income individuals. Learning about the ways women are marginalized socially and institutionally, participants will consider methods for intervention to unlock economic opportunity for women. Diving deeper, attendees will explore the impacts these interventions have on women and their families. While discussing Dr. Achyuta Adhvaryu’s inspiration for choosing his career path, attendees will learn methods to “shake the world” as Gandhi once said. A hands-on wellness activity will be presented by the CEW+ Inspire team to complement this workshop.

The discussion will be followed by a networking reception.

Free and open to the public.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:46:13 -0400 2019-03-21T13:00:00-04:00 2019-03-21T14:30:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Achyuta Adhvaryu
WORK / FORCE: Solving for Jobs, Mobility and Equity in an Era of Rapid Change (March 26, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60824 60824-14970708@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

WORK / FORCE: Solving for Jobs, Mobility and Equity in an Era of Rapid Change
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Welcoming Remarks, H. Luke Shaefer, Faculty Director, Poverty Solutions
Keynote Address: Greg Foran, President and CEO of Walmart US and Julie Gehrki, Vice President of Philanthropy at Walmart
Moderating by Broderick Johnson, Senior of Counsel, Covington and Burling LLP, former Obama Administration Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force

5:00 - 5:20PM
Dinner Buffet

5:20-6:00 PM
Perspectives on Finding Work in Michigan
Moderated by Shamar Herron, Deputy Director of MichiganWorks! Southeast
Panelists include participants in workforce development programs throughout the state

6:00-6:30PM
Discussion and Dessert

6:30-7:30PM
Rising to the Occasion: Public and Private Sector Roles in Workforce Development

Rising to the Occasion: Public & Private Sector Roles in Workforce Development: A discussion of key workforce development strategies and directions in Michigan.

Moderator and opening remarks: Jeff Donofrio, Executive Director of Workforce Development, City of Detroit

Panelists: Jim Jacobs, President Emeritus, Macomb Community College; Jeannine LaPrad, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Sharon Miller, CCMP, Michigan Talent Architect, Consumer Energy HR/Learning and Development

CLOSING REMARKS
Jerry Davis, Associate Dean Business + Impact, Ross School of Business

Co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Youth Policy Lab, School of Education, and Ross School of Business, Business + Impact

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:48:52 -0400 2019-03-26T16:00:00-04:00 2019-03-26T19:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Poverty Solutions Conference / Symposium Graphic with words WorkForce
Food Literacy for All (March 26, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-03-26T18:30:00-04:00 2019-03-26T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Food Literacy for All (April 2, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-04-02T18:30:00-04:00 2019-04-02T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
ISR Expo (April 4, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61492 61492-15117148@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 4, 2019 11:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

You are invited to the Institute for Social Research EXPO:

Enjoy a variety of ​fun food​!​ (while supplies last)

Xplore the rich portfolio of ISR social science research projects​!​

Peruse a variety of training programs for students, postdocs and faculty​!​

Observe the many opportunities for involvement​ and ​engage​!​

Come learn more about the many exciting projects and programs housed within ISR.
Our featured programs and projects include:

Michigan Program in Survey Methodology AND Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques | Michigan Retirement Research Center | Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) | IRIS | M-CARES (Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research, and Evaluation Study) | PSC Training Programs | LIFE-M (Longitudinal, Intergenerational Family Electronic Micro-Database | U-M HomeLab | Poverty Solutions | Panel Study of Income Dynamics | Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVFS)/ Program in Society, Population and Environment (SPE) | DACCD & Perspectives | ICPSR | ICPSR Summer Program | Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) | Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) and the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) ​| Health and Retirement Study | American National Election Studies | Racism Lab | Staples Staff Development Fund

Please contact abeattie@umich.edu with any questions​ or if you need any accommodations to attend this event.​

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Fair / Festival Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:17:12 -0500 2019-04-04T11:30:00-04:00 2019-04-04T13:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Fair / Festival flyer
Food Literacy for All (April 9, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-04-09T18:30:00-04:00 2019-04-09T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It (April 15, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62736 62736-15453645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 15, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Youth and Students for Social Equality

Across the world, the far-right occupies positions of power it has not held since World War Two. With social inequality reaching astronomical proportions, the ruling elites are resurrecting all the political filth responsible for the worst crimes of the 20th century.

