Community Outreach & Engagement Update
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Pitt has collaborated for more than 25 years with residents and community leaders to help ensure a brighter future for Greater Hazelwood. During the past year, a team of community and University leaders have explored how the field of life sciences can bring employment and educational opportunities to residents there.
The daylong Greater Hazelwood Kaleidoscope Summit held on Feb. 24 hosted a meaningful dialogue on the role life sciences could play in uplifting the neighborhood and identified shared ideas and next steps to move those ideas forward.
You can read more about this effort via Pittwire.
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Collaborate & Catalyze: Improving Public Health Through Research-Practice Partnerships
Join the Pitt's School of Public Health on Tuesday, March 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the School of Public Health G23 for presentations co-led by university and community partners on research-practice partnerships following a panel discussion. Registration encouraged. A light reception will follow.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Pitt
OLLI at Pitt is looking for instructors for the Fall Term. Information about course proposals is available on the OLLI website, and there is an online course proposal form. Proposals are due April 12.
OLLI at Pitt is holding an online Open House on April 15 at 7 p.m. Come learn about the rich array of noncredit courses, lectures, and learning opportunities for adults 50 and better! There are no education requirements, no tests, no grades—just the love of learning. Register to receive the Zoom link for this event.
Sustainable Pittsburgh Teaming List
Sustainable Pittsburgh is administering a teaming list for southwestern Pennsylvania organizations to complement and support efforts to maximize collaboration in the region. The list will support collective action in the 10-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania among entities considering applying for funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program, the Community Change Grants program.
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.
Place-Based Justice Network Learning Salon
On March 20 from 2:10 to 3:00 p.m. ET, join the Vice Chair of PBJN, Gavin Luter, and Administrative Lead, John Loggins, for their March salon to discuss "Financially Sustaining Community Engagement Work." This session will introduce you to how two PBJN members are thinking through fundraising and development to sustain place-based community engagement work. You can RSVP online.
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. Early Registration closes March 29.
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.
Engagement Scholarship Consortium Call for Proposals
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium, seeks proposals for their annual conference “Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement" on October 9-10 in Portland, OR. Proposals are due April 1, 2024.
35th Annual National Service-Learning Conference
Save the date and experience the National Service-Learning Conference – the largest and most comprehensive global convening for service-learning educators, nonprofit leaders, administrators, students, and more on April 3-6 in Saint Paul, MN.
2024 CUMU Annual Conference Call for Proposals
2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities' (CUMU) founding, and they will be celebrating at the CUMU Conference: Beyond Boundaries in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN on October 20-23. The Call for Proposals is now open. Submissions are due by April 3.
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Greater Hazelwood
Join us for The Singer's Tea presented by Erika Denae J – an event that will intersect live music, conversation, and herbal wellness education, on Sun, April 28th at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET. Doors open at 6 p.m. Located at 101 Panther Hollow Road. You can learn more on the Eventbrite page.
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Hill District
The first Dinner and Dialogue of 2024 will take place on Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh’s Community Engagement Center in the Hill District. We will first investigate the barriers that stand in the way of Black men’s health, wellness, and thriving. Then, we will learn about ways to eradicate these barriers and put solutions into action! RSVP online.
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Homewood
On Thursday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Homewood CEC is hosting the SHRS Wellness Pavilion Open House, where community members are invited for a career exploration presentation and learn about clinical services.
The CEC is also hosting the Innovation District Skills Alliance for open houses on March 25 and April 11 for the Security Guard Program, where attendees can learn about the training, benefits and how this program can help advance careers in the field of security and law enforcement.
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