Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Jonathan Cohn: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage (October 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85787 85787-21629000@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Jonathan Cohn is a senior national correspondent at HuffPost, where he covers politics and policy. He will discuss his book, “The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage,” which examines how the Affordable Care Act — better known as “Obamacare” — came to be, why it looks like it does, and what it has meant for average Americans. The virtual conversation is free and open to the public, and U-M students can participate as part of a one-credit course, SWK 503 Section 001.

This event is part of the annual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions fall speaker series, which introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation, with the goal of encouraging the formation of a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:22:47 -0400 2021-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions 2021 speaker series
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (October 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85788 85788-21629001@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an assistant professor of physics and a core faculty member for women’s studies at the University of New Hampshire. She will discuss her book, “The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred,” which urges recognition of how science is rife with racism, sexism, and other dehumanizing systems and lays out a bold new approach to science and society.

The virtual conversation is free and open to the public, and U-M students can participate as part of a one-credit course, SWK 503 Section 001. This event is part of the annual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions fall speaker series, which introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation, with the goal of encouraging the formation of a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 08 Sep 2021 06:42:54 -0400 2021-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions 2021 speaker series
How close and how much? Linking health outcomes to spatial distributions of built environment features (November 3, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88562 88562-21655085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Veronica Berrocal, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics, University of California at Irvine.

Built environment features (BEFs) refer to aspects of the human constructed environment, which may in turn support or restrict health related behaviors and thus impact health. In this talk we are interested in understanding whether the spatial distribution and quantity of fast food restaurants (FFRs) influence the risk of obesity in schoolchildren. Our analysis on the influence of patterns of FFR occurrence on obesity among Californian schoolchildren has indicated that, in 2010, among schools that are consistently assigned to a cluster, there is a lower odds of obesity amongst 9th graders who attend schools with most distant FFR occurrences in a 1-mile radius as compared to others.

The goal of Environmental Statistics Week is to disseminate knowledge of advanced statistical methods most relevant to environmental health research with expert-led discussions on statistical concepts.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:42:53 -0400 2021-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion 2021 Environmental Statistics Week
Lessons in using evidence to fight poverty (November 3, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88039 88039-21648642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

This in-person event is open only to current University of Michigan students, faculty, and staff. Doors open at 3:30 pm, check-in is required.
Others will be able to watch this event live-streamed by checking https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/lessons-using-evidence-fight-poverty at the time of the event.

Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement Luke Shaefer delivers the inaugural Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professorship in Social Policy and Social Justice Lecture.

Shaefer will tell the story of case studies in the use of data and evidence to address poverty, making the case that applied research should inform real change. He will discuss both the persistence of disadvantage over many generations in United States, and the moments where dramatic change has occurred for the better.

Read more about the Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy here: https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2021/u-ms-ford-school-expand-social-policy-equity-work-thanks-kohn-charitable-trust

Please register at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/lessons-using-evidence-fight-poverty to attend in person.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:38:45 -0400 2021-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T17:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion H. Luke Shaefer
H. Luke Shaefer: The Story of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (November 5, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85789 85789-21629002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 5, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

H. Luke Shaefer is the director of Poverty Solutions, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, and a professor of social work at the University of Michigan. He is among a group of poverty scholars who have contributed significant research on the potential for an expanded child tax credit that follows the design of a child allowance to reduce child poverty rates in the U.S.

Shaefer and Kathryn Edin, the William Church Osborn Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, will host a panel discussion on the implications of the expanded Child Tax Credit and the potential for the U.S. to adopt a permanent child allowance. Panelists include:
- U.S. Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09)
- Vonnie McLoyd, the Ewart A. C. Thomas Collegiate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
- Gene Sperling, The White House American Rescue Plan coordinator and senior advisor to President Biden
- Samuel Hammond, director of poverty and welfare policy at the Niskanen Center
- Dorian Warren, co-president of Community Change

The virtual panel is free and open to the public, and U-M students can participate as part of a one-credit course, SWK 503 Section 001. This event is part of the annual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions fall speaker series, which introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation, with the goal of encouraging the formation of a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:04:03 -0400 2021-11-05T12:00:00-04:00 2021-11-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions 2021 speaker series
Measuring Child Exposure to the U.S. Justice System: Evidence from Longitudinal Links between Survey and Administrative Data (November 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88675 88675-21656594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Michigan Population Studies Center Brown Bag seminars presents Michael Mueller-Smith who will discuss, "Measuring Child Exposure to the U.S. Justice System: Evidence from Longitudinal Links between Survey and Administrative Data."

Mike Mueller-Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan and Faculty Associate at the Population Studies Center. His research focuses on measuring the scope and prevalence of the criminal justice system in the U.S. as well as its broadly defined impact on the population. He is the Director of the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS), a new data infrastructure project joint with the U.S. Census Bureau that seeks to collect and link extensive amounts of criminal justice microdata with social and economic data held at the Census Bureau. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in 2015, and completed a NICHD Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Michigan’s Population Studies Center between 2015-2017.

Michigan Population Studies Center (PSC) Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies and serve as a focal point for building our research community.

https://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/events/brown-bag/

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:44:30 -0400 2021-11-08T12:00:00-05:00 2021-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Measuring Child Exposure to the U.S. Justice System (poster)
Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health: people-centered approaches to transformational research (January 18, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90764 90764-21673518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qa4rv9J3SZehApoPqRPIVw
A life-long learner and advocate, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome founded Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC, a strategic consulting firm, with the mission of transforming communities through the development of people-centered solutions. She serves a diverse set of clients with forward-thinking and intersectional approaches to tackle issues such as climate change, public health, environmental injustice, and advancing racial equity.

Dr. White-Newsome ha has multi-sector experience having worked in environmental philanthropy, state government, non-profit, grassroots, academia and private industry. Most notably, she created and implemented the transformational Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative at the Kresge Foundation as a Senior Program Officer; she was the first Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s federal policy office in Washington, DC; and, her doctoral research illuminated the impact of climate change & extreme heat on the low-income, elderly in Detroit, and is still referenced to drive public health interventions.

A native of Detroit, Jalonne earned a Ph.D. in environmental health sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University, a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University, and her certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Jalonne serves on multiple national and local academic, non-profit and for-profit Boards. She is a Lecturer at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the proud mom of Arielle and Jeannelyn.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:24:08 -0500 2022-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jan 18 Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health
LHS Collaboratory (January 18, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89940 89940-21666535@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

This presentation will explore how Big Data Science and Informatics research can overcome deficiencies within the electronic health record and optimize real world data collection. We will discuss examples of how standardized nomenclature integrated into clinical workflow can enable statistical AI methods to advance clinical decision support and improve outcome models. Our successes in radiation oncology come from single multi-institutional, multi-national and multi-professional society collaboration.

