MSU K-12 Outreach was selected to lead Michigan State University College of Education’s contributions to a collaborative partnership with the University of Michigan and Michigan Virtual to develop and implement a statewide professional development ...

Students at Eastern and Sexton High Schools in the Lansing School District and MSU undergraduate and graduate students were engaged in learning about one of the countries in the MSU Alliance for African Partnership, engaging with visiting scholars fr...

As part of MSU's ANR Week, held annual virtual conference aimed at educating the general public on Great Lakes natural resource issues.

Serve as board member for this community-embedded organization. Activities include intensive strategic planning via regular and ad hoc meetings. Also advise the Teaching Kitchen program staff on developing a culinary medicine program in the region.

Seventh- and eighth-graders completed projects and presented posters to STEM judges who volunteered to come for the day. Served as judges for two events, then spoke to small groups about STEM education and careers.

Co-coordinate an annual Homicide Investigation Training School with the Michigan State Police Training Academy. This is an annual state-certified training available to sworn law enforcement professionals only. Each year, between 30 and 40 local law e...

Collaborating with the Ingham County Health Department to install personal air filtration (PAF) devices in the homes of families with one or more children who have high blood lead levels. Assessing the effectiveness of PAF devices at reducing indoor ...

Provided human resources training to new chief judge and court administrators/probate registers through the Michigan Judicial Institute. This program provided participants with important information needed to enhance the employee experience, comply w...

Students performed in a concert to benefit the First Presbyterian Food Bank as part of my chamber music course. Partnered with St. Paul's Episcopal Church, which provides a venue.

Organized film screening and guest lecture by Omar El Akkad, an award-winning Arab American author.

Participated in Health and Human Services-funded project with ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services), Dearborn. Evaluated a community outreach information campaign on the uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Researched whe...

This project is a collaborative documentation and presentation effort between three Tribal museums and the MSU Museum. The focus is on the traditional artistic practice of porcupine quillwork on boxes, baskets, and other forms. The first two years ha...

The Infant Mortality Coalition attempts to address infant health disparities and ultimately reduce inequities in infant mortality in Ingham County. The overarching goal of the initiative is to keep mothers and infants alive and well before, during, a...

Planned five participatory evening events promoting art and music making.

Collaboration across levels of government is perceived to provide economic and community-wide benefits. Inherent capacity issues, particularly in rural communities, are thought to be a hindrance to development application review, approval, and permit...

This weeklong course is intended for the professionals (food safety regulators, academicians, biosafety officer, etc.) to teach them about international food safety laws, risk assessment, hazards analysis, use of biotechnology in food production/test...

Eight-week internship for high school students involving collection of pollen from flowers, characterization of the pollen by photomicroscopy, building a database, and using the information to identify pollen gathered by honeybees. A proof-of-concept...

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...

Spoke about integrating arts learning and experiences into Girl Scouting.

The Fellowship of Instructional Leaders program will provide a yearlong, ongoing professional development to build instructional leadership capacity. With many Lansing School District schools interested in participating, the Lansing Fellowship will b...

The Fellowship of Instructional Leaders program will provide yearlong, ongoing professional development to build instructional leadership capacity. With many Lansing School District schools interested in participating, the fellowship will be designed...

Participated in the DEI executive roundtable, an initiative designed by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within local organizations.

Appointed to the Lansing School District (LSD) Equity Advisory Subcommittee under the Lansing Board of Education. The subcommittee meets biweekly. The committee is charged with reviewing the report from the Systemic Equity Review; reviewing current p...

Utilizing a systematic framework for stakeholder engagement, the Office of K-12 Outreach partnered with the Lansing School District to develop a new five-year strategic plan. Using targeted focus group meetings, collaborative working groups, and iter...

Utilizing a systematic framework for stakeholder engagement, the Office of K-12 Outreach partnered with the Lansing School District to develop a new five-year strategic plan. The process included targeted focus group meetings, collaborative working g...