Developed an Anishinaabe resource manual with assessed and recommended resources (books, articles, podcasts, videos, etc) that align with the State of Michigan Social Studies Standards; to assist and enhance the role K-12 education plays in respectfu...

Partnership with Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan on early childhood research, new line of research to support health nutrition lessons in home visiting and head start

The project examines three questions: 1. Were students with broadband home Internet access and more digital skills better protected from declines in a) academic performance, b) educational aspirations, and c) psychological well-being, due to disrupt...

The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development is building a new economic development ecosystem by leveraging higher education assets to support the creation and applicati...

The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development is building a new economic development ecosystem by leveraging higher education assets to support the creation and applicati...

Present in a series of public meetings, recommendations and countermeasures for improving safe movement of pedestrian and bicyclists to/from select schools.

This was a continuation of work started in 2019, a collaboration with Merit Networks and 15 rural, Michigan school districts. This outreach-research activity was designed to understand the repercussions of absent or poor home Internet connectivity on...

The activity is an effort to develop conceptual frameworks, methods, and tools to help overcome the discrepancies in access to high-speed Internet connect in Michigan. This project bagan in 2017. Over this academic year work was primarily on sharing ...

The goal of the Opioid Prevention Education Network through Michigan State University (OPEN-MSU) is to build the capacity of local efforts to create or expand opioid prevention, intervention, and treatment opportunities for low-income communities. OP...

Goal of project is to identify and understand key challenges facing PK-12 schools in Michigan's rural areas. To understand how current state policies relate to these challenges, and identify potential changes in policy that would improve circumstance...

We produce workshops for employed child welfare professionals in Michigan to promote ongoing learning and skill development to support the competency of the workforce. This is supported by the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services. We condu...

The MICARES team—which includes electrical engineers, foresters, community organizers, tribal leaders, social scientists, energy policy specialist, indigenous education experts, and technical communicators—works to: • Understand the opportunities an...

Field placements for social work students.

Why: The Michigan Good Food Charter is an action and advocacy framework that promotes collaboration to advance a “good food system” in Michigan, that is a thriving food economy distinguished by equity, health, and sustainability. The Charter was in...

Food SPICE is a USDA Regional Food System Partnership Grant from Center for Regional Food Systems, that is creating stronger pipelines to resources, and more equitable and inclusive resources for farm and food entrepreneurs in Michigan. We are workin...

Collaborated with local school districts to understand the relationship between student academic achievement and well-being and digital inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organized symposium and webinars on PFAS contamination. Testified at the Department of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Field hearing on interagency collaboration. Also organized an annual retreat and semiregular meetings with the...

Capacity-building for community organizations and local governments to support opioid prevention and treatment efforts.

Partnership with Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and Michigan Tribes to explore the cultural supports for the development of young children.

This in-service project designed and delivered 80 training events, in person and online, to educate and train veteran child welfare workers in Michigan agencies.

The Office of K-12 Outreach developed a two-phase program to support the elevation of student voice. The project engaged key educational stakeholders in the elevation of student voice in the educational environment. The outcome of this work will lead...

The Office of K-12 Outreach developed a two-phase program to engage key educational stakeholders in the elevation of student voice in the educational environment. The outcome of this work will lead to greater inclusion for African American students t...

This program is being implemented by Rex Lamore's team in the Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). Helped connect CCED with the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, which had $80,000 in grant money for community and economic development...

A pilot program connecting professional and public writing students with Michigan municipalities to increase community grant-application capacity.

Michigan sits in the Mississippi Flyway and Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel work with Flyway representatives from other states and representatives of federal agencies to manage migratory waterfowl. These individuals set the paramet...