Presenters:
Charles Mayo, PhD
Professor
Director of Radiation Oncology Informatics and Analytics
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School

Michelle Mierzwa, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Chair of Clinical Research
Co-Chair of Head and Neck Clinical Trials
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:56:37 -0500 2022-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Collaboratory logo
Data Sharing: A Strategy for Housing and Workforce Systems Collaboration (January 19, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91008 91008-21675424@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Employment success and housing stability go hand in hand. Although the public workforce and homeless service systems both serve homeless and unstably housed jobseekers, these systems work in silos in many communities. Collaboration is critical for these two systems to achieve their interrelated goals.

Heartland Alliance’s webinar series, Strategies for Workforce and Housing Systems Collaboration, shines a light on strategies communities can use to bridge the gap between systems and ensure equitable pathways to employment and income needed for housing stability.

One promising systems collaboration strategy is cross-system data sharing. Our second webinar of the series, Data Sharing: A Strategy for Housing and Workforce Systems Collaboration, will provide an overview of data sharing, how Chicago and Detroit have operationalized this strategy, and how it can be used to better understand and meet the needs of workforce and homeless service populations in your community.

Data sharing allows systems to gain important information such as how many people make up their shared service population, what kinds of services these individuals want, need, and receive from each system, and where there may be untapped opportunities for partnerships or gaps that could best be addressed collaboratively. The webinar will feature on-the-ground perspectives of systems leaders from Chicago and Detroit who have implemented data-sharing strategies across systems in their communities.

PANELISTS:
- Scott Jackson, CAM System Coordinator at Southwest Solutions
- Jennifer Erb-Downward, Senior Research Associate at Poverty Solutions at University of Michigan
- Kevin Naud, Workforce Strategy Analyst at Detroit at Work
- Nancy Phillips, Chief Program Officer at Inspiration Corporation and a co-chair of the Employment Task Force at AllChicago
- Dena Al-Khatib, Career Connect Administrator at Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
- Lisa Bly-Jones, CEO of Chicago Jobs Council

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:09:36 -0500 2022-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 2022-01-19T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Panelists for the Data Sharing webinar
Road to economic recovery: Inflation, wages, and changing labor force dynamics (January 24, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90078 90078-21667712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 24, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Inflation and labor market fluctuations are threatening the fragile economic recovery. Despite what the numbers say, increasingly Americans are worried about their financial future. Join Ford School economists for a discussion of these crucial issues.

Panelists:

Kathryn Dominguez, Professor of Public Policy and Economics
Josh Hausman, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics
John Leahy, Allen Sinai Professor of Macroeconomics
Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics
Moderated by Luke Shaefer, Associate Dean and Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy

Visit the event page for more info and viewing details: https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/road-economic-recovery-inflation-wages-and-changing-labor-force-dynamics

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:51:18 -0500 2022-01-24T18:00:00-05:00 2022-01-24T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion L-R: Dominguez, Hausman, Leahy, Stevenson
Josh Tetrick (Eat JUST, CEO) - Social Entrepreneurship, Cell-Based Meat Sector, Start-Ups (January 31, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88950 88950-21659249@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 31, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bio-Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Coding Organization

On Monday, January 31, 2022 @ 6:00PM-7:00PM ET, come virtually listen to Josh Tetrick (Cornell '04 BA Sociology & Government, UM '08 Doctor of Law; Investment Associate at the United Nations, Investment Advisor for the Government of Liberia, and Co-Founder & CEO of Eat Just) discuss global volunteer work in developing countries, social entrepreneurship, the growth of Eat JUST, and the cultivated/cell-based meat sector.

Eat JUST, more widely known as JUST, is on a mission to build a food system where everyone eats well. The San Francisco-based private company valued at over $1 billion uses scientists, researchers, farmers, and Michelin-starred chefs to create plant-based foods that are delicious, healthier and more sustainable. The company is best known for JUST Egg, a liquid egg product that is made from mung beans, a protein-rich legume. The company was known as Hampton Creek, which had been named "the fastest growing food company on earth" by Inc. Magazine and "the future of food" by Bill Gates. Learn more at https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/eat-just-disruptor-50.html.

This event is co-hosted by two student organizations: business-focused Bio-Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Coding Organization ("BECO") and engineering-focused Food Industry Student Association ("FISA"). Please navigate to BECO's and FISA's respective homepages linked on this post to learn more and join their email lists.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:41:03 -0500 2022-01-31T18:00:00-05:00 2022-01-31T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Bio-Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Coding Organization Workshop / Seminar Cell-Based Meats
Centering Lived Expertise to Improve Food Assistance and Food Access (February 1, 2022 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91168 91168-21677028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Barbie Izquierdo is a courageous mother who uses her story to raise awareness and help make legislative changes in food insecurity and poverty. Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Barbie’s family experienced food insecurity first-hand, which ignited her passion to take action. Barbie has been a community activist and advocate for over a decade, attempting to end the cycle of poverty and food insecurity.

Barbie’s story can be found in the documentary, “A Place at the Table.”

Our virtual conversation with Barbie will highlight the expertise of individuals who have lived or are living with hunger, who are often locked out of spaces where decisions are made. We will discuss methods to engage individuals with lived expertise in nutrition promotion, a critical step to achieving equity. Please register in advance.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:25:18 -0500 2022-02-01T15:30:00-05:00 2022-02-01T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Barbie Izquierdo
Detroit Financial Well-Being Innovation Challenge Launch (February 2, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91243 91243-21677515@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

The Detroit Financial Well-being Innovation Challenge is a multi-year, $2M+ initiative supported by United Way for Southeastern Michigan to provide funding and support to cross-sector organizations to think big, collaborate, plan, pilot, and scale new ideas to improve Detroiters’ financial lives.

During the virtual launch event, you'll learn more about how to participate in the Challenge, and have the opportunity to engage in interactive idea-sharing activities. The event is open to potential applicant organizations, stakeholders, and members of the public.

The Challenge builds off University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions’ research report, The Financial Well-Being of Detroit Residents: What Do We Know?. Report findings showed that Detroit residents face deep and persistent financial disadvantages even as compared to residents of peer cities – and that these disadvantages are the result of systemic inequities.

For more information about this research and the Innovation Challenge made possible with support from JPMorganChase, General Motors, and Comerica, visit https://unitedwaysem.org/fwb

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:42:24 -0500 2022-02-02T13:00:00-05:00 2022-02-02T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Detroit Financial Well-Being Innovation Challenge Launch is Feb. 2.
WDI, U-M Poverty Solutions Hosts Inclusive Fintech Pioneer Collins (February 3, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/91854 91854-21684138@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 3, 2022 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

Traditional surveys and questionnaires can be imprecise methods for understanding the needs and motivations of low-income and vulnerable populations. In a Feb. 17 virtual discussion, acclaimed author and entrepreneur Daryl Collins will explore how technology can help researchers, nonprofits and businesses engage and serve these communities around the world.

