Community Outreach & Engagement Update
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The Pittsburgh Study was honored by the National Institutes of Health for its child health equity programming
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the efforts of Pitt and UPMC researchers for their efforts to strengthen study participation and community trust in medical institutions.
The Pittsburgh Study (TPS) was awarded an honorable mention in the Build UP Trust Challenge for its work on youth leadership and data literacy programming.
The Build Up Trust Challenge, launched in 2023, aims to address health disparities in marginalized communities by identifying effective community engagement strategies and interventions. The NIH will award up to $1.25 million, with finalists and honorable mentions eligible to compete for one of up to four prizes of up to $200,000 during the challenge’s second phase, when participants can put their interventions to the test.
TPS aims to mitigate the deep-rooted mistrust in medical institutions among minority populations. According to Elizabeth Miller, Pitt’s Edmund R. McCluskey Chair in Pediatric Medical Education and TPS co-lead, that mistrust is “incredibly well-deserved because of the history of racism and marginalization embedded in our practice of medicine.”
To earn it back, researchers are starting with consistent and transparent engagement in the community, Miller said.
Check out this article in Pittwire to learn more.
For more information about The Pittsburgh Study, visit their website.
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Congratulations to Dr. Jamilah Ducar on being named to the City and State Pennsylvania Forty under 40!
Congratulations to Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Enaged Campus in the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs, Dr. Jamilah Ducar on her well deserved recognition as City and State PA's 40 under 40 list!
Check out Dr. Ducar's bio and find the full list of Pennsylvanians on City and State PA's site.
Registration for the 2024-25 Community Engaged Scholarship Project Development Cohort is Open!
The Community-Engaged Scholarship Project Development Cohort provides project teams the dedicated planning time and facilitation to develop high impact community-engaged scholarship projects. Over four facilitated sessions, teams of up to four people work together to refine and advance their project plans to ensure logistic feasibility, community relevance, scholarly rigor, and social impact.
Applications for the 2024-25 Project Development Cohort are open now. Learn more about the cohort and submit your application today. The application deadline is Friday, August 30, 2024. Learn more about the process and submit an application.
Youth Science Communication Workshops Summer 2024
Dr. Stephen Quigley of the University of Pittsburgh's English Department is hosting a free series of science communication workshops for middle school students in the month of July. Check out the schedule and sign up today.
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July 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: My Nature Outing at the Frick Park Nature Center
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July 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: My Nature Outing at the Allegheny Observatory
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July 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: River Health (Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation)
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July 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Exploring Sustainable Design (Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation)
It’s free! Get tickets online.
Researchers at Pitt show why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy.
LGBTQ+ representation in research leads to positive impacts beyond the lab, influencing governmental policies and shaping how we understand ourselves and our world. Learn more in Pittwire.
Call for Artists! Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh 2024
For the second year in a row, the University of Pittsburgh is excited to call all members of the Pittsburgh community to submit creative works of all kinds to help us envision a just Pittsburgh. This is a juried art exhibition. Jurors will review the images of submitted work based on the criteria of the call: does the piece inspire and expand the consciousness of what a thriving Pittsburgh regional community would be, is it bold and authentic, does it inspire and challenge others?
Submissions are due October 10, 2024. All works are eligible for award distinctions and awardees will be announced in December 2024.
Full details, including monetary awards, are available online.
Mediation Training from a Social Justice Perspective
The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be hosting a virtual training session on Mediation from a social justice perspective. The sessions will be conducted virtually by Deepika Marya, Ph.D. + Leah Wing, Ed.D.
For more information about the training logistics for this and to apply to participate, please send an e-mail to LaShon Jackson (laj44@pitt.edu), indicating your interest, availability, and commitment to the following:
Attendance for the entire virtual training taking place from Sunday, August 18th through Wednesday, August 21 and Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 (a six-day training) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., times to be confirmed. FYI: attendance at all sessions is required for certification and successful completion.
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"Restoring the Public Purpose of America's Urban Universities" white paper has been released
This white paper contends that higher education in general needs to dramatically increase its contributions to the public good. Its specific focus, however, is on urban colleges and universities working together with their neighbors to help radically reduce the problems facing America’s urban communities.
