The Index reports on the number of students engaged in curricular service-learning, civic engagement, and volunteer activities.

Data is being analyzed to set a baseline of community impact by projects funded by community capital raises. This work recognizes that while the need for data is pressing, the demand has come more from the traditional investment and venture capital s...

The Flint Leverage Points Project is a collaboration between researchers and community partners to find ways to change the food system in Flint so that it is more equitable, healthy, and sustainable. The Community Foundation of Greater Flint is partn...

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. GEAR UP provides si...

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...

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 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...

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.

Coordinate State Science Olympiad tournament and assist with subsidiary competitions, team recruitment, coach and supervisor training. Science Olympiad is a long-standing (40+ years) competition featuring all aspects of STEM education.

Directed a program that placed students in Detroit and Lansing as community engagement scholars and trained them in best practices as a cohort.

This multisector, multiyear project, part of an ongoing effort to build a locally African American-owned economy, is working on establishing a co-op grocery store on the north side of Flint.

Upward Bound supports participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high ...

Serve as board chair of WOW Outreach, a network of individuals and groups collaborating and engaging to eliminate the tolerance for violence in Flint. Its vision is a socially connected Flint working together to create safe neighborhoods.