CSS 424 is a project-based, experiential learning course. We foster student-partner projects that serve a variety of purposes; all projects aim to have a "real-world" end product that serves the community partner or broader sustainable agriculture mo...

The mission of the Lansing Latino Health Alliance is to improve the health of Latinos in Lansing. In the last year we have been involved in several activities including coordinating a flu vaccination clinic at Cristo Rey Church, collaborating with In...

This work is part of a Mellon Foundation "Just Futures" project that included working with community partners to be sure that diverse members of our communities whose voices are often not heard are included in the project, including members of refuge...

Documentation, public programming, exhibition development, and virtual programming.

Webinars, public programs, exhibitions, and documentation.

assessing the well-being and mental health of immigrant populations residing in Michigan amid COVID-19 pandemic. Poverty, limited healthcare access, and fear of legal repercussions can place immigrant populations at a higher risk for developing sever...

Our group of MSU Students and Faculty worked with Peckham, Art in the HEART program. Peckham, Inc., a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization in Lansing MI.. Peckham’s Art from the Heart offers opportunities for creative experiences to peopl...

I oversee the College of Education's Precollege summer programs (Teacher Education Academy & Early Success Scholars). In TEA, we outreach to students attending urban high schools and have them participate in what has typically been a 2-week residenti...

I oversee the College of Education's Precollege summer programs (Teacher Education Academy & Early Success Scholars). In ESS, we outreach to incoming College of Education students (TE & KIN) of Color and invite them participate in what has typically ...

Along with employees of the city of East Lansing (including the diversity officer and head librarian of the public library), planned two virtual events and one in-person event for MSU and the public related to voting and civil rights, and listening t...

1.The goal of the project was to introduce 7th through 12th grade students to biological STEM careers in food, energy, and the environment (FEE). Individuals from our STEM-FEE leadership team met once a month for three months via Google Classroom wi...

The goal of the project was to complete an equity review of the Lansing School District 9LSD) to assess disciplinary actions, academic performance, and achievement of different racial/ethnic groups in the Lansing School District. The Systemic Equity ...

Street Teams are student-run, creative collaborations within ComArtSci. Interdisciplinary groups of students partner with nonprofit organizations and assist them with media projects. They have real-world learning opportunities while giving back to th...

follow up on research to document lack of access to water and sanitation in the United States: 1) helped finalize case studies for communities struggling with access to water and sanitation that they can use to advocate for improved access 2) worked...

Work with the Lansing Regional Sister City Commission to develop a youth initiative to celebrate the assets of youth of diverse backrounds in Lansing Region.

Class Social Movements and Collective Identities (Soc 481) All students volunteered with a social movement organization in the greater Lansing area or virtually. These included: Metro Lansing Poor People's Campaign Meta Peace Team Planned Parenthood ...

I am part of a group, selected by Gov. Whitmer to study, examine our research and then recommend changes for women and girls in sports in Michigan.

I work with a federally funded program Gosspal against AIDS We go to various black communities and black religious organizations and educate black clergy, youth and others on HIV Recently we have been educating these groups on covid 19 Myths and trut...

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...

This is a yearly event aim to encourage Hmong students to pursue high education.

I provide services to K-12 districts on promoting strategies for engaging youth as partners in school systems change - academic, school culture, and supportive services for student physical health and psycho-social well-being. This work - a partnersh...

The Michigan Good Food Fund is a $30 million loan fund to support entrepreneurs, particularly women and BIPOC owners, grow their healthy food businesses. Serving low income communities in Michigan is a priority. MSU CRFS provides technical assistance...

This federally-funded national child welfare project works with states and universities to recruit and prepare the future child welfare workforce, identify workforce issues in county, tribal and state child welfare agencies, and support projects to a...

I participated in the 2020 DAPCEP-MEEP, which places pre-college students from the Detroit area in activities designed to attract them to STEM fields. I designed an activity for grade 10-11 students on making informed choices related to renewable ene...

The Archivo de Respuestas Emergencias de Puerto Rico, or the Emergency Response Archive of Puerto Rico, is a digital open access repository of Puerto Rican artifacts of disaster pertaining to Hurricanes Irma and María (2017), the Guayanilla earthquak...