In Germany, the scene of the holocaust and Hitler’s Nazi movement, fascism is once again rearing its ugly head. A neo-Nazi party, the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD), is now the main opposition party with high-level support from within the state and academia. Building a mass movement capable of defeating fascism requires learning the lessons of history.

The lessons of the 1930s show that the fight against fascism requires the independent mobilization of the working class against the capitalist system. Learning these critical lessons is the only way to prevent the disaster of Nazism on an even greater scale today.

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Speaker: Christoph Vandreier, German Trotskyist, prominent leader of the fight against fascism and author of “Why Are They Back? Historical Falsification, Political Conspiracy, and the Return of Fascism in Germany.”

Vandreier is Deputy National secretary of the Sozialistiche Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party, SGP) in Germany, which was placed under state surveillance on advise of the neo-Nazi AfD for its “anti-fascist” and “anti-capitalist” politics.

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Presentation Sun, 31 Mar 2019 22:36:21 -0400 2019-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 2019-04-15T21:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall International Youth and Students for Social Equality Presentation Public meeting: The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It – Speaker: Christoph Vandreier, author of Why Are They Back?
Board Fellowship Info Session for Nonprofits (April 16, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61929 61929-15241334@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Are you a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan that is curious about the Board Fellowship program? This session provides an overview for prospective organizations interested in participating during the 2018-19 academic year. Lunch is provided.

RSVP for Ann Arbor event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/board-fellowship-information-session-ann-arbor-tickets-58369402454

RSVP for Detroit event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/board-fellowship-information-session-detroit-tickets-58376640102

Business+Impact is all about building relationships. Using our rigorous matchmaking and vetting process, students with the unique skills to work in your organization on your issues will be assigned to your board as non-voting members. You will benefit from their expertise in project management, marketing, business systems, policy analysis, strategic planning, and more. As a result, your nonprofit will gain input on board decisions, business school knowledge and skills, and a new perspective on a project of your choosing.

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Other Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:24:34 -0400 2019-04-16T17:30:00-04:00 2019-04-16T18:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Other Board Fellows
Food Literacy for All (April 16, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287019@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-04-16T18:30:00-04:00 2019-04-16T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Food Literacy for All (April 23, 2019 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57760 57760-14287020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Food Literacy for All is a community academic partnership course at the University of Michigan.  UM students can enroll in the course for credit and community members can attend the series for free. Every Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8pm in Winter 2019.

The course is co-led by Lesli Hoey (Taubman College), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:58 -0500 2019-04-23T18:30:00-04:00 2019-04-23T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All Flyer
Board Fellowship Info Session for Nonprofits (May 2, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61929 61929-15355270@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Are you a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan that is curious about the Board Fellowship program? This session provides an overview for prospective organizations interested in participating during the 2018-19 academic year. Lunch is provided.

RSVP for Ann Arbor event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/board-fellowship-information-session-ann-arbor-tickets-58369402454

RSVP for Detroit event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/board-fellowship-information-session-detroit-tickets-58376640102

Business+Impact is all about building relationships. Using our rigorous matchmaking and vetting process, students with the unique skills to work in your organization on your issues will be assigned to your board as non-voting members. You will benefit from their expertise in project management, marketing, business systems, policy analysis, strategic planning, and more. As a result, your nonprofit will gain input on board decisions, business school knowledge and skills, and a new perspective on a project of your choosing.

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Other Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:24:34 -0400 2019-05-02T12:00:00-04:00 2019-05-02T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Other Board Fellows
Midwest Mobility from Poverty Network Convening (May 8, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/62907 62907-15492426@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 8:30am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Are you interested in learning more about how to connect anti-poverty work and research to more stakeholders and deliver real-world impact?

The Midwest Mobility from Poverty Network’s steering committee invites all interested individuals or universities to join this first meeting that will explore how to use rapid response data and analysis in partnership with communities and governments to inform efforts on mobility and decreasing poverty. Presenters include:

The Institute for Research on Poverty at University of Wisconsin on their 25-year relationship with the state of Wisconsin.

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western University on creating fruitful relationships with municipal and county governments, as well as with community organizations.

The Kirwan Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University on equitable data analysis for impact.

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan on their partnership with the city of Detroit and how to communicate across various audiences.

