Speakers and Workshops

SPRING 2015

Student Research about Inclusion: Presentation and Discussion

February 11, 2015

UMC Gallery

12:00-1:00, light snacks provided

For faculty, staff and students

Come hear from a group of undergraduate researchers who have been working with graduate students and faculty to find out what can be learned from Students of Color about community engagement on the CU Boulder campus. The talk, titled, “Students of Color are motivated agents of change, why aren’t we joining your programs?” discusses research findings about how to ensure that student programming is welcoming and supportive to all CU students. Who better to teach about inclusivity and campus climate than students?

This participatory action research study, funded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, was designed to inform the strategic planning of CU Engage, a new interdisciplinary center based in the School of Education and serving the Boulder campus. CU Engage supports programs and initiatives that work collaboratively with community groups to address complex public challenges through research, creative work, and civic engagement (http://www.colorado.edu/cuengage).

Conversations on Ethical and Equitable Community Engagement

April 23

UMC 415-417

3:30 -4:30, light snacks provided

For faculty, staff and students

Beth Osnes, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance who has extensive experience collaborating with community groups, will share the story of her path in coming to understand best practices for ethical and equitable community engagement.

She will then lead the group through a creative framework to: identify our values (individually and collectively) that are the foundation of community engagement; critique models of community engagement we are trying to move beyond; imagine the new model for engagement we hope to achieve; devise actions that can move us from the old model to the new model.

Together we will consider these actions, anticipate likely obstacles, and generate solutions. A lively conversation will be facilitated that allows participants to share their experiences and goals for doing engaged work that benefits both our students and our community partners.