The Apple Developer Academy is a partnership between MSU and Apple Individuals 18 or older have the opportunity to become a world-class developer using Apple’s iOS ecosystem. The Academy focuses on coding, design, entrepreneurship, and essential prof...

Provide coordination and technical assistance for the the Michigan Food Hub Network, a group of ~12 regional food distributors in Michigan. Goals of the network are to increase sales of local and regional foods, increase food access and farmer viabil...

Support a cohort of Michigan-based hospitals and healthcare systems to advance their procurement of healthy, local foods from a diverse array of community based farm and food businesses. Convene partners, participate in group activities, conduct surv...

I think I spend about 10% of my time providing informal and formal consultation to state agencies, education stakeholder organizations (e.g., EdTrust Midwest, LAUNCH Michigan, 313Reads, etc.), as well as to other Michigan organizations. This is all o...

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...

This USDA RMA Co-Operative Agreement Project is a one-year project that is educating adult small-scale farmers who identify as a person of color, BIPOC, socially-disadvantaged, underserved. We are providing outreach, engagement and zoom-based educati...

Community-engaged research project investigating the contribution of Special Olympics athletes to sport outcomes as well as the relationship of performance to markers of health. Measured and consulted with athletes on their current health, made medic...

Provide comprehensive care to indigent people, immigrants, and members of the LGTBQ population with HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B at three federally funded clinics in Michigan. Also conducted research on neurological conditions.

Served as co-chair of the Data for Equity and Impact Table, which was convened by the 313Reads coalition of community groups providing literacy supports for students and families across Detroit.

Seminar-based presentations for nurses, social workers, elder committee, and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

MSU teacher candidates, in collaboration with Detroit Public Schools' On the Rise Academy, Detroit Downtown Boxing Club and Center for Success, provide summer school instruction and enrichment programming.

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Detroit.

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Jackson.

Operation UNITED (Unknown Names Identified Through Exhumation and DNA) is a joint effort by the Detroit Police Department and the FBI to exhume unidentified individuals and obtain a bone sample for DNA testing in an attempt to scientifically identify...

Through the mentorship program, created a partnership between the greater advertising community and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

Provided an eight-day summer residential camp for 60 high school students from across Michigan interested in medicine and health care-related careers. Strive to recruit a diverse cohort of students each year to increase diversity among medical studen...

Support urban elementary teachers in teaching science in local outdoor spaces in meaningful and culturally responsive ways.

Identify organizations for funding. Measure outcomes of funded organizations.

This annual one-day conference highlights current and emerging issues in the Great Lakes and surrounding basin. Attendees, composed of agency personnel, educators, NGO representatives, students, and interested individuals, have the opportunity for an...

The MI Diaries project collects “audio diaries” from participants across the state. Diarists hear selected stories from other diarists each week, suggest topics or questions to ask other participants, and share their own experiences about a range...

In addition to delivering the Telehealth 101 mini-course content to participants in the Virtual Table project, through our collaboration with a project at Henry Ford Health System we arranged to deliver Telehealth 101 in two two-hour virtual sessions...

Sport-based life skills interventions offer compelling pathways to enhancing youth agency, psychosocial development, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Evidence shows the benefits of sport programs to youth empowerment, promoting health and wel...

Provided research-based training, technical assistance, and evaluation services to the City of Detroit and its efforts to address violent crime.

Hosted three regional programs (Detroit, Macomb, Lansing) over the course of eight weeks at varying times of the year to expose high school students to medicine and health care-related careers. The goal is to create a pathway for students from underr...

The Sugar Smart Coalition is committed to advocacy, education, equitable practice, and policy that improves healthy food and beverage options and choice. The coalition's vision is to reduce added sugar consumption and its negative health impacts in M...