Concurrent Sessions 7
Wednesday, September 15, 1:00–2:00 p.m. (ET)
Strategic Investment in Social Justice, Inequality, Race, and Class
Presentation Track: Engagement for Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Format: Panel
Abstract: Responsive to calls for equity, the University of Nebraska at Omaha launched a Strategic Investment in ‘Social Justice, Inequality, Race, and Class’. Campus units created proposals advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Proposal examination provides insights to different DEI and academic-community partnership approaches - knowledge which could catalyze Inclusive Excellence.
Presenters: Deborah Smith-Howell, Cecil Hicks, Sara Woods, Keristiena Dodge
Supporting Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship: A University-wide Fellowship Program
Presentation Track: Leadership and Engagement
Format: Panel
Abstract: This panel provides insight into Mississippi State University Community-Engaged Learning Fellows program. Faculty fellows will share ways of incorporating citizenship, diversity, leadership, and service into everyday teaching and research. They will discuss challenges and opportunities of university-wide community-engaged learning programs, recognizing the importance of reciprocity and long-term community partnerships.
Presenters: Sivina Lopez Barrera, Caroline Kobia, Michelle Garraway
Learning to Engage Through Social Movements
Presentation Track: Engagement in a Time of Crisis
Format: Panel
Abstract: Societal crisis are opportunities to exercise self-reflexivity. Grounded in long-standing critiques that institutionalized engagement perpetuates inequities, panelists share their experience of organizing a symposium, last year, on anti-black violence and popular uprisings. We invite conversation regarding ways that social movements inspire reimagination of community learning within and beyond our campuses.
Presenters: Shivaani Selvaraj, Dara Walker, Tanner Vea, John Holst
Creating Connections and Increasing Impact: Engaging Through Dissertations in Practice
Presentation Track: Collaborative Engagement
Format: Panel
Abstract: A dissertation in practice (DiP) is a Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED) guiding principle that engages students to collaborate with practitioners to solve relevant problems. The DiP is co-created research leading to actionable findings. Attendees will see examples, benefits, and how to lead outreach and engagement with dissertations.
Presenters: Michelle Bartlett, James Bartlett, Angela Thomas
Volunteer Engagement Best Practices During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Presentation Track: Engagement in a Time of Crisis
Format: Panel
Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic has brought lockdowns, layoffs, and countless loss of opportunity for communities. With social distancing becoming the norm, programs are at risk of losing their most important and dedicated members – their volunteer corps. This session explores lessons learned by volunteer managers regarding volunteer engagement during the pandemic.
Presenters: Joshua Podvin, Katie Higgins, Brian Halderman, Caitlin Henkel, Melissa Emidy
A Thematic Analysis and Other Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Survey at Penn State
Presentation Track: Methods for Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: This symposium presents four sets of findings (participation correlates; project preferences; engagement perceptions; and thematic recommendations) from a 2018 survey of Penn State and Pennsylvania stakeholders. Using data from 1,606 students, faculty, administrators, and elected leaders, I discuss the findings and implications for engagement policy and practice.
Presenters: Brad Olson, Mark Brennan
Strengthening Partnerships Through Collaborative Assessment
Presentation Track: Assessment of Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: In this session we will share the findings from a 2019 and 2021 community partnership impact assessment survey that has helped us to understand the extent to which the relationship between Swarthmore College and our community partners enhances the organization’s capacity to deliver its mission and (co)create economic impact.
Presenters: Jennifer Magee, Ashley Henry
Racial, Carceral, & Environmental Justice at Swarthmore College
Presentation Track: Engagement for Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Format: Symposium
Abstract: This symposium unites 3 Swarthmore College panels that span the academic disciplines. It presents models for campus-community partnerships that can be adopted at other schools. Each involves faculty, student, and community partner discussants for a dynamic conversation about engaged scholarship in the service of racial, carceral, and environmental justice.
Presenters: Benjamin Berger, Nina Johnson, Giovanna DiChiro, Antonne Henshaw
Adapting in Action—Research Design for Assessing Rural Creative Placemaking
Presentation Track: Methods for Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: Researchers in anthropology, economics, and art assessed the social and economic impacts of a creative placemaking project in rural North Carolina. As the three-year, mixed methods project progressed, the team adapted the research design. This presentation compares the original and actual research designs, provides suggestions for replication, and presents findings.
Presenters: Kate Bukoski
Uptown Greenville Design Intervention & Impact Analysis: Implementing a Citizen-Inclusive Model to Engage the Community
Presentation Track: Methods for Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: This research shares the process and outcomes of a community engagement project in Greenville, NC that contributes to the community’s sense of place through through the addition of activity-programming, cultural-historical context, social-spatial interactions, with a specific focus on contributing to the community narrative.
Presenters: Cat Normoyle
Understanding and Building Information Needs in Rural Georgia
Presentation Track: Collaborative Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: This qualitative study examines counties in rural Georgia that have no or few news outlets. Through in-depth interviews with stakeholders and citizens we outline the topography of community information systems and suggest cross-disciplinary and -departmental strategies to engage existing networks, Extension faculty and student journalists to create sustainable and scalable news resources in rural areas.
