PACES original content /outreach/paces/ en How a High-Altitude Observatory Shaped Colorado’s Story /outreach/paces/2025/06/05/how-high-altitude-observatory-shaped-colorados-story <span>How a High-Altitude Observatory Shaped Colorado’s Story</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-05T12:45:47-06:00" title="Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 12:45">Thu, 06/05/2025 - 12:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-05/Unknown.jpeg?h=1f647b24&amp;itok=54FyM94q" width="1200" height="800" alt="An old photograph of the Climax High Altitude Observatory"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/211" hreflang="en">Featured</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <span>Elaina Caywood</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><h6><em><span lang="EN-US">“A place can be understood as an earthly reality defined by longitude and latitude, with physical features to be detailed by geologists, geographers, and documentary photographers. At the same time, place is affective, defined by a series of experiences in time and their impact on those who linger.” – Hanna Rose Shell, Artist’s Statement</span><span>&nbsp;</span></em></h6><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The Ƶ strives for innovation, continually looking towards the future. But envisioning the future requires remembering the past. Colorado is home to numerous sites dedicated to scientific advancement—but what were the origins of these places, and what can they teach us about our path forward?&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Hanna Rose Shell explores this question through the remarkable story of Walter Orr Roberts, drawing on her background in both historical scholarship with mixed-media artmaking. Shell is a professor in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, jointly appointed in the Department of Cinema Studies &amp; Moving Image Arts and the Department of Art &amp; Art History, and recent faculty director of the Stan Brakhage Center for Media Arts.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">In 2017, Shell moved to Colorado to teach at CU Boulder, where she was able to transition from a Social Sciences-oriented department at MIT, called Science, Technology and Society, to a new academic home more explicitly in line with her artistic and creative scholarly inclinations. Shell’s transition from Massachusetts to Colorado echoed that of the young astrophysicist who Shell has since made the center of her community-engaged and scholarly projects: Walter Orr Roberts.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Roberts, a graduate student, and his wife, Janet Smock, moved to Climax, Colorado in 1940 to establish North America’s first coronagraph—a specialized telescope used to study the sun’s gaseous halo. Built atop a vast molybdenite mine on the Continental Divide, the small observatory served as a hazardous but groundbreaking scientific base for seven years. During that time, Roberts not only conducted pioneering research on the solar corona but also contributed significantly to the World War II effort. His ionospheric observations enabled him to forecast solar disruptions days in advance, which proved crucial for maintaining radio communications. This achievement, alongside the mine’s role in weapon production with molybdenite, created an unlikely but powerful alliance: the miners of Climax and a Harvard scientist working together to support the Allied Powers. During his time in Climax, Roberts formed strong relationships with the miners, bridging the academic and industrial worlds.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“The kind of project that occurred at Climax in those years brought together so many different kinds of backgrounds, types of expertise and political leanings. It is an inspiring model for how we can find ways to engage with people from a wide range of stakeholders, with distinctive political ideologies,” said Shell.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Through extensive archival research in Colorado and Massachusetts, Shell became captivated by Roberts’ story. With support from the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) and the Research and Innovation Office, she created a multimedia project that explores Roberts’ legacy while prompting reflection about themes such as nature and technology, innovation and destruction, communication and connection.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Shell’s PACES-supported work debuted in April 2025 during Boulder Art Week at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Laboratory’s Art-Science Gallery. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Flatirons, the exhibit featured photographs of the Climax observatory and mine alongside Shell’s contemplative reflections on Roberts’ achievements and the broader history of scientific exploration. The photos range from personal snapshots by Roberts or Smock, to photos of the observatory, to the actual photos Roberts took of the corona.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Across these materials, the story of the Climax Observatory shines through in all its glory. In the exhibition, beside an archival photograph from the inside of the old Climax observatory, was a pensive statement from Shell: “For me, both the historical legacy and present-day reality of the former site of the Climax Observatory exemplifies a kind of liminality: between darkness and light; between the reaches of the heavens and the depths of the earth; between the vital energies that prompt scientific discovery, and the potential hazards that accompany the human drive for material extraction.”</span></p></div><div> <div class="align-left image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-05/processed-4DFB55A4-960D-4B75-B667-9B35E7C444C4.jpeg?itok=y4PdhGNl" width="375" height="500" alt="A woman points to a photograph that is projected onto a large screen in front of an audience."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Hanna Rose Shell presents her work at NCAR Mesa Lab, April 25, 2025.</p> </span> </div> <p><span lang="EN-US">On April 25, Shell presented her work at the Solar Nexus event, also held at NCAR’s Mesa Lab. Supported by her PACES grant, the event—</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1to8st-a2iYziZV2fEgCQwpmb2Us9I0CJ/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">l</span></a><span lang="EN-US">ivestreamed for broader access—brought together researchers from diverse fields of solar science.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Shell discussed Roberts’ life and work, describing the challenges and triumphs he and Smock experienced. The talk featured photos, letters, and archival materials illustrating Roberts’ work and experiences. In a segment titled “Conversations of the Plurality of Worlds,” an actress read Smock’s letters aloud, offering insights into the observatory and the mine and their influence on the surrounding environment. Shell concluded her presentation with a clip from a documentary filmed by Roberts, sharing his solar observations and reflections. The clip was composed of time-lapsed photographs of the corona halo stitched together to showcase the changes Roberts was tracking. Reflections about the future of solar research and nuclear power accompanied the corona visuals.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The presentation was followed by Sarah Gibson, who presented current initiatives at the High-Altitude Observatory (HAO), and Alexandra Lockhart, a dancer who fuses heliophysics with performance art.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Shell’s interdisciplinary exploration of Roberts’ story integrates photography, film, music and letters to illuminate a compelling narrative. “One of my goals for the project is to bring this history to Boulder and to the world of atmospheric and environmental science,” she said. “It's so interesting that the seed of NCAR originated from this great collaboration between the biggest mine in the country, at the time, and a Harvard researcher.