This event brings together researchers with these stakeholders to discuss best practices and strategize how to expand their own work in this area.

This convening is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Free and open to the public.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:52:38 -0400 2019-05-08T08:30:00-04:00 2019-05-08T17:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Poverty Solutions Conference / Symposium Logo for midwest mobility from poverty network, green, blue
Symposium Workshop: Applying an Innovation Framework to Improve Health in Rural Populations (May 16, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63597 63597-15808595@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 16, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biosciences Initiative

This 2-day state-of-the-science workshop is focused on identifying the most pressing gaps in the health of rural Michigan populations and generating novel solutions for improving those gaps.

Confirmed workshop attendees include federal and state officials, faculty from U-M nursing, pharmacy, medicine, and public health, as well as rural health experts.

This research is sponsored by the Biosciences Initiative exploratory funding support for "Applying an Innovation Framework to Improve Health in Rural Populations" project. Learn more about this research at: biosciences.umich.edu/scientific-initiatives/exploratory-funding-opportunities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 14 May 2019 11:35:20 -0400 2019-05-16T08:00:00-04:00 2019-05-16T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biosciences Initiative Workshop / Seminar U-M Biosciences Initiative Logo
Symposium Workshop: Applying an Innovation Framework to Improve Health in Rural Populations (May 17, 2019 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63597 63597-15808596@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 17, 2019 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Biosciences Initiative

This 2-day state-of-the-science workshop is focused on identifying the most pressing gaps in the health of rural Michigan populations and generating novel solutions for improving those gaps.

Confirmed workshop attendees include federal and state officials, faculty from U-M nursing, pharmacy, medicine, and public health, as well as rural health experts.

This research is sponsored by the Biosciences Initiative exploratory funding support for "Applying an Innovation Framework to Improve Health in Rural Populations" project. Learn more about this research at: biosciences.umich.edu/scientific-initiatives/exploratory-funding-opportunities.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 14 May 2019 11:35:20 -0400 2019-05-17T08:00:00-04:00 2019-05-17T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Biosciences Initiative Workshop / Seminar U-M Biosciences Initiative Logo
The Punishment Continuum: How Court Actors Sentence and Enforce Monetary Sanctions (June 18, 2019 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63727 63727-15833062@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

At this ISR Reads Event, hosted by The Institute for Social Research and the School of Public Health Epidemiology, Professor Alexes Harris will discuss her book “Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanction as a Punishment for the Poor” (2016 Russell Sage).

The work examines the system of monetary sanctions (fines and fees), how decision-makers interpret the state law, apply the law to people before the court, and monitor their payments. Dr. Harris will also talk about her current five-year study examining the system of monetary sanctions across eight states and discuss policy implications.

Alexes Harris is the Presidential Term Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Washington.

A livestream of the event will be available: https://bluejeans.com/718378010

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event or have any questions, please contact Anna Massey at abeattie@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 28 May 2019 14:35:26 -0400 2019-06-18T10:00:00-04:00 2019-06-18T12:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
Understanding Nutrition and Community Health: A Journey from Service to Research to Advocacy (June 26, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62249 62249-15718781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

Presenter: Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health

During this workshop, attendees will follow Dr. Cindy Leung’s trajectory in public health. Exploring her early work in local food banks with food-insecure populations and her scientific research on the effectiveness of our federal food programs, attendees will then discuss her present-day qualitative research to better understand the lived experiences of food-insecure individuals. Participants will learn about populations affected by food insecurity, including low-income families and college students.

To wrap up the session, attendees will learn how all of this information is being used to design programs and affect future policies to benefit food-insecure populations. A hands-on wellness activity will be presented by the CEW+ Inspire team to complement this workshop.

The discussion will be followed by a networking reception.

