Community Outreach & Engagement Update
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Since 2015, the University of Pittsburgh has annually awarded the Pitt Sustainability Awards, which recognize Pitt faculty, staff, students, and groups who are making an extraordinary impact on campus sustainability. These individuals or groups could have demonstrated their impact in one or more categories of the Pitt Sustainability Plan (Stewardship, Exploration, and/or Community and Culture) via ideas, talents, and passions that contribute to a thriving culture of sustainability at Pitt.
Learn more about this year's awardees via the University Times.
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Faculty and Staff Development Program - Courses in Community Engagement
Are you a Pitt faculty or staff member interested in learning more about community engagement? Consider completing the Community Engagement Professional Foundations Certificate as part of the University's Faculty & Staff Development Program (FSDP)! Registration for the FSDP spring 2024 term is open now.
Learn more about the community engagement certificate program on Pitt's Office of Human Resources website (select the Learning Opportunities dropdown menu in the "Professional Development" section).
Check out the description for the next two courses taught by our team: Community Partnerships on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Equity and Inclusion for Engaged Scholarship on June 20 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Five Key Takeaways from Pitt’s First Year of Discourse and Dialogue
Learn about the five key takeaways from the first year of the University of Pittsburgh's Year of Discourse and Dialogue. Explore the Pittwire article reviewing the April capstone event that showcased Provost-funded projects aiming to foster meaningful conversations about race, the First Amendment, managing freedom of expression on campus, and more.
Tiffany Huff, Founder and CEO of When She Thrives, wins the 2024 Women of Infulence Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times
Congratulations to Tiffany Huff on winning the 2024 Women of Influence Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times! See the full list on the Pittsburgh Business Times website.
Doing Business with Pitt
Registrations for Doing Business with Pitt event is currently open! This event takes place on Friday, May 10 from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Alumni Hall Connolly Ballroom (4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260). This is a no-cost informational session for small business to learn about gaining contracts with the University of Pittsburgh system and features representatives from Pitt Facilties Management, Housing and Dining, Athletics, IT, Payment Processing, Purchasing Services, University Stores, and more! Register online.
New Sun Rising: Vibrancy Portal
The Vibrancy Portal was created by NSR for organizations and collaboratives that want to be more competitive for resources, and research shows that adopting a high data culture can increase funding opportunities, create stronger internal and external relationships, and lead to more effective operations. Learn more be accessing the Vibrancy Portal online and be sure to check out the Vibrancy Portal User Guide.
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Metropolitan Universities, "Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations
Metropolitan Universities special journal issue, "Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations," published in collaboration with the Place-Based Justice Network, is out now. This issue looks at the challenges and obstacles to equitable and anti-racist place-based community engagement in higher education. The issue is available online.
Community Engagement Professional Credential Information Session
Join Campus Compact on the first Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for an informal informational session about the Community Engagement Professional Credentialing Program. In the first half of the session you'll learn more about the competency areas, the application process, associated learning opportunities, and the path to full certification. The second half will be reserved for answering participant questions and providing applicant assistance. Registration required.
Transformative Experiential Learning Opportunities In Rural Communities Webinar
There is a growing movement to offer community-oriented, place-based, meaning-centered learning opportunities in rural, sometimes remote, locations. In addition, there are growing concerns that universities are disconnected from rural issues, ill-equipped to support rural students, and contributing to the urban/rural partisan divide. In this webinar, participants will explore ways colleges and universities can connect with domestic rural communities by engaging with rural educators active in community-oriented learning.
On May 8, 2024 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET, join this free webinar and dig deeper into making rural communities more integrated into the university experience. Register now!
NASPA Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement Meeting
Each year, the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement conference brings together faculty, student affairs administrators, students, senior campus leaders, and community partners to advance institutions' commitment to advancing democracy. This year's event will take place from June 5-7 in Detroit, MI. Registration closes May 13.
Community Engagement Huddle: Supporting faculty doing community-engageed work
The Community Engagement Huddle is open to individuals from CUMU member institutions who seek to explore key issues in community engagement, learn how others are effectively navigating those issues, and discuss our own challenges and successes.
This session will look at how we can support faculty involved in in community-engaged work. We will discuss what needs to be in place to support faculty, what systems, practices, policies, programs that needs to be in place to support faculty.
The presenter will be Becca Berkey from Northeastern University and will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET. Register online.
2024 APLU Commission on Economic and Community Engagement Summer Meeting
THe APLU's Commission on Economic & Community Engagement (CECE) hosts a summer conference to bring together its members focused on economic and community engagement.
The 2024 CECE Summer Meeting, Reimagining Engagement: A National Conversation will be held in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 26 through Friday June 28.
Questions regarding the program? Contact APLU’s Caydan Henslee by emailing chenslee@aplu.org. Register today!
IARSLCE Community-Engaged Research Webinars
IARSLCE is pleased to present a four-part spring webinar series to explore contemporary and cutting edge approaches to community-engaged research. We invite you to learn about youth participatory action research, data literacy and quantitative analysis of big data, trends and gaps in community-engaged dissertation research, and Carnegie Co-Labs. Sessions will include interactive conversations, as well as dynamic presentations by scholars in our field. Part 3 takes place May 15 at 6 p.m. ET. Part 4 is still to be scheduled.
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Greater Hazelwood
Mark your calendars for unity and fun with the Garden of Different Abilities! The 4th Annual Walk, Talk & Roll Rally takes place on Saturday, May 11 at OneValley at the Roundhouse (4165 Blair Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15207), starting at 11 a.m. Hosted by Community Advocate Andrea Coleman, this inspiring event will bring together individuals of all abilities to celebrate and participate.
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Hill District
Pitt Jazz Wednesday on the Hill will be honoring Pittsburgh Pianist Jimmy Ponder and George Benson on Wednesday, May 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pitt's Community Engagment Center in the Hill District.
These concerts are free and open to the public and take place at the Community Engagement Center in the Hill District located at 1908 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
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Homewood
Join the University of PIttsburgh's Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition team for a Resume Writing workshop on Thursday, May 16 at 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood (622 North Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208). This workshop will guide you through preparing a draft of your resume or updating your current resume for a career change. Advanced registration is required.
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