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">A central theme in Shell’s work is the idea of generative collaboration—between disciplines, communities and even ideologies—and how it shapes Colorado’s identity. Although the state has diversified beyond its mining roots, many towns still carry that legacy. For Shell, this community-engaged project offered an opportunity to “engage and learn about the history, geography and communities of Colorado,” while connecting people across divides through a shared scientific heritage.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“CU Boulder is located in one part of Colorado, so it’s very important to find ways to bring in the local community, and also people from other parts of the state,” she said. “Roberts’ work inspires us to work together on a single interest, despite our differences.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Shell hopes to bring her exhibit to other Colorado communities, such as Leadville. With its mining history and proximity to the Climax site, Leadville offers a perspective “from the mining extraction side,” reconnecting Roberts’ work with the mining community and extending it beyond the academic community of Boulder.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“This can achieve a number of important things,” Shell explained. “One is to spread the story. Two is to get people thinking about how their perspectives and histories are more connected to those of others—people who may have different jobs, upbringings or political opinions. I really want this work to bridge the state, so to speak. I think that’s an exciting opportunity.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Beyond its academic and public significance, the project resonates deeply with Shell on a personal level. Like Roberts, she left Massachusetts to pursue an academic career in Colorado. “I felt a lot of connection to this young astronomer and his wife,” she reflected. “Roberts came to Colorado from Massachusetts to build this observatory. He stayed here his whole life and became incredibly impactful to the state. He found direction, meaning and inspiration in a new place. That is what drew me—and continues to keep me—with this story. This project has become a wonderful way for me to connect with Colorado, as Roberts did.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Looking ahead, Shell hopes her work will inspire Coloradans to transcend cultural and class boundaries in the name of collaboration and progress. Through visual storytelling, she encourages us to reflect on the “historical legacies” and “present-day realities” of the places we inhabit. Her work challenges us to consider not only how scientific progress is achieved—but by whom, and for what purpose.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">To learn more about Shell’s project, </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11mAuz5xC2HtchQm7BP1csL_S3O7JDtqr/view" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">read her NCAR Mesa Lab Flyer</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> or </span><a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/752966/pdf" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">explore her film project through her article, “Conversations of the Plurality of Worlds</span></a>."</p></div></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Ƶ strives for innovation, continually looking towards the future. But envisioning the future requires remembering the past. Colorado is home to numerous sites dedicated to scientific advancement—but what were the origins of these places, and what can they teach us about our path forward? </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-05/Unknown.jpeg?itok=o5_4bLaz" width="1500" height="1126" alt="An old photograph of the Climax High Altitude Observatory"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:45:47 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 460 at /outreach/paces Opening Conversations: Empowering Youth with Complex Communication Needs /outreach/paces/2025/05/19/opening-conversations-empowering-youth-complex-communication-needs <span>Opening Conversations: Empowering Youth with Complex Communication Needs </span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-19T10:05:54-06:00" title="Monday, May 19, 2025 - 10:05">Mon, 05/19/2025 - 10:05</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-05/JJL_Writing_Caitlin_Molly-3-scaled_1.jpg?h=33d9ea02&amp;itok=0BXsJGi0" width="1200" height="800" alt="A teacher holds up a whiteboard with letters written out for it to an individual in a wheelchair who is smiling at the camera"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <span>Elaina Caywood</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Communication is one of the most important aspects of life, yet many of us take it for granted. Those with complex communication needs (CCN) secondary to different neurological conditions and/or medical diagnoses, such as cerebral palsy, Angelman syndrome and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), typically have co-occurring conditions such as hearing and vision impairments. They face numerous challenges that prevent them from accessing the help they need to communicate effectively with the world. Compounded with economic disadvantages, these difficulties can feel insurmountable, as assistive technology can be expensive.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">For the past six years, Sherri Tennant, Assistant Clinical Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at CU Boulder, and her team have worked in Denver with CCN students who experience economic disadvantages and use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. AAC systems are various low and high-tech methods for communication that can help those who are unable to speak verbally, such as picture-based communication books, iPad apps and speech generating devices (SGDs). These systems are customized to meet individual communication needs.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">In 2019, Tennant began consulting in Denver Public Schools, visiting classrooms and guiding staff who worked with students unable to verbalize through natural speech or reliably use touch screens. Without AAC systems or trained professionals with the knowledge to use them, many students lacked a consistent way to communicate.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Seeing that the growing need was more than one consultant could handle, Tennant and her colleague, Associate Professor Christine Brennan, decided to apply for a grant from the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“We had a couple of goals in mind with different emphasis,” said Tennant. “One was to train our graduate students in the speech-language pathology program in AAC assessments and intervention, as there is a great need in our field, public schools and healthcare settings.”&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">During the last six years, Tennant and her team have trained more than 38 graduate students and 30 general education peers in AAC systems, many of whom have gone on to work in public schools.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“Second goal, of course, was to meet the needs of the Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST), helping those students and empowering them by giving them access to AAC systems through Medicaid,” continued Tennant. “As of now, we have assessed and procured AAC systems for 12 students total.”&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“Our third goal then was to do professional development for all the educators, paraeducators and speech language pathologists that work in the school district. And then, finally train the family members to use these systems at home with the AAC users, the adolescents,” explained Tennant.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The project has now involved two high schools and one middle school within the DSST school network. The DSST team of educators has continued to support the project, writing letters of support that demonstrate the need for this kind of work and help in the grant reapplication process.