During the talk, Collins will share examples of how her company, Decodis, is using technology to collect and analyze qualitative data in a more scalable and lower-cost manner. Collins will share examples of collecting data using WhatsApp audio responses to understand changes in gender norms and assessing Google Play reviews of digital lending apps in India. In both examples, Collins will share how she and her team used Natural Language Processing (NLP) – a common market tool - to detect key topics and phrases to unpack the meaning of the responses. She’ll also share how she and her team analyzed speech signals (such as pitch, duration of responses and voice modulation) in the audio files to determine whether the respondent was engaged in their responses, when the respondent was unsure, and when the respondent gave them a “canned response” — i.e., telling the researchers what he/she thought the researchers wanted to hear.

The William Davidson Institute and the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions are co-sponsoring the talk, which begins at 5 p.m. is free and open to the public.

As a pioneer working at the intersection of finance and human vulnerability, Collins has built a broad portfolio of work with financial service providers, foundations, bilateral donors and governments. Collins’ work is grounded in a deep understanding of the financial lives of individuals. She is the author of the ground-breaking “Portfolios of the Poor” and creator of the Financial Diaries, a research tool used in over 10 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania. 

People living at or near poverty levels are less likely to speak their minds when responding to surveys and other efforts to collect data. This hesitancy is understandable, but it also creates a real challenge for researchers, enterprises and policymakers to better understand their needs, said Heather Esper, Director of WDI’s Performance Measurement & Improvement group.

“Daryl Collins is truly a pioneer in collecting and analyzing data to better understand the lives of low-income and vulnerable individuals at scale,” Esper said. “The qualitative methods she uses shed more light on what individuals are saying by accounting for how they say it.”

Collins recently established Decodis with a team of linguists and Natural Language Processing data scientists. Decodis seeks to advance scale and robustness in qualitative research techniques by providing tech-led consumer research methods that are insightful, scalable and low cost. The Decodis team is currently working on a range of projects across a breadth of countries, languages and sectors to explore new ways of both collecting and analyzing open-end response data. 

Collins holds bachelor’s and master's degrees in economics from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from New York University. She spent the last decade as Managing Director and CEO of BFA, a niche financial inclusion consulting practice with offices in Boston, New York, Nairobi, Accra, New Delhi and Medellin.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:10:36 -0500 2022-02-03T10:00:00-05:00 2022-02-03T11:00:00-05:00 William Davidson Institute Livestream / Virtual Daryl Collins speaker details
Long-term Air Pollution and Incident Dementia in U.S. (February 8, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91240 91240-21677512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_LFab2xTmmTjHuJsfZLmg

Liuhua Shi, ScD, is Assistant Professor of Environmental Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

Dr. Shi's research focuses on employing massive datasets, including satellite-retrieved high resolution exposures and health data, to investigate how climate change and air pollution influence seniors' health.

More specifically, her research is focused on:
1. application of remote sensing in environmental exposure modeling (e.g., predicting high-resolution PM2.5, ozone, NO2, and temperature);
2. estimating the health consequences of exposure to air pollution and climate change;
3. estimating the link between climate change and air quality, and the mediated health impacts;
4. estimating the joint and independent health effects of air pollutant mixtures;
5. statistical modeling, e.g., causal modeling and big data approach.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:12:34 -0500 2022-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-08T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Air pollution and dementia
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: Inequality (February 11, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91754 91754-21682708@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 11, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a conversation between Senator Elizabeth Warren and Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr, as they discuss Senator Warren's distinguished career as a public servant, perspectives on poverty and inequality in the United States, and her work to create a more just and equitable economic system. Ford School student leaders Crystal Olalde-Garcia (MPP ‘22) and Janani Gandhi (BA ‘22) will also join the conversation.

For more information and viewing details please visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/senator-elizabeth-warren

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:09:17 -0500 2022-02-11T16:00:00-05:00 2022-02-11T16:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
WDI, U-M Poverty Solutions Hosts Inclusive Fintech Pioneer Collins (February 17, 2022 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91854 91854-21683556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 17, 2022 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

Traditional surveys and questionnaires can be imprecise methods for understanding the needs and motivations of low-income and vulnerable populations. In a Feb. 17 virtual discussion, acclaimed author and entrepreneur Daryl Collins will explore how technology can help researchers, nonprofits and businesses engage and serve these communities around the world.

During the talk, Collins will share examples of how her company, Decodis, is using technology to collect and analyze qualitative data in a more scalable and lower-cost manner. Collins will share examples of collecting data using WhatsApp audio responses to understand changes in gender norms and assessing Google Play reviews of digital lending apps in India. In both examples, Collins will share how she and her team used Natural Language Processing (NLP) – a common market tool - to detect key topics and phrases to unpack the meaning of the responses. She’ll also share how she and her team analyzed speech signals (such as pitch, duration of responses and voice modulation) in the audio files to determine whether the respondent was engaged in their responses, when the respondent was unsure, and when the respondent gave them a “canned response” — i.e., telling the researchers what he/she thought the researchers wanted to hear.

The William Davidson Institute and the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions are co-sponsoring the talk, which begins at 5 p.m. is free and open to the public.

As a pioneer working at the intersection of finance and human vulnerability, Collins has built a broad portfolio of work with financial service providers, foundations, bilateral donors and governments. Collins’ work is grounded in a deep understanding of the financial lives of individuals. She is the author of the ground-breaking “Portfolios of the Poor” and creator of the Financial Diaries, a research tool used in over 10 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania. 

People living at or near poverty levels are less likely to speak their minds when responding to surveys and other efforts to collect data. This hesitancy is understandable, but it also creates a real challenge for researchers, enterprises and policymakers to better understand their needs, said Heather Esper, Director of WDI’s Performance Measurement & Improvement group.

“Daryl Collins is truly a pioneer in collecting and analyzing data to better understand the lives of low-income and vulnerable individuals at scale,” Esper said. “The qualitative methods she uses shed more light on what individuals are saying by accounting for how they say it.”

Collins recently established Decodis with a team of linguists and Natural Language Processing data scientists. Decodis seeks to advance scale and robustness in qualitative research techniques by providing tech-led consumer research methods that are insightful, scalable and low cost. The Decodis team is currently working on a range of projects across a breadth of countries, languages and sectors to explore new ways of both collecting and analyzing open-end response data. 

Collins holds bachelor’s and master's degrees in economics from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from New York University. She spent the last decade as Managing Director and CEO of BFA, a niche financial inclusion consulting practice with offices in Boston, New York, Nairobi, Accra, New Delhi and Medellin.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:10:36 -0500 2022-02-17T17:00:00-05:00 2022-02-17T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location William Davidson Institute Livestream / Virtual Daryl Collins speaker details
Activities & Experiences of the Climate Hazards, Housing, & Health (CHHH) Community-Academic Partnership (February 22, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92173 92173-21687628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration Required https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_di5aDB3VTAa8U8sLrsOJtA

Zachary Rowe (Friends of Parkside, Detroit) and Carina Gronlund (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan) will discuss issues of climate and health in Detroit.

