EPIC-Asia Meeting: June Check-In

During this EPIC-Asia Meeting, Kay Phanthuwongpakdee, EPIC-Asia Coordinator will provide a quick introduction and summary of questions EPIC-Asia workshop participants have submitted since the workshop about starting EPIC Model programs and the seed grant. Following the presentation Kay will facilitate sharing by all participant pairs. Once sharing ends if there is any remaining time, Kay will facilitate an open discussion. […]

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Integrating Anti-racism and Equity into Partnerships

During this EPIC-Network Call, Connie Frey Spurlock, the Program Director of the Successful Communities Collaborative at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will discuss how they are beginning to integrate the work of their Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center into their EPIC Model programming. She’ll also highlight some lessons learned and questions they are still trying to answer for discussion during the call. […]

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How I am Using Transit Agency Partnership Resources from EPIC-N

During this EPIC-Network Call, Maria Dahmus, the Program Director of the Sustainable Communities Partnership at the University of St. Thomas, will facilitate a conversation with attendees to uncover new strategies to engage residents at the project level. Attendees should prepare to discuss their current practices, ideas, and/or shortcomings with the full group. […]

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Emergency Outreach Toolkit

During this deep dive webinar, graduate student Aliah Marzolf presents her findings after a year-long professional project researching and documenting emergency outreach by local governments and university programs. The presentation highlights examples elevated during interviews with a small group of practitioners. After the presentation attendees will be able to participate in a short Q&A. Following the Q&A EPIC-N staff will describe some of the other tools generated by the work that will be made available to EPIC-N members programs. […]

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Examples of Local Government SDG Adoption

During this deep dive webinar, Julia Pulokas and Antonia Winkler, present case studies of local government adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They highlight specific recommendations for EPIC-N programs to consider. The types of local governments chosen showcase a diverse range, from rural to state initiatives. Where relevant the presentation highlights how local universities supported adopted. […]

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EPIC-Network Call: Resident Engagement with Project Topics and Findings – How do we engage the broader community?

During this EPIC-Network Call, Maria Dahmus, the Program Director of the Sustainable Communities Partnership at the University of St. Thomas, will facilitate a conversation with attendees to uncover new strategies to engage residents at the project level. Attendees should prepare to discuss their current practices, ideas, and/or shortcomings with the full group. […]

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EPIC-Network Call: Previewing Resources for Adopting the SDG

During this EPIC-Network Call, Lori DiPrete Brown, the co-chair of the UniverCity Alliance at UW-Madison, will facilitate a conversation with attendees discussing resources she is developing to assist EPIC-N programs adopt the SDG. After a short presentation of what she has proposed to the network, Lori will ask attendees for feedback to help EPIC-N build better resources for its members. If you cannot attend, but with to provide comment, please RSVP as event organizers will be sending out relevant information by email before and after the event to those that RSVP. […]

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