Free and open to the public. RSVP on our website: cew.umich.edu

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 15 May 2019 15:33:12 -0400 2019-06-26T13:00:00-04:00 2019-06-26T14:30:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Cindy Leung
International Conference on Population, Poverty, and Inequality June 27-29 (June 27, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63510 63510-15767672@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 27, 2019 8:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

This conference is organized by the Scientific Panel on Population, Poverty, and Inequality of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) https://iussp.org/en/panel/population-poverty-and-inequality, in collaboration with the Population Studies Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. The conference will feature researchers from a wide range of countries presenting research analyzing the interaction of population with poverty and inequality in low-income and middle-income countries. Schedule will be available on the conference web site when finalized: https://iussp.org/en/iussp-population-poverty-and-inequality-research-conference

All are welcome. No registration required.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:24:43 -0400 2019-06-27T08:30:00-04:00 2019-06-27T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium
International Conference on Population, Poverty, and Inequality June 27-29 (June 28, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63510 63510-15767673@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 28, 2019 8:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

This conference is organized by the Scientific Panel on Population, Poverty, and Inequality of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) https://iussp.org/en/panel/population-poverty-and-inequality, in collaboration with the Population Studies Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. The conference will feature researchers from a wide range of countries presenting research analyzing the interaction of population with poverty and inequality in low-income and middle-income countries. Schedule will be available on the conference web site when finalized: https://iussp.org/en/iussp-population-poverty-and-inequality-research-conference

All are welcome. No registration required.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:24:43 -0400 2019-06-28T08:30:00-04:00 2019-06-28T18:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium
International Conference on Population, Poverty, and Inequality June 27-29 (June 29, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63510 63510-15767674@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 29, 2019 8:30am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

This conference is organized by the Scientific Panel on Population, Poverty, and Inequality of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) https://iussp.org/en/panel/population-poverty-and-inequality, in collaboration with the Population Studies Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. The conference will feature researchers from a wide range of countries presenting research analyzing the interaction of population with poverty and inequality in low-income and middle-income countries. Schedule will be available on the conference web site when finalized: https://iussp.org/en/iussp-population-poverty-and-inequality-research-conference

All are welcome. No registration required.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:24:43 -0400 2019-06-29T08:30:00-04:00 2019-06-29T15:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium
Summer Youth Employment Program Mid-Summer Celebration (July 17, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64301 64301-16290408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

This celebration brings together youth participants, employers, organizers, and staff from the 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program.

The University of Michigan is an active partner in Summer19, the Washtenaw County Summer Youth Employment Program, a 10-week summer employment and mentorship program that pairs employers with local youth to provide on-the-job training. Summer 19 connects youth to resources for building professional networks, exploring career opportunities, and developing essential job and leadership skills.

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:01:36 -0400 2019-07-17T18:00:00-04:00 2019-07-17T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Social / Informal Gathering summer youth employment participants
Environmental Research Seminar "Health & Household-Related Benefits of Weatherizing Low-Income Homes & Affordable Multifamily Buildings" (September 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/65290 65290-16565509@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The federal government, states, and utilities administer programs to improve the energy efficiency of low-income homes and affordable multifamily buildings. Investments in measures to save energy, as simple as air sealing and insulation, can also yield a broad range of non-energy benefits. This presentation will present research results that show that weatherization can improve health, home conditions, and social determinants of health. The results are drawn from three separate studies that were conducted nationally, regionally (Midwest and Northeast), and in Knoxville, Tennessee. Three3, Inc. conducts research and educational programming to promote the integration of environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The organization particularly focuses on fostering sustainable futures that: provide equitable benefits to low-income and disadvantaged populations (intra-generational equity); meets ethical obligations to future generations (inter-generational equity); and makes best use of the convergence of human knowledge and technology to meet sustainability goals.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:56:22 -0400 2019-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2019-09-10T13:00:00-04:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar 09/10/2019 Bruce Tonn "Health & Household-Related Benefits of Weatherizing Low-Income Homes & Affordable Multifamily Buildings"
Intersections in Engaged Research (September 27, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63484 63484-15751187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 27, 2019 12:30pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Researchers and co-investigators from all three U-M campuses are invited to join us for Intersections in Engaged Research. This interactive event will bring together researchers and multiple internal sponsor organizations to share and learn how we can leverage university resources to maximize our public and community impact.

It will feature a wide range of engaged research projects, including action-based research, community-based participatory research, community-engaged research, among others, taking place with funding and support through internal U-M award programs.

Attendees will learn more about resources, funding mechanisms, training opportunities and networks that currently exist on campus. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from each other and inform how internal funders support engaged research on campus.

The event will highlight successful research projects, facilitate conversations on key strategies and lessons learned in the field, and include opportunities for networking.