Moderated by Marie O’Neill (School of Public Health, University of Michigan).

Recordings of the webinar series are posted to the M-LEEaD YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MD-2fqFHTU3ODB8BHEDTg.

Organized by the Community Engagement Core and Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:39:50 -0500 2022-02-22T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-22T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
LHS Collaboratory (February 24, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90079 90079-21667713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

The session will describe the landscape history, current status, and future of federated health data networks that are used to support a Learning Health System. Dr. Brown will describe the creation, infrastructure, operation, and uses of several networks from the perspective of a network coordinating center. Dr. Harris will describe insights from participating in multiple networks as a network partner, including infrastructure, governance, and operational lessons learned.

Presenters:
Jeffrey Brown, PhD
Dr. Brown is the inventor of PopMedNet, an open-source software platform that facilitates creation and operation of distributed health data networks.

Marcelline Harris, Ph.D., RN, FACMI
Associate Professor Emerita
Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership
University of Michigan School of Nursing

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:26:41 -0500 2022-02-24T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-24T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Collaboratory logo
Making TSCA Work: Demystifying the Risk Assessment Process (March 8, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92216 92216-21688196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K4BCE3rXSIuGYHsJ3n5LFw

The University of Michigan M-LEEaD Center is co-sponsoring a virtual event to discuss the bipartisan legislation called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This reform law was designed to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and U.S. industrial chemical policy to promote health, but has it lived up to its promise?

Toxic chemicals can harm our health as these substances are present in everyday products (e.g., cleaning products, cookware, housing and infrastructure materials, bedding, toys). Unlike pharmaceuticals, industrial and commercial chemicals are rarely tested for safety before they reach the U.S. market. However, amended TSCA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency new authorities to require manufacturers provide the data needed for risk assessments. People expect the outcomes of implementing our environmental laws to be equitable health protection for the public from environmental harms. Yet, key components of risk evaluations seem complex and thus inaccessible to the public. Our goal is to demystify the process of assessing the science to move toward evidence-based safeguards communities want for public health.

Our virtual event will examine key issues from a series of recent scientific workshops. We will present a case study of applying the principles to treating cancer and non-cancer health effects in similar manners in the risk assessment for the chemical perchloroethylene (PCE). We will explore the use of probabilistic assessments in TSCA risk evaluations. The amended TSCA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency new requirements and authorities. The public health impact points to the need for the U.S. EPA to fully use its new powers to evaluate all risks from hazardous chemicals and set policies which protect health and are accountable to high-risk communities. Preventive actions are urgently needed.

Speakers and discussants include:
* Regina Strong (Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE));
* Wilma Subra (Technical Director, Louisiana Environmental Action Network);
* Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD (Clinical Professor, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University);
* Gary Ginsberg, PhD (New York Dept of Health, Center for Environmental Health (CEH));
* Chanese Forté, PhD, MPH (Assistant Research Scientist, University of California, San Francisco, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment);
* Greylin Nielsen, MPH (Doctoral student, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K4BCE3rXSIuGYHsJ3n5LFw

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:42:08 -0500 2022-03-08T16:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar Making TSCA Work
Leadership in law and policy (March 14, 2022 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91244 91244-21677516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 14, 2022 5:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

In-person attendance at this event is limited to current University of Michigan students, faculty, and staff. All attendees will be required to complete the ResponsiBlue screening before entering the building, and masks are required. Registration is required to attend, register at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/reginald-turner-president-american-bar-association

The event will also be live-streamed for those outside of the University, or University members who choose not to attend in-person. The live-stream will appear on the day of the event at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/reginald-turner-president-american-bar-association

American Bar Association President and University of Michigan alumnus Reginald M. Turner (JD '87) will visit the Ford School to share more on his leadership at the ABA and his work on some of its most pressing issues like access to legal services, judicial reform, election integrity, and the eviction crisis.

For bios and more information visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/reginald-turner-president-american-bar-association

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:59:01 -0500 2022-03-14T17:00:00-04:00 2022-03-14T18:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Reginald Turner
Integrating intersectionality into Environmental Health Sciences (March 15, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92997 92997-21698985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

*Registered required.

Ami Zota, ScD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at George Washington University's Milken School of Public Health. Dr. Zota’s work seeks to secure environmental justice and improve health equity through advancements in science, policy, and clinical practice. Her research identifies novel pathways linking social disparities, environmental exposures, and reproductive and children’s health.

The environmental research seminar series is organized by the Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD). More information about M-LEEaD and upcoming events can be found here: http://mleead.umich.edu/index.php

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:34:10 -0500 2022-03-15T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-15T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Integrating intersectionality into Environmental Health Sciences
LHS Collaboratory (March 22, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90095 90095-21667763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

Presentation 1: PCORNet and the PaTH subnetwork

Kathleen McTigue, MD, MPH, MS

In this talk, Kathleen McTigue describes the vision of PCORNet, its organization, and its value to the field of clinical research. PCORNet is divided into regional subnetworks one of which is PaTH. The organization of PaTH along with its priories will be discussed.

Presentation 2: UM’s site within PCORNet/PaTH

David Williams, PhD

The University of Michigan is an institutional member of PaTH/PCORNet.
In this talk, David Williams describes the organization and processes of the UM site within PCORNet/PaTH, studies in which UM participates, and resources for UM investigators interested in participating in PCORNet studies.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:38:45 -0500 2022-03-22T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-22T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Collaboratory logo
The local impact of safety nets on communities of color (April 1, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/93435 93435-21704491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 1, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

The first event in this three-part COVID-19 reflections series will feature a panel discussion on the local impact of safety nets on communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will be moderated by Mara Ostfeld, associate faculty director of U-M Poverty Solutions. Panelists include:
- William Lopez; clinical assistant professor at U-M School of Public Health;
- Kat Stafford, national investigative reporter at the Associated Press; and
- Charles E. Williams, pastor of the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church in Detroit.

The Center for Racial Justice is partnering with Poverty Solutions and the National Center for Institutional Diversity to co-host a virtual event series that reflects on the local and state-level policies that have been instrumental in responding to the racialized health and economic disparities stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The series brings together a diverse group of changemakers, including national and local policymakers, journalists, researchers, and community leaders, to (1) meditate on the past and current racial dynamics of COVID-19 in Michigan and Detroit, and to (2) discuss the policies, programs, and practices that have successfully responded to the needs of communities of color disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

Events will be held on April 1, May 6, and June 10.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:12:49 -0400 2022-04-01T10:00:00-04:00 2022-04-01T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual panelist headshots
Environmental Injustice in the Southend of Dearborn (April 5, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93452 93452-21704623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration required https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YhR24FAcQUm3sDY3FZmfwg

The next in the R&R series of talks featuring residents and researchers discussing the environment, health and community is "Environmental Injustice in the Southend of Dearborn".