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">While some paraprofessionals and teachers initially felt apprehensive about using AAC systems due to their cost and complexity, many have now fully embraced them, actively participating in Tennant’s training and advocating for AAC systems in their schools.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;“Seeing the change in attitude and progress [from educators] through consistent teaching, patience and modeling has been one of the biggest rewards,” reflected Tennant.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The team is working to organize and lead a larger workshop in summer 2026 to introduce critical AAC information and provide advanced training to professionals who are new to AAC as well as give more information to families who may be struggling with adopting the AAC systems. This will continue to increase the number of people who will benefit from this grant project.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Alongside professional training for paraeducators and teachers, the team created multimedia training modules to assist with AAC system use, and they plan to expand this online resource into Spanish. Marcella Manzur, a Spanish-speaking collaborator in Mexico City, has frequently assisted the team by interpreting and translating content for family support and training groups. She is also working with her team in Mexico to translate the multimedia training modules into Spanish. Due to the linguistic importance of this work, Tennant ensures that the team remains sensitive to cultural and linguistic identities when interacting with students and their families. Manzur supports this goal by acting as a translator during therapy sessions, helping students and their families feel as comfortable as possible while learning about how to use an AAC system.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Despite the wide scope of their goals, Tennant and her team have achieved great success, giving a voice to economically disadvantaged adolescents with complex communication needs in the community while helping educators and CU Boulder students gain critical hands-on experience with AAC systems. In February of 2023, Tennant, Brennan and five graduate students presented the outcomes of this work at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) national conference in Orlando. The team plans to present their findings again at ATIA in 2026. Graduate students working on this project not only get the chance to present their work at important conferences in the field but also gain extremely valuable experience in a relatively niche area, leading to great opportunities.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;“I’ve received emails from [past students] saying it’s because of this grant project that they were able to get their position or that they felt so comfortable and confident working with the school team. That has been really rewarding,” remarked Tennant.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The collaboration between many different professionals across the SLHS and education spheres provides a uniquely impactful experience for the program’s youth participants. This work is inherently community engaged, heavily depending upon consulting and interacting with the community; Tennant stressed the importance of “family-centered treatment as much as possible.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Tennant shared an example of a teenager whose progress depended on being consulted within her natural setting outside of highly structured therapeutic activities with a community- and family-centered approach. While being assessed in a local hospital to demonstrate how she could benefit from an AAC system, the teen exhibited noticeably aggressive behavior. However, at school, the teen had successfully communicated and responded with the trial AAC systems. The teacher, with whom the student had built trust, asked to be included in the hospital assessment but was denied due to post-COVID policies. The hospital’s assessment incorrectly concluded that she would not benefit from an AAC system due to her behavior, which was a result of the teen’s trusted companion, her teacher, being unable to assist. &nbsp;Tennant’s team was then able to assist in completing the AAC assessment at school where the student was comfortable and included her mother as well. The student was very cooperative, using the AAC system effectively with a smile.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“Sometimes these policies in outside organizations can be obstacles to what’s beneficial for a client or a patient. The beauty of our grant project is it allows us to go into their [the patient's] most comfortable setting. If that’s home, if that’s school, we can do that. When we do that, we get a clear picture of their potential,” explained Tennant. “ We were able to procure a system for her [the teen] through Medicaid, and she was using it really effectively. She ended up graduating and moved on and out of the school. That conveys one very powerful benefit of this grant project.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Students who may have been resigned to silence in their classrooms can now communicate and even make jokes in class, happily surprising the educators who have watched them grow and progress.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The work of Tennant and the rest of the team has provided hope to these teens and opened doors for them to participate and interact with the world around them. In a world so consumed with communication, everyone deserves access to the human flow of connected ideas—thanks to this grant project, those with complex communication needs can overcome economic barriers to join in on the conversation, too.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">This crucial work continues on. For more information about the multimedia modules, SLHS pathology trainings for graduate students, family-centered trainings at DSST or information on future conference presentations, visit: </span><a href="https://he.cecollaboratory.com/collaboratory/PO4S3ICW2/activities/7704cd52-45eb-4b95-46a3-3ff276fc0503" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Empowering Economically Disadvantaged Adolescents with Complex Communication Needs.</span></a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>For the past six years, Sherri Tennant, Assistant Clinical Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) at CU Boulder, and her team have worked in Denver with CCN students who experience economic disadvantages and use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 19 May 2025 16:05:54 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 459 at /outreach/paces Maintaining the Balance: Investigating the Language of Political Extremism on the Western Slope /outreach/paces/2025/04/30/maintaining-balance-investigating-language-political-extremism-western-slope-0 <span>Maintaining the Balance: Investigating the Language of Political Extremism on the Western Slope</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-30T11:14:16-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 11:14">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 11:14</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/CMUWaterForum-1638.jpg?h=a141e9ea&amp;itok=pNM1ekZ0" width="1200" height="800" alt="A woman is in conversation with two men who have their backs turned to the camera."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/222"> Higher Education and Democracy Initiative </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <span>Elaina Caywood</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h5><span lang="EN-US">Amid rising political polarization, a team of CU Boulder researchers partner with community organizations on Colorado’s Western Slope to examine how language, activism and civic engagement intersect in the fight against political extremism.