The paper includes eight case studies from urban institutions across the country that demonstrate that higher education insittutions can make meaningful contributions to education, research, and sociaity through mutually- beneficial university-community partnerships. Read the full white paper online.
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. Learn more and register online.
Compact25 Conference is now accepting proposals
Campus Compact is now accepting proposals for the Compact25 national conference. They seek proposals that explore the theme: Uniting through Public Purpose: Coalition Building for Impact. Proposals are due September 27, 2024. All sessions should balance learning and exchange, represent a variety of perspectives, and meaningfully contribute to racial justice, equity, and inclusion goals. Review the details and submit your proposal.
Campus Compact announces Scaling Discourse in Higher Education Project
The project, supported by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, aims to assist campuses in accessing effective and evidence-based bridge-building, dialogue, and discourse tools, methods, and practices with the goal of increasing students’ abilities to engage across difference, become effective participants in our democracy, and navigate the challenging issues of our time. Learn more about the project and complete the survey.
Presenting at the 2024 CUMU Conference? Call for Manuscripts
The Metropolitan Universities journal is accepting full manuscripts for the upcoming 2024 CUMU Conference Issue: Beyond Boundaries. The issue is scheduled for publication in summer 2025 and the call is open to presenters at the conference. Amplify your work and learn more about the submission process on the CUMU website.
Manuscripts are due December 1, 2024. Please direct any questions regarding this issue to:
Seeing is believing: How the Engagement and Outreach Map makes Pitt’s community engagement come to life
Join Gregory Kienzl, PhD, Director of Data & Impact and Shatara Murphy, MBA, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Anchor Initatives both of the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Engagement and Community Affairs for a webinar to discuss how the Engagement and Outreach Map was created, improved, consistently updated, and used as a resource by faculty, institutional leadership, and community members. This webinar takes place on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Learn more and register today!
Community Engagement Huddle: Developing and sustaining community partnership
Join Byron White of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte to examine how we develop and sustain community partnerships. It will look at the work conducted to look at some of the key principles in developing and sustaining partnerships. For more details, go to the event page and register.
Place-Based Justice Network Summer Institute
This summer, from July 22-24, the Place-Based Justice Network will host its annual Summer Institute at Gonzaga University, centering two primary themes; Accompaniment (how we show up, respond to, and engage with existing systems) and Epistemic justice (how we know what we know, how knowledge is constructed, and what is considered “legitimate” knowledge). Register today!
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Greater Hazelwood
City in the Streets - Hazelwood
In partnership with the Propel Schools, various community partners, Councilperson Barbara Warwick, and the University of Pittsburgh, Mayor Ed Gainey presents City in the Streets for the Greater Hazelwood area. Representative from every city department and select authorities are coming to Hazelwood to provide resources, distribute information about their work, and intake on-site requests for service.
This event takes place on Wednesday, July 17 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Glenwood Avenue (between Mansion and Almeda Streeets). There will be free food, activities for the kids, and a shuttle to and from the event location within the Greater Hazelwood community will be provided. Register online.
Center of Life Summer Concert Series
The Center of Life Summer Concert Series is back! On Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting June 27, there will be free music, food (while supplies last), and opportunities to connect with local resources. The concert series schedule includes:
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July 11 at Glen Hazel
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July 25 at the Spartan Center
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August 1 at the JCC
More information can be found at www.centeroflife.org/upcoming-events
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Hill District
Save the Date! The Community Engagement Center in the Hill District Back to School Block Party is on Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
The block party features food, games, giveaways and more! For any questions, please reach out to Kali Mack at kem368@pitt.edu.
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Homewood
There is still time! CAMP BIO-E 2.0 registration is open!
CampBioE 2.0 is a dynamic day camp that engages young scholars in the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through intentional mentorship and exposure to cutting edge, hands-on activities related to bioengineering.
Sessions run from July 15, 2024 through August 9, 2024:
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July 15-19: Middle school scholars (6th-8th grade)
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July 22-26: High school scholars (9th-12th grade)
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July 29 - August 2: Middle/high school scholars (6th-12th grade)
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August 5-9: Elementary school scholars (2nd-5th grade)
Learn more and register online now!
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