Panelists include Samra'a Luqman, and environmental activist in the Southend of Dearborn and Zeina Reda, a University of Michigan student. Moderated by Natalie Sampson, Associate Professor of Health and Human Services, University of Michigan-Dearborn.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:53:19 -0400 2022-04-05T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-05T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
Masterclass in Activism: Dorothy Roberts, "Torn Apart" (April 5, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91490 91490-21680070@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

This Masterclass in Activism brings together in conversation Dorothy Roberts and Celeste Watkins-Hayes, director of the Center for Racial Justice. Through the Masterclass in Activism, the Center for Racial Justice hosts noted activists and thought leaders who have made significant marks on the policy landscape.

In her new book Torn Apart, award-winning scholar Dorothy Roberts exposes the foundational racism of the child welfare system and calls for radical change. In conversation with Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Professor Roberts will share more on her book, and her belief that the only way to stop the destruction caused by family policing is to abolish the child welfare system and liberate Black communities.

For more information and bios visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2022/torn-apart-how-child-welfare-system-destroys-black-families-and-how-abolition-can-build

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:49:07 -0500 2022-04-05T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Dorothy Roberts
Getting the Story Told and Working with the Media (April 12, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/94220 94220-21725657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

The best ideas still need a communication plan to build awareness and catch on. This is uniquely true for public policy, where ideas are often shared and vetted through the lens of the media. Developing a message, telling a story, and utilizing traditional and social channels to get the word out increases the chance for success.

This workshop will feature Mara Ostfeld, Associate Faculty Director and Director of Communications, and Lauren Slagter, Senior Communications Specialist of U-M's Poverty Solutions.

Mara and Lauren will share their experiences on what makes a successful story, how to effectively pitch your idea to journalists, work with reporters, and prepare for interviews. This workshop will also include a short exercise to help participants learn how to effectively "get to the point" -- an essential skill for getting the attention of the media.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:25:07 -0400 2022-04-12T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-12T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Telling your story & working with the media
Two Years Later: Reflecting on the National Response to COVID-19's Racial Disparities (May 6, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/94557 94557-21749263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 6, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

The second event in the COVID-19 reflections series will feature Cameron Webb, senior policy advisor for COVID-19 equity on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, in conversation with Luke Shaefer, faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M. Together, they will reflect on the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and will discuss the national response and strategies used to address and mitigate racial disparities.

The Center for Racial Justice is partnering with Poverty Solutions and the National Center for Institutional Diversity to co-host a virtual event series that reflects on the local and state-level policies that have been instrumental in responding to the racialized health and economic disparities stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The series brings together a diverse group of changemakers, including national and local policymakers, journalists, researchers, and community leaders, to (1) meditate on the past and current racial dynamics of COVID-19 in Michigan and Detroit, and to (2) discuss the policies, programs, and practices that have successfully responded to the needs of communities of color disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The first event was April 1, and the series will end with an event on June 10.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:20:24 -0400 2022-05-06T10:00:00-04:00 2022-05-06T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Cameron Webb (left) and Luke Shaefer
Fluid Thinking: Water Justice in a Changing Climate (June 8, 2022 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/94791 94791-21768316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:30am
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

The study of water ethics and justice is inherently without boundaries; it moves among various connected disciplines, such as philosophy, law, history, engineering, and geography. This event brings together academic professionals, policy experts, other practitioners, and the general public to discuss this most pressing issue. The transdisciplinary nature of water justice requires study that intersects ethical, scientific, cultural, and justice-related themes and concerns which are reflected in the
presentations and discussions of this conference. Our opportune location at the US-Canada border lends itself to vibrant study of water ethics, justice, governance, and management in each respective country, as well as between them. Further, this event brings together professionals to discuss these water issues in the face of climate change and the implications for cross-border/ transboundary water governance; hence, the speakers are from Canada and the US (with the majority from the US-Canada border region in Michigan and southwestern Ontario).

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:04:45 -0400 2022-06-08T08:30:00-04:00 2022-06-08T17:00:00-04:00 Matthaei Botanical Gardens Poverty Solutions Conference / Symposium Text: Fluid Thinking: Water Justice in a Changing Climate
UI reform: Where do we go from here? (June 16, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95339 95339-21789193@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 16, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded the unemployment insurance (UI) system in unprecedented ways, stabilizing individual households and the U.S. economy during a global pandemic, and jumpstarting the economic recovery. However, this significant federal intervention was needed because, under normal circumstances, our UI system fails to cover enough workers, pay out sufficient benefits, and meaningfully connect displaced workers with new opportunities for training and employment. If the existing system had remained in effect during the pandemic, it would have failed to achieve its central aims of stabilizing individual households through temporary job loss, and the macro economy during economic downturns.

To ensure the lessons learned during the pandemic are not lost, the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is hosting a two-day virtual symposium on June 16 and 17 with participation by some of the nation’s leading experts on our UI system. Participants will discuss the critical challenges facing our UI system, including the appropriate roles for the federal and state governments, ensuring adequate benefits and coverage for more workers, the role of the UI system in training and retraining workers, and how to properly fund this vital social and economic system.

The symposium will be chaired by Sandy Levin, who has continued his three decades of work on UI in Congress as the Distinguished Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School. Professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions, will join Sandy in leading the event.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 31 May 2022 09:05:04 -0400 2022-06-16T10:00:00-04:00 2022-06-16T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Rainy day fund
UI reform: Where do we go from here? (June 17, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/95339 95339-21789194@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 17, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded the unemployment insurance (UI) system in unprecedented ways, stabilizing individual households and the U.S. economy during a global pandemic, and jumpstarting the economic recovery. However, this significant federal intervention was needed because, under normal circumstances, our UI system fails to cover enough workers, pay out sufficient benefits, and meaningfully connect displaced workers with new opportunities for training and employment. If the existing system had remained in effect during the pandemic, it would have failed to achieve its central aims of stabilizing individual households through temporary job loss, and the macro economy during economic downturns.

To ensure the lessons learned during the pandemic are not lost, the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is hosting a two-day virtual symposium on June 16 and 17 with participation by some of the nation’s leading experts on our UI system. Participants will discuss the critical challenges facing our UI system, including the appropriate roles for the federal and state governments, ensuring adequate benefits and coverage for more workers, the role of the UI system in training and retraining workers, and how to properly fund this vital social and economic system.

The symposium will be chaired by Sandy Levin, who has continued his three decades of work on UI in Congress as the Distinguished Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School. Professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions, will join Sandy in leading the event.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 31 May 2022 09:05:04 -0400 2022-06-17T10:00:00-04:00 2022-06-17T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Rainy day fund
LHS Collaboratory (June 21, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/95245 95245-21789057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

"Restructuring health systems for learning: Building equity into the Learning Health System"
Learn more about ELSI-LHS (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Learning Health Systems). The session will be moderated by, Jody E. Platt, MPH, PhD, Assistant Professor of Learning Health Sciences.