</span></h5><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">A study by David Rozado and Eric Kaufmann shows that U.S. news outlets increasingly use terms that denote far-right and far-left extremists, regardless of their political leanings. News outlets have increasingly used extremist terms and language since 2015, with a rapid increase since 2019. The study demonstrates a strong polarizing dynamic regarding how news outlets discuss political extremism. Polarization can result in a communicative standstill.</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">How can people discuss politics without falling into extremist language? And how can&nbsp;news outlets and public forums maintain their neutrality when referencing instances of political extremism? &nbsp;These are tough questions, but we can look to the work of Leah Sprain and her team, who conduct community-engaged research surrounding the language of political extremism on Colorado’s Western Slope.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">The work originated during Sprain’s fellowship with the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship’s Higher Education and Democracy Initiative (HEDI) and community partners on the Western Slope. One group that particularly interested Sprain and her team was Restore the Balance.</span></p></div><div><p><a href="https://www.restorethebalance.org/aboutus" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Restore the Balance</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> is a group with members from across the political spectrum. According to its website, the group works together for the purpose of “building an alternative to political extremism” through their political candidate rankings, petitions and letters to the editor, which can be found on their website.</span></p></div><div> <div class="align-left image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-04/CMUWaterForum-1638.jpg?itok=gPnUdl-C" width="750" height="500" alt="A woman is in conversation with two men who have their backs turned to the camera."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Leah Sprain speaks to former congressional candidate Adam Frisch and PACES executive director David Meens at the <span>Upper Colorado River Basin Water Forum</span> at Colorado Mesa University, Oct. 30-31, 2023.</p> </span> </div> <p><span lang="EN-US">“They [Restore the Balance] try to bring together a group of people to think differently about how they engage in politics,” explained Sprain. “That effort really sparked this research project—thinking about how to make sense of when community groups try to call out things in their community.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Calling out extremism within the Western Slope resonated with the community, drawing people to Restore the Balance meetings and encouraging responses to their petitions. Since its inception in 2022, Restore the Balance has gained 2,974 signatures for their pledge to address political extremism. However, the universal approach of Restore the Balance didn’t so easily “jibe with local politics.” The more the group tried to call out extremism, the more critics called them extremists.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Sprain’s research provokes questions surrounding the trade-offs of calling out extremism. While the effort deeply connects with many people, it also faces certain types of politicization, which could dampen the message. Should people accept this, or are there ways to work against these phenomena without using the language of extremism?</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">By analyzing Restore the Balance and Letters to the Editor in Grand Junction’s The Daily Sentinel, Sprain expands her view into the community’s conversation. These differing media outlets help frame research questions about what political extremism means to people on the Western Slope, what it means to address it, and more broadly, “how people think about democracy in times of crises.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Given the nature of political communication, the research team takes an interdisciplinary approach. Professor of Journalism Mike McDevitt focuses on media aspects of communication, Associate Chair of Political Science Janet Donavan examines the political aspects, and Associate Professor of Communication Leah Sprain leads the team. The team also studies political theory approaches and measures laid out by Rod Hartin his book Civic Hope to compare Hart’s observations with their own observations made on the Western Slope.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“We look at the language of extremism and the dynamics within Restore the Balance and the Letters to the Editor,” said Sprain. “We can trace how people discussed political extremism before and after the creation of Restore the Balance and how the community reacted. From those reactions, we explore who gets called an extremist, the discursive practices around it, and what it means to think of political extremists as a category.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">To better understand some of these issues, the team engaged the CU Boulder community. By directly involving students, they gained valuable insight into the opinions of a younger generation of politically-engaged people. During Donovan’s fall 2024 class focused on civic engagement, political science students reacted to some concepts of civic hope and political extremism, analyzed Letters to the Editor and even wrote their own letters. By comparing the ideas generated by CU Boulder students with those in the Letters to the Editor—written primarily by older, white men—the team observed different perspectives about civic engagement. From this, new questions arose, such as: What makes a good community member or political conversation? Are these ideas tied to generational aspects? Connecting this back to the political situation in Grand Junction, these insights sparked discussions about which political theories are most relevant and useful when tackling political extremism today.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“We’re trying to take the research through all the ways in which students can help us think about these concepts and how we can generate pedagogical insights from that engagement,” explained Sprain.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">CU Boulder students both challenged and affirmed the concept of civic hope, which contributed to their development of the concept. In turn, they learned about the relationship between internal efficacy — the extent to which people think they can make a difference in politics — to the broader notion of civic hope. These pedagogical and political insights from the students will be presented by Donovan at a regional political science conference this April.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Sprain’s previous work with Restore the Balance, during her HEDI Fellowship, examined what organization members were trying to accomplish, how they had responded to political events in their community and how best to communicate their responses. The team’s current research seeks to further understand the organization’s goals and develop approaches to addressing political extremism.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“Restore the Balance is deciding what kind of organization they want to be. So, thinking about this research might help them figure out their own issues. We’re asking questions they might not immediately consider,” said Sprain.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Through this model of community engagement, Sprain’s team collaborates with other groups on the Western Slope, such as the League of Women Voters. “Community-engaged research keeps us from being narrowly focused and allows us to think about how this research might address broader questions surrounding strategies for organizing and conducting civic work,” Sprain reflected.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Another aspect of this project involves writing workshops with people at Restore the Balance. In April, the team shared initial findings with the Restore the Balance board to observe their reactions, creating a reciprocal exchange in which the researchers learned more about community perspectives while those at Restore the Balance enjoyed a conversation that helped inform their ongoing civic work.