This event is intended for:

Faculty and co-investigators from multiple disciplines across the university who are interested in exploring internal funding opportunities and support for engaged research
Faculty grant recipients and co-investigators of internal engaged research funding
Institutional partners who are interested in supporting engaged research and exploring opportunities for collective impact

Questions? Email intersections@umich.edu

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 06 May 2019 14:04:49 -0400 2019-09-27T12:30:00-04:00 2019-09-27T16:30:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Graham Sustainability Institute Conference / Symposium Intersections Logo
Community-Based Participatory Research (Panel Discussion) (October 1, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67624 67624-16907171@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Three (3) U-M experts will lead a Panel Discussion on Community-Based Participatory Research, including: Neeraja Aravamudan, PhD (Assoc. Director, Teaching & Research, Ginsberg Center); Barbara Israel, DrPH (Director, Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center); Erica E. Marsh, MD (Director of Community Engagement, MI Institute for Clinical & Health Research). Discussants will share their experiences with creating equitable partnerships between community members and academic researchers, and touch on some of the challenges. There will be time for Q&A too. Please join us for a stimulating discussion, and feel free to bring your lunch.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:09:56 -0400 2019-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-01T12:50:00-04:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Community-Based Participatory Research
Health, Nature & Our Built Environment: Change through Radical Collaborations (October 2, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67640 67640-16909312@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD) presents an Environmental Research Seminar featuring John Spengler, Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation, and Director of the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Spengler has conducted research on personal monitoring, air pollution health effects, indoor air pollution, and a variety of environmental sustainability issues. Several of his investigations have focused on housing design and its effects on ventilation rates, building materials’ selection, energy consumption, and total environmental quality in homes.

Spengler chaired the committee on Harvard Sustainability Principles; and served on Harvard’s Greenhouse Gases Taskforce to develop the University’s carbon reduction goals and strategies, as well as Harvard’s Greenhouse Gases Executive Committee. He serves on the National Academies’ Health and Medicine Division “Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine”. Previously he chaired the National Academies’ NRC “Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning” committee and the IOM “Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health” committee; and he has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization on indoor air pollution, personal exposure and air pollution epidemiology. He now serves on the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Chemistry of Indoor Environments advisory committee.

In 2003, Spengler received a Heinz Award for the Environment; in 2007, the Air & Waste Management Association Lyman Ripperton Environmental Educator Award; in 2008, the Max von Pettenkofer Award for distinguished contributions in indoor air science from the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate’s Academy of Fellows; and in 2015, the ASHRAE Environmental Health Award.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:47:35 -0400 2019-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-02T12:50:00-04:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jack Spengler
Central Bank of the Future Conference (October 2, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/63527 63527-15782016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Center on Finance, Law, and Policy

Traditionally, central banks have served three policy functions – monetary policy, payments systems oversight, and financial institution supervision. This conference will convene international experts and practitioners to examine how these core functions contribute to financial inclusion, poverty allevation, and a more inclusive economy – and what could be improved.

The conference contributes to a research initiative undertaken by the University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to consider how the role of a central bank could evolve in the future and enable central banks to make greater contributions toward financial inclusion. Ultimately, the research intends to identify technologies, processes, or tools that could benefit a central bank in supporting public policy objectives related to inclusion, and consider whether other sectors, including philanthropy, might have a role to play in supporting the development of those tools.

Registration to the event is free. Speakers and attendees will include individuals from standards-setting bodies, central banks and other financial regulators, and policymakers, as well as futurists and technologists, and other financial ecosystem stakeholders.

For more information visit http://financelawpolicy.umich.edu/central-bank-of-the-future-conference

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:11:29 -0400 2019-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 2019-10-02T17:15:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Center on Finance, Law, and Policy Conference / Symposium Logo
Central Bank of the Future Conference (October 3, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/63527 63527-16155523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 3, 2019 8:30am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Center on Finance, Law, and Policy

Traditionally, central banks have served three policy functions – monetary policy, payments systems oversight, and financial institution supervision. This conference will convene international experts and practitioners to examine how these core functions contribute to financial inclusion, poverty allevation, and a more inclusive economy – and what could be improved.