Speaker:
Lauren A. Taylor, PhD, MDiv, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Health
Division of Medical Ethics
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 May 2022 00:20:49 -0400 2022-06-21T12:00:00-04:00 2022-06-21T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion LHS Collaboratory logo
Cities on the Front Line: Urban Approaches to National Issues (August 22, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/97106 97106-21794134@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 22, 2022 9:00am
Location:
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

The tumult of the first years of this decade – a global pandemic, an unprecedented presidential election, movements for social and racial justice, impacts of climate change, pressures on urban infrastructure – has played out in our nation’s cities and thrust the challenges and opportunities for mayors and their leadership into the spotlight. This special virtual event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Welcoming Remarks:
Jonathan Massey, Dean, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, MI

Confirmed Participants:
Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, MI
Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, IL
Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH
Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, IA

Moderated by Paul Helmke, Director, Civic Leaders Center, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University and former Mayor of Fort Wayne, IN

This virtual event will have a live watch party for the University of Michigan community in the Art & Architecture Building (2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor), Classroom 1360. Portions of the event will be filmed and live streamed from the watch party. All are welcome to attend.

Sponsored by
Big Ten Collaboration: Democracy in the 21st Century
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan
Democracy & Debate 2022-’23, University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan

Watch Party Schedule
Monday, September 12, 2022
3:40PM Doors to Classroom 1360 open for seating
3:55PM Doors to Classroom 1360 close for seating
4:00PM Mayors Forum begins
5:00PM Mayors Forum concludes

Important Information
The doors to Classroom 1360 will be open from 3:40PM - 3:55PM. Guests that arrive after 3:55PM will not be admitted into the classroom for the watch party until after the welcoming remarks have been made. Dean Jonathan Massey and Mayor Christopher Taylor will be giving the welcoming remarks for the event live from the classroom. Attendees sitting behind these presenters will be visible on-camera to the virtual panelists and public audience.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:40:36 -0400 2022-08-22T09:00:00-04:00 2022-08-22T10:00:00-04:00 A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Mayors Forum Poster
Cities on the Front Line: Urban Approaches to National Issues (August 22, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/97106 97106-21794135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 22, 2022 9:00am
Location:
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

The tumult of the first years of this decade – a global pandemic, an unprecedented presidential election, movements for social and racial justice, impacts of climate change, pressures on urban infrastructure – has played out in our nation’s cities and thrust the challenges and opportunities for mayors and their leadership into the spotlight. This special virtual event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Welcoming Remarks:
Jonathan Massey, Dean, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, MI

Confirmed Participants:
Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, MI
Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, IL
Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH
Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, IA

Moderated by Paul Helmke, Director, Civic Leaders Center, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University and former Mayor of Fort Wayne, IN

This virtual event will have a live watch party for the University of Michigan community in the Art & Architecture Building (2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor), Classroom 1360. Portions of the event will be filmed and live streamed from the watch party. All are welcome to attend.

Sponsored by
Big Ten Collaboration: Democracy in the 21st Century
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan
Democracy & Debate 2022-’23, University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan

Watch Party Schedule
Monday, September 12, 2022
3:40PM Doors to Classroom 1360 open for seating
3:55PM Doors to Classroom 1360 close for seating
4:00PM Mayors Forum begins
5:00PM Mayors Forum concludes

Important Information
The doors to Classroom 1360 will be open from 3:40PM - 3:55PM. Guests that arrive after 3:55PM will not be admitted into the classroom for the watch party until after the welcoming remarks have been made. Dean Jonathan Massey and Mayor Christopher Taylor will be giving the welcoming remarks for the event live from the classroom. Attendees sitting behind these presenters will be visible on-camera to the virtual panelists and public audience.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:40:36 -0400 2022-08-22T09:00:00-04:00 2022-08-22T10:00:00-04:00 A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Mayors Forum Poster
Board Fellowship Information Session for Students (September 1, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/96480 96480-21792570@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Jeff T. Blau Hall
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Business+Impact’s Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program places top graduate students as non-voting members on boards at Southeast Michigan nonprofits. An application for the program will soon be available on our website, and is due Fri, Sept. 9 at noon.

You must attend an info session like this one in order to apply to participate in the program for 2022-23.

Fellows can provide valuable capacity in strategic adaptation, fund development, sustainability strategies, business plans, and dashboards. Session attendees will learn about the program and hear from former participants.

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Other Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:29:29 -0400 2022-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 2022-09-01T13:00:00-04:00 Jeff T. Blau Hall Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Other U-M Board Fellow with board of Detroit PAL
5th Annual Business+Impact Showcase – 2022 (September 8, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/95414 95414-21789902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Welcome new and returning students! We hope your summer was empowering and invigorating, because we have a lot of opportunities coming up for you. As part of our mission to make students aware of impact opportunities across campus, we welcome students to our 5th annual Business+Impact Showcase at Ross. Students will have a chance to meet with over 30 organizations and map out their U-M impact journeys. The event will also feature a "Mission & Mocktails Room," a raffle, and lunchtime food.

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Exhibition Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:34:49 -0400 2022-09-08T12:00:00-04:00 2022-09-08T14:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Exhibition B+I Showcase
Cities on the Front Line: Urban Approaches to National Issues (September 12, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97106 97106-21793921@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Art and Architecture Building
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

The tumult of the first years of this decade – a global pandemic, an unprecedented presidential election, movements for social and racial justice, impacts of climate change, pressures on urban infrastructure – has played out in our nation’s cities and thrust the challenges and opportunities for mayors and their leadership into the spotlight. This special virtual event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Welcoming Remarks:
Jonathan Massey, Dean, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, MI

Confirmed Participants:
Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, MI
Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, IL
Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH
Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, IA

Moderated by Paul Helmke, Director, Civic Leaders Center, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University and former Mayor of Fort Wayne, IN

This virtual event will have a live watch party for the University of Michigan community in the Art & Architecture Building (2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor), Classroom 1360. Portions of the event will be filmed and live streamed from the watch party. All are welcome to attend.

Sponsored by
Big Ten Collaboration: Democracy in the 21st Century
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan
Democracy & Debate 2022-’23, University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan

Watch Party Schedule
Monday, September 12, 2022
3:40PM Doors to Classroom 1360 open for seating
3:55PM Doors to Classroom 1360 close for seating
4:00PM Mayors Forum begins
5:00PM Mayors Forum concludes

Important Information
The doors to Classroom 1360 will be open from 3:40PM - 3:55PM. Guests that arrive after 3:55PM will not be admitted into the classroom for the watch party until after the welcoming remarks have been made. Dean Jonathan Massey and Mayor Christopher Taylor will be giving the welcoming remarks for the event live from the classroom. Attendees sitting behind these presenters will be visible on-camera to the virtual panelists and public audience.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:40:36 -0400 2022-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2022-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Art and Architecture Building A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Mayors Forum Poster
Cities on the Front Line: Urban Approaches to National Issues (September 12, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97106 97106-21793922@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

The tumult of the first years of this decade – a global pandemic, an unprecedented presidential election, movements for social and racial justice, impacts of climate change, pressures on urban infrastructure – has played out in our nation’s cities and thrust the challenges and opportunities for mayors and their leadership into the spotlight. This special virtual event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.