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Following the success of their April workshop, the team will continue to plan more workshops for the fall. Their goal is to share their empirical research while involving the community, gauging reactions, and generating a productive conversation about the language of political extremism.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">These conversations will help situate political dynamics within the community context so that academic insights don’t stand alone but become part of the communal conversation, all while maintaining an open, bipartisan attitude.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“The workshops will bring people together and allow them to talk across different perspectives,” Sprain described. “As researchers, we sincerely hold space for a broader range of reactions, as our research can benefit from these different perspectives, much like how democracy can benefit from multiple perspectives.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">This work raises big, important questions. While the research remains in the question-asking phase, the most important part is asking these questions and learning how to best engage communities in political conversations.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">“So many parts of civic life and community democracy feel difficult and fraught. Because of what’s happening on the national level, many people are turning locally,” reflected Sprain. “I hope this effort provides research that helps people think about which types of civic action respond most effectively to what’s happening in their communities.”</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">As Sprain and her team continue researching political extremism on the Western Slope, we can all meditate on how best to participate in civic action without resorting to political extremist language. This engaged research is ongoing but will hopefully result in valuable insights that can help us navigate daily, changing political interactions.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">To stay informed about Sprain’s work on political extremism on the Western Slope, visit the project website, </span><a href="https://outreach.colorado.edu/program/overcoming-extremism-visibility-and-voice-on-the-western-slope/" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Overcoming Extremism: Visibility and Voice on the Western Slope.</span></a><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Amid rising political polarization, a team of CU Boulder researchers partner with community organizations on Colorado’s Western Slope to examine how language, activism and civic engagement intersect in the fight against political extremism. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-04/4e58aa_017c414ecf3a4e878a9b399414f13f3e~mv2.jpg?itok=CdTWIkop" width="1500" height="673" alt="Restore the Balance members pose for a group photo"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> <div>Members of the Restore the Balance board. Photo Credit: Restore the Balance</div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:14:16 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 458 at /outreach/paces Outdoor Recreation Offers a Path to Community Resilience /outreach/paces/2025/04/30/outdoor-recreation-offers-path-community-resilience <span>Outdoor Recreation Offers a Path to Community Resilience </span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-30T06:54:33-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 06:54">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 06:54</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/RTAP.png?h=1e66e246&amp;itok=YQe6v2wI" width="1200" height="800" alt="A college aged girl leans over a table, drawing sharpie dots on a map of Keystone, CO"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/239" hreflang="en">Graduate School</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/arielle-wiedenbeck">Arielle Wiedenbeck</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><h5><span lang="EN-US">CU Boulder’s Rural Technical Assistance program helps rural Colorado towns use their natural assets to strengthen local economies, deepen partnerships and define their own futures.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h5><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">In small towns across Colorado, where economic challenges and limited resources often run deep, a new kind of planning is taking root — one that blends grassroots visioning with technical support, and centers outdoor recreation as a tool for long-term resilience.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">The Colorado Rural Technical Assistance Program, or RTAP, was informed by a growing interest in outdoor recreation as a driver for rural economic development —&nbsp;an interest reflected in national-level programming, such as the&nbsp;Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) planning assistance initiative. More than 100 communities applied for the RERC pilot program in 2019, with many Colorado communities among them. While several were strong candidates, the program aimed to achieve a broad geographic distribution with only a limited number of spots available. As a result, many Colorado applicants were not selected despite the strength of their proposals.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">This information was shared with the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) and&nbsp;Natalie Ooi,&nbsp;a&nbsp;teaching associate professor in the Masters of the Environment Graduate Program (MENV), who&nbsp;saw an opportunity to create a Colorado-specific initiative that could support more communities across the state.&nbsp;In partnership with&nbsp;Matt Nuñez, senior program manager at the OREC, RTAP began to take shape. Using RERC as a model, they designed an accelerated timeline that enables&nbsp;MENV graduate students to co-create, facilitate and execute a community action plan with a community-driven process in a one-semester course.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“It kind of came together sort of perfectly,” Ooi said.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Although the course lasts one semester for students, for Ooi and her partners, it’s a yearlong endeavor. From July to December, they work closely with the selected communities to lay groundwork before students begin. This includes building relationships, forming a steering committee and completing a self-assessment.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“Communities need time to decide if this program is right for them. This isn’t a marketing plan; it’s not a trails development plan,” Ooi said. “At a broad level, we’re really focused on what outdoor recreation means to the community and what they would like to see in terms of tying together outdoor recreation and economic development. We want to give every community the attention they need.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Emily Glass, a graduate student in her final year of the MENV program, said she joined the 2025 RTAP cohort after many recommendations from peers.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“I have always been intrigued by how durable outdoor recreation can be in the midst of the complex social and environmental issues we find ourselves facing,” Glass said. “I believe that a love of being in nature can be a universal human experience, and the joy from that helps bridge our own divides.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-04/1710472653939.jpeg?itok=VwSUrwQB" width="750" height="500" alt="People sit around a white table and talk. On the table are a bunch of yellow sticky notes laid out in rows."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Community members from Lake City, CO, attend RTAP's two-day community visioning workshop in 2024. Photo credit: Natalie Ooi</p> </span> </div> <p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">In Colorado, outdoor recreation is a powerful tool for economic development, Ooi explained. Outdoor recreation assets and amenities encourage people to spend time and money in these communities — but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. According to Glass, this makes outdoor recreation “a great moldable option for rural communities to build resilience around.