The conference contributes to a research initiative undertaken by the University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to consider how the role of a central bank could evolve in the future and enable central banks to make greater contributions toward financial inclusion. Ultimately, the research intends to identify technologies, processes, or tools that could benefit a central bank in supporting public policy objectives related to inclusion, and consider whether other sectors, including philanthropy, might have a role to play in supporting the development of those tools.

Registration to the event is free. Speakers and attendees will include individuals from standards-setting bodies, central banks and other financial regulators, and policymakers, as well as futurists and technologists, and other financial ecosystem stakeholders.

For more information visit http://financelawpolicy.umich.edu/central-bank-of-the-future-conference

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:11:29 -0400 2019-10-03T08:30:00-04:00 2019-10-03T17:30:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Center on Finance, Law, and Policy Conference / Symposium Logo
“Every Sector is Public Health Sector": Building Capacity to Address Environmental Health Inequities (October 8, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68017 68017-16983971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Public Health I (Vaughan Building)
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Dr. Sampson will discuss three examples of capacity-building to build and translate evidence, including:
1) a youth environmental health academy in Dearborn, MI;
2) a health impact assessment for the Gordie Howe International Bridge at the Detroit-Windsor border;
3) her work with APHA to convene environmental health and justice leaders—all to advance evidence-based policies that address environmental health inequities.

Natalie Sampson is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at UM-Dearborn, where she teaches courses in environmental health, health promotion, and community organizing. Grounded primarily in Southeast Michigan, she studies transportation and land use planning, green stormwater infrastructure, vacant land reuse, and climate change planning efforts, particularly their implications for health. She applies participatory research approaches with diverse partners using a broad methodological toolkit, including photovoice, concept mapping, and health impact assessment. In 2017, Sampson received the American Public Health Association (APHA)’s Rebecca Head Award, which recognizes “an outstanding emerging leader from the environmental field working at the nexus of science, policy, and environmental justice.”

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:08:30 -0400 2019-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-08T12:50:00-04:00 Public Health I (Vaughan Building) Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Oct 8 Natalie Sampson Seminar
The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty (October 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66028 66028-16684536@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Efosa Ojomo, senior research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, will give a talk titled "The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty" as part of the 2019 Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:02:42 -0400 2019-10-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-11T13:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Efosa Ojomo
Health and Poverty: The Toll of Living with Less (October 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/66030 66030-16684566@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Bridgette Brawner, associate professor of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, will give a talk titled "Health and Poverty: The Toll of Living with Less" as part of the 2019 Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:07:33 -0400 2019-10-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-10-18T13:30:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion Bridgette Brawner
Poverty simulation (October 19, 2019 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68352 68352-17069162@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 19, 2019 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Students are invited to participate in a poverty simulation on Saturday, Oct. 19, hosted by Washtenaw County's Friends in Deed / Circles program and facilitated by the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., and the simulation will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4205 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor. Space is limited so you must RSVP to participate. Please contact the Circles office at 734-340-9042 or email suzanne@friendsindeedmi.org.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:55:39 -0400 2019-10-19T08:30:00-04:00 2019-10-19T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Workshop / Seminar
CEW+ Advocacy Symposium: Redefining Leadership (October 21, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/67526 67526-17128444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 21, 2019 11:00am
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Organized By: CEW+

Join CEW+ for its annual fall symposium focused on redefining leadership. The 2019 Symposium includes a diverse group of scholars, community practitioners and international activists who embody leadership in varied ways as they advocate for change. This year Shannon Cohen and Stephanie Land will kick off the Symposium during the Mullin Welch Lecture where they will discuss how nontraditional leadership strategies can enhance advocacy work with a focus on self-care, resilience, and systemic change.

This working symposium is free and open to all activists, advocates, and allies from all U-M campuses (students, staff, faculty) as well as the local community.

RSVP now: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/cew-advocacy-symposium-redefining-leadership

The CEW+ Advocacy Symposium is organized in partnership with Barger Leadership Institute and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan with funding from CEW+’s Frances & Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund and the CEW+ Mullin Welch Fund.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:25:50 -0400 2019-10-21T11:00:00-04:00 2019-10-21T12:00:00-04:00 CEW+ Conference / Symposium blue hand holding megaphone with the CEW+ logo on it, with maize and blue ribbons coming out of it, text underneath that says CEW+ Advocacy Symposium: Redefining Leadership. October 29th, 2019