Welcoming Remarks:
Jonathan Massey, Dean, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor, MI

Confirmed Participants:
Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, MI
Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, IL
Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati, OH
Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, IA

Moderated by Paul Helmke, Director, Civic Leaders Center, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University and former Mayor of Fort Wayne, IN

This virtual event will have a live watch party for the University of Michigan community in the Art & Architecture Building (2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor), Classroom 1360. Portions of the event will be filmed and live streamed from the watch party. All are welcome to attend.

Sponsored by
Big Ten Collaboration: Democracy in the 21st Century
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan
Democracy & Debate 2022-’23, University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning, University of Michigan

Watch Party Schedule
Monday, September 12, 2022
3:40PM Doors to Classroom 1360 open for seating
3:55PM Doors to Classroom 1360 close for seating
4:00PM Mayors Forum begins
5:00PM Mayors Forum concludes

Important Information
The doors to Classroom 1360 will be open from 3:40PM - 3:55PM. Guests that arrive after 3:55PM will not be admitted into the classroom for the watch party until after the welcoming remarks have been made. Dean Jonathan Massey and Mayor Christopher Taylor will be giving the welcoming remarks for the event live from the classroom. Attendees sitting behind these presenters will be visible on-camera to the virtual panelists and public audience.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:40:36 -0400 2022-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2022-09-12T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Mayors Forum Poster
"Social Change in Action: How to be a change agent in a world that feels out of control" (September 14, 2022 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97362 97362-21794445@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:30pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: School of Social Work

The Social Justice Changemaker Lecture series, established by a generous gift from Neil and Annmarie Hawkins, focuses on important global social justice issues, including race and nationality, immigration and refugees, income inequality, gender identity and sexual orientation, education, health, and mental and physical abilities. The Lecture aims to bring prominent social justice experts and advocates from multiple disciplines, including social sciences, science, humanities, the arts, and the professions, to the University of Michigan Campus.

This year's lecture will focus on exploring ways to be a change agent during challenging times and how to use philanthropy as a force for social change. Darren Walker will talk about how he sees his position at the Ford Foundation and the role of philanthropy. He will discuss the idea of "trust-based" philanthropy and that being a leader is sometimes being a convener.

*This event will take place in person - A livestream option will be made available on the SSW homepage. Continuing education hours will only be offered for the in-person event.*

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Emma Krzyzaniak at ekrzyzan@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:26:50 -0400 2022-09-14T12:30:00-04:00 2022-09-14T14:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Darren Walker and title of event
LHS Collaboratory (September 22, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/96027 96027-21791723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 22, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

LHS Collaboratory Kickoff Poster Session Showcasing LHS Work at the University of Michigan

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:55:57 -0400 2022-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 2022-09-22T14:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion LHS Collaboratory logo
Policy-focused solutions to the firearm epidemic: What we know works (September 22, 2022 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/98133 98133-21795629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:30pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

In the wake of repeated tragedies and the firearm violence that has plagued our nation, the University of Michigan community is grappling with what can be done. There is an urgent need to address the firearm injury epidemic in America, and its social, economic, and public health impacts.

Please join us for a conversation about firearm violence and policies that can help prevent it. Four leading experts in firearm violence will offer their insights, then come together for a panel conversation on the big picture policy implications of and potential solutions for firearm violence.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:15:07 -0400 2022-09-22T16:30:00-04:00 2022-09-22T18:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Rod Brunson, Sonali Rajan, Daniel Webster, April Zeoli
PBBs in Michigan: Empowering an Exposed Community (September 27, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/98897 98897-21797325@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Featuring Bonnie Havlicek, RN (Co-Chair PBB Advisory Board) and Michele Marcus, PhD, MPH (Professor, Departments of Epidemiology, Environmental Health & Pediatrics, Schools of Public Health and Medicine, Emory University). Moderated by Amy Schulz, PhD (M-LEEaD CEC Core Leader, UM SPH).

Registration required for Zoom webinar https://bit.ly/3Le7hby

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:26:51 -0400 2022-09-27T12:00:00-04:00 2022-09-27T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar Residents & Researchers Tuesday Talks
The Interplay of Maternal Diet with Environmental Exposures in Pregnancy (October 4, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/99286 99286-21797811@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration required https://bit.ly/3Lzeh39

Rita Strakovsky, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor of Maternal Nutrition and Toxicology in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University.

Dr. Strakovsky's research focuses on various modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors that can be targeted to protect maternal and child health.

She has worked extensively in rodent pregnancy models to study the effects of maternal diet or exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on the epigenetic regulation of energy metabolism in offspring. Driven by findings from these studies, my current research in human populations uses molecular epidemiology and biostatistics techniques to address several questions related to the health of mom and her developing fetus during pregnancy:
* Does exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in pregnancy impact maternal hormone levels and how does that impact fetal development via dysregulation of fetal fatty acid supply? (supported by K99/R00 award from NIEHS).
* Does exposure to phthalates in pregnancy impact maternal long-term cardiometabolic health, and does hormonal disruption mediate this relationship? (supported by R01 award from NIEHS).
* Do mixtures of dietary micronutrients impact length of gestation, and does diet quality or exposure to environmental chemicals modify this relationship? (supported by Administrative Supplement from NIH Office of Dietary Supplements).
* How does maternal obesity and adiposity impact biomarkers of reproductive endpoints in newborns, and does this differ in male vs. female babies? (supported by R03 award from NICHD).
* Is perinatal obesity associated with maternal mitochondrial epigenetic disruption and is that related to newborn weight or gestational age at birth? (supported by pilot grant from Michigan Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes cohort (ECHO))

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:17:41 -0400 2022-10-04T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-04T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Oct 4 Interplay of Maternal Diet with Environmental Exposures in Pregnancy (Rita Strakovsky)
In Deep Water: The Role of Municipal Debt in Environmental Crises and Racial Disparities (October 7, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97569 97569-21794761@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 7, 2022 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Friday, October 7 at noon
School of Social Work, ECC 1840

Dr. Louise Seamster is an Assistant Professor in Sociology and Criminology and African American Studies at the University of Iowa, and a Nonresident Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. She studies race and economic inequality, particularly in cities, and writes about racial politics and urban development, emergency financial management, debt, and the myth of racial progress. One line of her research examines racial disparities in debt and debt markets, including “predatory inclusion” in student debt, and the different meaning of debt for black and white families. She has published in Contexts, Sociological Theory, Du Bois Review, Social Currents, Environment, and Planning A: Society and Space, and Ethnic and Racial Studies.