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">In the workshops, which were held in mid-March, topics such as community-identity, sustainable development and responsible recreation, environmental concerns and infrastructure capacity often underpinned the conversations about outdoor recreation development. Sometimes, the focus was on better aligning economic development and tourism initiatives to avoid duplicative efforts.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“In Leadville, one of their biggest challenges was that it’s a really dedicated bunch of people. But … it’s the same group of 20 to 30 people who do everything,” Ooi said. “Some of our focus was on how do we better coordinate [everyone] to come together and identify who is doing what?”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">In La Junta, RTAP helped connect community organizations with regional partners working toward similar goals, like the broader Regional Partnerships Initiative from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. In Rangely and Dinosaur, RTAP facilitated a joint effort to organize a clean-up day and strengthen the towns’ relationships with the Bureau of Land Management.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“Part of the work we did was bringing key stakeholders from across the two communities into the same room … and realize, ‘Hey, we have common aims and interests and previous misunderstandings,’” Ooi said. “It’s helped to establish kind of this precedent of ‘we work together out here, even if we’re in different counties.’”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Now in its third year, Ooi said she is blown away by how communities have shown up to the workshops.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“We’ve had the best attendance at our community workshops than we’ve had historically,” Ooi said. She credits the rise in attendees to improvements in RTAP’s process and more engaged community contacts.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Despite strong engagement, Ooi said gaining community trust remains an ongoing challenge — one RTAP is uniquely positioned to meet.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“The key point of difference [for RTAP] is this plan is entirely community-driven,” Ooi said. “The graduate student team and our partners, we’re just facilitators. We’re not here to say, ‘this needs to go in the plan.’ Nothing should be in there that the community or someone in the community isn’t passionate about.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Although not every community member attends the meetings, Ooi said the steering committees are composed to provide a “broader and more representative cross-section" than what is typical in community planning.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">One of the most frequent questions RTAP gets is about funding. While RTAP currently doesn’t have the capacity to provide funds to implement the community action plans, the team hopes to work with OREC to establish seed funding in the future. For now, representatives from Great Outdoors Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s&nbsp;Regional Partnership Initiative and other state agencies attend workshops to help guide long-term funding strategies. In addition, the community action plans developed by students include tools and tips for finding funding and resources, setting priorities, measuring impact and identifying timelines. Colorado State University Extension has recently partnered with RTAP to provide implementation support for the following 12-24 months.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Despite the challenges, community feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“It has brought communities together. It has gotten them to understand what meaningful stakeholder engagement can look like, and it’s helped them go for other grants in areas they otherwise wouldn’t have,” Ooi said.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Like the communities they serve, RTAP has had a lasting impact on students.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“The RTAP project directed my career after school,” said Conner Borkowski, former MENV student who worked with Leadville in 2023.&nbsp;Borkowski now works as the program and special projects coordinator with the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Glass shared that working with the Beulah community shaped her understanding of what impactful community-engaged scholarship looks like.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">“When designed meaningfully, community-engaged work is an opportunity to weave together different perspectives, ideas and expertise that otherwise may not have come together … the backbone of community-engaged work is collaboration.”</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><a href="https://oedit.colorado.gov/about/oedit-divisions/colorado-outdoor-recreation-industry-office/orec-rural-technical-assistance" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">The Colorado Rural Technical Assistance Program</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> is funded in part by the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship. Applications for the 2025–26 cohort open Summer 2025.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU Boulder’s Rural Technical Assistance program helps rural Colorado towns use their natural assets to strengthen local economies, deepen partnerships and define their own futures. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-04/1741977539708_0.jpeg?itok=eVjJxDXI" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Three colleged aged girls point to sticky notes on a window to the left of them "> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> <div>MENV graduate students Abigale Purvis, Emily Palanjian, Jessica Hertzberg and Sarah McLaurin help facilitate the Keystone Workshop, March 12-13, 2025. Photo Credit: Natalie Ooi</div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:54:33 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 455 at /outreach/paces Announcing the Spring 2025 Tier 1 and 2 Grantees /outreach/paces/2025/03/18/announcing-spring-2025-tier-1-and-2-grantees <span>Announcing the Spring 2025 Tier 1 and 2 Grantees</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-18T13:32:03-06:00" title="Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 13:32">Tue, 03/18/2025 - 13:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/preview-6.jpeg?h=1df79d67&amp;itok=vqOQJZFH" width="1200" height="800" alt="Spring on campus"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/arielle-wiedenbeck">Arielle Wiedenbeck</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>From an AI literacy platform to a community short film, 13 total projects received over $50,000 in funding. See the full list of grantees below.