Presenters: Karin Assmann
The Sound of Self-Leadership: Activist Musicians' Strategies for Social Change
Presentation Track: Leadership and Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: This presentation focuses on local activist musicians’ self-leadership strategies towards social change. It explores the self-leadership strategies utilized by local activist musicians to reach collective action and achieve social change within the local community. Additionally, the transition of their musical experiences into the field of leadership will be discussed.
Presenters: John Hill
Hybrid Arts Lab: Advancing Arts Collaboration & Experimentation
Presentation Track: Collaborative Engagement
Format: Symposium
Abstract: Hybrid Arts Lab is a multi-venue arts learning lab that is developed and maintained through engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders. Presenters will share insights on building reciprocal collaborations that advance strategic priorities, while remaining responsive to the community’s ever-evolving environment.
Presenters: Merijn van der Heijden
Racialized Labor in the African American Student Network (AFAM)
Presentation Track: Engagement for Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Format: Workshop
Abstract: Although little may be new with respect to the lived experience of racialized labor for Black people navigating Whiteness and White spaces, we are the first to identify and name this phenomenon in academic literature. This presentation focuses on engaged scholarship uncovering racialized labor in the African American Student Network.
Presenters: Dr. Tabitha Grier-Reed, Roun Said
Community Driven Social Activism & Entrepreneur from the Lens of the Youth
Presentation Track: Engagement for Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Format: Workshop
Abstract: The Black Male EDquity Network (B.M.E.N.) posits the question, how can you take care of your community? Scholars from St. Francis school and B.M.E.N. collectively explore topics of social justice, activism and learning how to identify when, where, and why social problems exist.
Presenters: Douglas Craddock, Jerron Jones, Zak Cohen, Lindsy Serrano
Co-Constructing PK-16 Engagement & Teacher Preparation Pipeline
Presentation Track: Collaborative Engagement
Format: Workshop
Abstract: In the session, team members describe how PK-16 engagement is re-forming within a Tier 1 university. By breaking down barriers and working closely with community partners, new school-community-university initiatives are creating teacher education pipelines for learners in a rural region in the state of Texas. These programs mobilize learners and stakeholders in the Brazos Valley for the advancement of postsecondary access, preparation, persistence, and completion in the field of teacher education. The contributions of relationship-building and effective engagement for sustained project success, through shared goals and ethical decision-making, will also be explored.
Presenters: Dr. Janice Meyer, Dr. Valerie Hill Jackson, Amy Jurica Hinnant, Dr. Leann Smith, Jeanne Carter
Postsecondary Access for Rural Youth: Multiple Connections Strengthen Community Engagement
Presentation Track: Methods for Engagement
Format: Workshop
Abstract: Ohio State University Extension faculty provide multiple opportunities for rural Vinton County youth to be exposed to postsecondary options throughout their K-12 education. Extension’s commitment to community engagement is highlighted by developing relationships between the schools and the university to deliver a consolidated approach to postsecondary awareness and understanding.
Presenters: Travis West
Developing Community Engagement Fellowships to Foster Engaged Learning
Presentation Track: Methods for Engagement
Format: Workshop
Abstract: Participants will learn about best practices for fostering engaged learning in collaboration with community partners. We will discuss models for community engagement fellowships, including an interdisciplinary undergraduate model and a graduate discipline specific model. We will engage participants in identifying how they can apply these models in their own institutions.
Presenters: Alicia Melnick, Mary Ohmer
Community Engagement Academy: A Model for Bringing EESW to Campus
Presentation Track: Leadership and Engagement
Format: Workshop
Abstract: In Fall 2020, UT-Knoxville piloted the Community Engagement Academy, an interdisciplinary professional development program designed for early career faculty and graduate students wishing to learn foundations of community engagement and engaged scholarship. This session outlines components of our model including facilitated discussion, mentorship, and engaged research project design.ncluding an interdisciplinary undergraduate model and a graduate discipline specific model. We will engage participants in identifying how they can apply these models in their own institutions.
Presenters: Javiette Samuel, Nicole Bryant
Using Action Research to Support New Teachers in a School-University Partnership
Presentation Track: Collaborative Engagement
Format: Workshop
Abstract: A school-university partnership is leveraging a collaborative action research study to redesign new teacher support. After extensive data collection and analysis, findings were used to redesign the school district’s new teacher orientation to develop collaborative learning communities. Presenters will share experiences with the research process and implementation of impactful interventions.
Presenters: Erica Gilbertson, Amy Murphy, Kathy Thompson
Reengaging Democracy in Teacher Education Through Radical Reciprocity
Presentation Track: Engagement for Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
Format: Workshop
Abstract: This workshop elevates community-engaged teacher preparation and a radical reciprocity between universities and communities as a vision for reengaging democracy in public education. This hyper-local, community responsive and sustaining approach equitizes traditional imbalances of power, and creates a more dynamic and democratic educational landscape, both inside and outside of schools.
Presenters: Eva Zygmunt, Kristin Cipollone, Wilisha Scaife, Robert Scaife