The talks, which are free and open to the public, will also be livestreamed on YouTube. U-M students can participate in the series as a one-credit course - look for it as SWK 503 section 001.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:19:29 -0400 2022-10-07T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-07T13:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion event flyer
Water and Public Health: Inequity and Affordability (October 11, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/99252 99252-21797776@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

With Monica-Lewis Patrick (We the People of Detroit), Mary Grant (Food & Water Watch) and Dr. Marcela González Rivas (University of Pittsburgh). Amy Schulz (M-LEEaD CEC Core Leader, UM SPH) will moderate.

Zoom webinar registration required
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1kLh0_GGQmWFdM3I0DhG6Q&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1664288912093677&usg=AOvVaw0B81Oj7JvacmxDJP94mbxI

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:48:30 -0400 2022-10-11T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-11T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Residents & Researchers Tuesday Talks
Pursuing Justice in the Prosecutor’s Office: Racial and Economic Equity in a Stratified Community (October 14, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97572 97572-21794764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 14, 2022 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Friday, October 14 at noon
School of Social Work, ECC 1840

Eli Savit serves as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County. His 4-year term began on January 1st, 2021. He formerly served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was a civil-rights and public-interest attorney, and started his career as a public-school teacher. Most recently, Eli served as the City of Detroit’s senior legal counsel, where he led criminal-justice reform work for Michigan’s largest city. Eli continues to teach at the University of Michigan as a Lecturer with the Law School.

Victoria Burton-Harris serves as the Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Washtenaw County. She was appointed to this position January 1st, 2021 by Prosecutor Eli Savit. In 2014, she opened a private firm in the heart of downtown Detroit specializing in family law and criminal defense at the state and federal trial court level. Her passion for justice and equality has led to her involvement with several grassroots organizations as a legal adviser. She also serves on various boards and committees. Burton-Harris currently sits on the Coalition for Police Transparency & Accountability, National Conference of Black Lawyers, the Board of Directors for the National Lawyers Guild Michigan chapter and the Board of Directors for Covenant House Michigan, a youth homeless shelter where she developed a mentoring program for residents. Burton-Harris teaches at the University of Michigan as a Lecturer with the Law School.

The talks, which are free and open to the public, will also be livestreamed on YouTube. U-M students can participate in the series as a one-credit course - look for it as SWK 503 section 001.

Sponsored by Michigan Law and the Empirical Legal Studies Center.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:57:29 -0400 2022-10-14T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-14T13:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion event flyer
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - How to Draw a Nationally-Representative Sample: Updating and Reassessing Monitoring the Future's Sampling Procedures (October 19, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/98438 98438-21796659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
October 19, 2022
12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

Professor Richard Miech is Principal Investigator of Monitoring the Future, which since 1975 has drawn annual, nationally-representative samples of adolescents and tracked trends in adolescent drug use. His work focuses on trends in substance use, with an emphasis on disentangling how these trends vary by age, historical period, and birth cohort membership.

The national estimates of drug use from Monitoring the Future (MTF) serve as a gold standard in the field and are a key source of information for research, U.S. policymakers, and nonprofit organizations that seek to reduce teen drug use. For sample selection MTF uses a multistage, random sampling procedure that consists of (1) selection of a specific geographic areas, (2) selection of one or more high schools in each area, and (3) selection of students within each school. MTF has recently begun a revisit and overhaul of its sampling procedures, which were developed more than three decades ago. In this talk Professor Miech discusses this overhaul, including sampling challenges and issues that have arisen over the years, as well as opportunities to streamline and improve MTF sampling with new technology.

MPSDS
The University of Michigan Program in Survey Methodology was established in 2001 seeking to train future generations of survey and data scientists. In 2021, we changed our name to the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science. Our curriculum is concerned with a broad set of data sources including survey data, but also including social media posts, sensor data, and administrative records, as well as analytic methods for working with these new data sources. And we bring to data science a focus on data quality — which is not at the center of traditional data science. The new name speaks to what we teach and work on at the intersection of social research and data. The program offers doctorate and master of science degrees and a certificate through the University of Michigan. The program's home is the Institute for Social Research, the world's largest academically-based social science research institute.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:51:08 -0400 2022-10-19T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-19T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Workshop / Seminar Flyer for https://www.src.isr.umich.edu/people/richard-miech/
LHS Collaboratory (October 20, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/96028 96028-21791725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

Speakers:
Alex John London, PhD
Professor of Ethics and Philosophy
Director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University
Explainability Is Not the Solution to Structural Challenges to AI in Medicine

Explainability is often treated as a necessary condition for ethical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in Medicine. In this brief talk I survey some of the structural challenges facing the development and deployment of effective AI systems in health care to illustrate some of the limitations to explainability in addressing these challenges. This talk builds on prior work (London 2019, 2022) to illustrate how ambitions for AI in health care likely require significant changes to key aspects of health systems.

Melissa McCradden, PhD, MHSc
Director of AI in Medicine
The Hospital for Sick Children
On the Inextricability of Explainability from Ethics: Explainable AI does not Ethical AI Make

Explainability is embedded into a plethora of legal, professional, and regulatory guidelines as it is often presumed that an ethical use of AI will require explainable algorithms. There is considerable controversy, however, as to whether post hoc explanations are computationally reliable, their value for decision-making, and the relational implications of their use in shared decision-making. This talk will explore the literature across these domains and argue that while post hoc explainability may be a reasonable technical goal, it should not be offered status as a moral standard by which AI use is judged to be ‘ethical.’

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:10:43 -0400 2022-10-20T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-20T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Livestream / Virtual LHS Collaboratory logo
Politics, Policy, and Poverty: Medical Debt and Other Financial Reforms (October 21, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97573 97573-21794766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 21, 2022 12:00pm
Location: School of Social Work Building
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Friday, October 21 at noon
School of Social Work, ECC 1840

Representative Rashida Tlaib is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 13th congressional district since 2019. The district includes the western half of Detroit, along with several of its western suburbs and much of the Downriver area. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib represented the 6th and 12th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives before her election to Congress. After serving, she worked at Sugar Law Center, a Detroit nonprofit that provides free legal representation for workers. In Congress, Tlaib is tackling one of the most significant drivers of poverty in our country – medical debt. With eight million Americans pushed into poverty due to medical expenses in 2018, Tlaib introduced The Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act (H.R. 2537), which would prohibit the collection of medical debt for two years, as well as debt from “medically necessary” procedures being included on one’s credit report. It passed the House in 2021 as part of a Comprehensive Debt Collection Act.

The talks, which are free and open to the public, will also be livestreamed on YouTube. U-M students can participate in the series as a one-credit course - look for it as SWK 503 section 001.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:34:41 -0400 2022-10-21T12:00:00-04:00 2022-10-21T13:00:00-04:00 School of Social Work Building Poverty Solutions Lecture / Discussion event flyer