</p><h5><a href="/outreach/paces/funding-and-resources/engaged-scholarship-grants/tier-2" rel="nofollow">Tier 2</a>&nbsp;(formerly Community Impact Grants)<br>Spring 2025&nbsp;Recipients</h5><p><span><strong>Colorado Climate Seal &amp; Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop</strong></span><br><span>Tory Nau, Program Manager for the We Are Water Project</span><br><span>CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE)</span></p><p><span><strong>Community-Driven LGBTQ+ Creative Technology Workshops</strong></span><br><span>Shaz Zamore, Assistant Teaching Professor</span><br><span>The ATLAS Institute</span></p><p><span><strong>Co-designing Compassion &amp; Dignity Professional Learning for PK-12 Educators</strong></span><br>Ashley Potvin, Research Associate<br><span>Renée Crown Wellness Institute</span></p><p><span><strong>Toward Community-Informed Science Teaching &amp; :earning</strong></span><br><span>Erin Marie Furtak, Professor</span><br><span>School of Education</span></p><p><span><strong>Building a Tangible Platform for AI Literacy</strong></span><br><span>Krithik Ranjan, PhD Student</span><br>The ATLAS Institute</p><p><span><strong>Cognitive Health and Aging: A Multi-generational, Community-based Study</strong></span><br><span>Analicia Howard, Predoctoral Trainee</span><br>Department of <span>Psychology and Neuroscience</span></p><p><span><strong>Mentoring Indigenous Students in Wolf Conservation Research</strong></span><br><span>Alma Rose Sanchez, PhD Student</span><br>Department of <span>Environmental Studies</span></p><p><span><strong>Building Community Capacity to Reduce Heat &amp; Smoke Risks</strong></span><br><span>Valentina Serrano Salomon, PhD Student</span><br><span>Department of Sociology</span></p><h5><a href="/outreach/paces/funding-and-resources/engaged-scholarship-grants/tier-1" rel="nofollow">Tier 1</a>&nbsp;(formerly Micro Grants)<br>Spring&nbsp;2025&nbsp;Recipients</h5><p><span><strong>Cherry Yogurt: An integrated community short film</strong></span><br>Francesca Hiatt, Undergraduate Student<br>Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts</p><p><span><strong>Community Roundtable on Indigenous Reparations and Restoration</strong></span><br>Christina Stanton, Clinical Associate Professor<br>School of Law</p><p><span><strong>Evaluating water lead risks in transitional housing communities</strong></span><br><span>Riley Mulhern, Assistant Professor</span><br><span>Department of Environmental Studies, Institute for Arctic &amp; Alpine Research (INSTAAR)</span></p><p><span><strong>Public Art Event at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)</strong></span><br><span>Hanna Shell, Professor</span><br>Department of Art &amp; Art History</p><p><span><strong>Rendered Embodiment of Social Interaction (RESI)</strong></span><br><span>Cass Bliss, Undergraduate Student</span><br><span>Creative Technology &amp; Design</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From an AI literacy platform to a community short film, 13 total projects received over $50,000 in funding.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-03/preview-6.jpeg?itok=G-WKgcUV" width="1500" height="978" alt="Spring on campus"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Spring on Campus</p> </span> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:32:03 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 361 at /outreach/paces Application Process: Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement /outreach/paces/2025/02/24/application-process-carnegie-elective-classification-community-engagement <span>Application Process: Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-24T13:17:01-07:00" title="Monday, February 24, 2025 - 13:17">Mon, 02/24/2025 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/preview-4.jpeg?h=34c145c4&amp;itok=Js6UtUea" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ralphie Statue"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/216"> Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>At Chancellor Schwartz’s request, the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship and the Research and Innovation Office are&nbsp;co-leading CU Boulder’s first application for the<a href="https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/elective-classifications/community-engagement/" rel="nofollow">&nbsp;Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement</a>. &nbsp;</p><p><strong>The application committee appreciates the deans, chairs, and directors who are currently responding to the survey request sent on Feb. 11 by the Chancellor’s Office. As a reminder, survey responses are due on Feb. 28.</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Applying is a significant milestone, as the Carnegie classification is the national standard by which higher education community engagement is assessed and recognized. Campuses that receive the classification are nationally recognized leaders in community engagement and exemplars of higher education’s mission of contributing to the public good.</p><p>Please direct questions to Co-chairs <a href="mailto:Katie.Kleinhesselink@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow">Katie.Kleinhesselink@colorado.edu</a> and <a href="mailto:Alicia.Adelman@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow">Alicia.Adelman@colorado.edu</a>. &nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>At Chancellor Schwartz’s request, the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship and the Research and Innovation Office are co-leading CU Boulder’s first application for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/preview-4.jpeg?itok=yj0YgiW9" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Ralphie Statue"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:17:01 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 345 at /outreach/paces Graduate Students Benefit as Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholars /outreach/paces/2025/02/21/graduate-students-benefit-engaged-arts-and-humanities-scholars <span>Graduate Students Benefit as Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholars</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-21T13:20:59-07:00" title="Friday, February 21, 2025 - 13:20">Fri, 02/21/2025 - 13:20</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/PACES_CHA_EAH_R%26IWeekEvent2024-6%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&amp;itok=oEyZ_4zH" width="1200" height="800" alt="A female college student stands at the front of a room with her arms raised above her head. All other attendees i the room do the same."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/176"> Art + Science + Community </a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/175"> Engaged Arts and Humanities </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/212" hreflang="en">Promoted by CUBT</a> </div> <span>Alexandra Wilson</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Since its launch in 2018, the Engaged Arts and Humanities (EAH) Graduate Student Scholars Program at CU has given 40 students the opportunity and resources to combine their academic disciplines, the tools of the arts and humanities, and their unique individual interests and apply them to public and community-engaged scholarship projects.&nbsp;</p><p>“I believe the program’s focus on lived experience, equity-oriented partnerships and mutually beneficial community-engaged scholarship has been key in creating an inclusive community of learners,” said Lisa Schwartz, Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Program Manager and EAH founder.</p><p>The two-year fellowship, now co-administered by the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) and the Center for the Humanities &amp; the Arts (CHA), encourages students to work collaboratively with communities to create meaningful, lasting change and allows students to broaden their networks on and off campus. Students co-design mutually beneficial projects with community partners, receiving a $5,000 stipend over two years and up to $1,000 in project funding.</p><p>Professor Jennifer Ho, CHA’s faculty director, works with the CHA team and Schwartz to oversee and implement the program. “I’m thrilled that the CHA is partnering with PACES on this program. When Lisa Schwartz first told me about the program, I could see the vitality and mutual intellectual and creative aims of having graduate students use their expertise in service to community-engaged projects. Lisa’s leadership of the program is part of the secret sauce to its success, as is the passion of the EAH scholars for work outside the traditional walls of academia.”</p><p>EAH Fellow Amy Hoagland’s 2021-22 project with CU Science Discovery and Cal-Wood Education Center serves as a prime example of the program’s impact on the surrounding community and her future as an artist and advocate for environmental justice. Combining her passions for art and science, Hoagland initiated a series of outdoor events with youth and families, providing opportunities for the “mourning, celebration and collective recognition of the impact of climate change.”</p><p>Hoagland creates artwork to “provoke thought and change in people’s relationship with the surrounding landscape.” While continuing her work inspired by EAH Scholars, Hoagland received a 2022 Windgate Fellowship for sustainable art presented by Honoring the Future.&nbsp;</p><p>“I cannot express my gratitude for EAH Scholars and Lisa Schwartz’s mentorship. It has all been incredibly impactful on my practice. It will positively impact my future projects, too,” said Hoagland.&nbsp;</p><p>A key aspect of EAH Scholars is the experience of selecting, interviewing and developing a relationship with a mentor who is a community-engaged scholar within the university or broader community (<a href="/outreach/paces/initiatives-and-programs/our-programs/engaged-arts-and-humanities-scholars/interviews-mentors" rel="nofollow">Read the EAH scholar mentor interviews here</a>). PhD student Idowu Odeyemi shared his experience working with Professor Briana Toole, founder and director of the Corrupt the Youth program.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>“Professor Toole’s community greatly intersects with mine; it was very easy to form a connection with her. She was helpful in terms of how I can develop my ideas for the sort of community work that I want my project to be about,” said Idowu.&nbsp;</p><p>A number of scholars have incorporated their work with EAH into their MFA thesis and PhD research. Brenda Aguirre Ortega is one such student. Through sharing and developing her ideas with members of the EAH cohort, as well as securing additional funding, Aguirre-Ortega’s multitude of interests evolved into her establishing and co-facilitating an after-school program at Columbine Elementary School, combining her passions of teaching, music composition and mathematics. In an interview discussing her experience with community-engaged scholarship, Aguirre-Ortega emphasized the program’s impact on her.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>“At first, I only knew that I wanted to create a project in a school and that it would have something to do with music production,” said Aguirre-Ortega. “The idea became more tangible when I started sharing it with the EAH cohort. We were all beginning projects, and we helped each other develop ideas.”</p><p>EAH Scholars is now welcoming new graduate students for the 2025-2027 cohort. <a href="/cha/funding-and-resources/grad-student-opportunities/engaged-arts-and-humanities-scholars" rel="nofollow">Visit the program’s webpage to learn more about deadlines, eligibility and the application process.</a>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Since 2018, the Engaged Arts and Humanities Graduate Student Scholars program has given 40 students the opportunity and resources to apply tools of the arts and humanities to public and community-engaged scholarship projects. <br> <br> The program is now welcoming new graduate students for the 2025-2027 cohort. Visit the program webpage.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-02/PACES_CHA_EAH_R%26IWeekEvent2024-6%20Large.jpeg?itok=WfKzqUdw" width="1500" height="1000" alt="A female college student stands at the front of a room with her arms raised above her head. All other attendees i the room do the same."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Harveen Gill leads a group meditation during a presentation on her work as an Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholar at Research and Innovation Week.</span></p> </span> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> <div>Harveen Gill leads a group meditation during a presentation on her work as an Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholar at Research and Innovation Week. (Photo Credit: Arielle Wiedenbeck)</div> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:20:59 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 346 at /outreach/paces Announcing the Data + Art + Science for Youth Fellow Teams /outreach/paces/2025/01/28/announcing-data-art-science-youth-fellow-teams <span>Announcing the Data + Art + Science for Youth Fellow Teams</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-28T13:24:20-07:00" title="Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 13:24">Tue, 01/28/2025 - 13:24</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-11/DASY.jpeg?h=66af4bc9&amp;itok=mkaQGAoM" width="1200" height="800" alt="DASY"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/176"> Art + Science + Community </a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/219"> Data + Art + Science for Youth </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship and CU Science Discovery are pleased to announce the 2024-25 cohort of Data + Art + Science for Youth Fellows.</p><p>The fellows consist of teams of K-12 art and STEM teachers and university scientists. Teachers will lead teams to develop data-driven art and science activities for K-12 classrooms and for the public in partnership with museums or libraries.</p><p><a href="/outreach/paces/initiatives-and-programs/our-initiatives-and-programs/DASY" rel="nofollow">Learn more about the program and teams of fellows here.</a></p><p><strong>K-12 Teacher and Scientist Fellows</strong></p><p><strong>Byers</strong></p><p><strong>Natalia Chavez</strong><br>PhD Student<br>Department of Biology, University of New Mexico</p><p><strong>Tiffeny O’Dell</strong><br>High School Teacher, CTE Health Science Coordinator<br>Byers Jr/Sr High School</p><p><strong>Emily Reynebeau</strong><br>PhD Student<br>Department of Biology, University of New Mexico</p><p><strong>Shatzie Wardall</strong><br>Family and Consumer Science, Digital Photographer<br>Byers Jr/Sr High School</p><p><strong>Carbondale</strong></p><p><strong>Tayla Dornbush</strong><br>Art Teacher<br>Carbondale Community School</p><p><strong>Ben Livneh</strong><br>Associate Professor<br>Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering</p><p><strong>Cyndy Miller</strong><br>Math &amp; Science Teacher<br>Carbondale Community School</p><p><strong>Colorado Springs</strong></p><p><strong>Cathy Banoczi</strong><br>Art Teacher<br>Bristol Elementary School</p><p><strong>Jared Collins</strong><br>PhD Student<br>Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)</p><p><strong>Michael Gooseff</strong><br>Professor<br>Department of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering</p><p><strong>Cherie Lane</strong><br>Teacher<br>Bristol Elementary School</p><p><strong>Anna Wright</strong><br>PhD Student<br>Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)</p><p><strong>Gunnison</strong></p><p><strong>Rain Bodine</strong><br>1-5th STEAM Teacher<br>Gunnison Community School</p><p><strong>Noah Molotch</strong><br>Associate Professor<br>Geography Department</p><p><strong>Sarah Strong</strong><br>Teacher<br>Gunnison Elementary School</p><p><strong>Longmont</strong></p><p><strong>Amanda Aves-Linder</strong><br>Photography Teacher<br>New Meridian High School</p><p><strong>Brandon Grossman</strong><br>Science Teacher<br>New Meridian High School</p><p><strong>Keith Musselman</strong><br>Assistant Professor<br>Geography Department</p><p><strong>Lyons</strong></p><p><strong>Bryan Gager</strong><br>Undergraduate Student<br>Geography Department</p><p><strong>Adeline Kelly</strong><br>Professional Research Assistant<br>Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)</p><p><strong>Baiba Lennard</strong><br>Media Tech, Blended Library<br>Lyons Elementary School</p><p><strong>Isabelle A. Oleksy</strong><br>Assistant Professor<br>Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology</p><p><strong>Abby Ross</strong><br>PhD Student<br>Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR)</p><p><strong>Sarah Wegert</strong><br>STEM Coordinator/Teacher<br>Lyons Elementary School</p><p><strong>Northglenn</strong></p><p><strong>Brittany Brewer</strong><br>5th Grade Teacher<br>North Mor Elementary</p><p><strong>Edgart Flores</strong><br>Post-Doctoral Student<br>Department of Geological Sciences</p><p><strong>Danielle Scotland</strong><br>K-5 Visual Arts Teacher<br>North Mor Elementary</p><p><strong>Julio Sepúlveda</strong><br>Associate Professor<br>Department of Geological Sciences</p><p><strong>Salida</strong></p><p><strong>Holly Barnard</strong><br>Professor<br>Geography Department</p><p><strong>John Callen</strong><br>Educator<br>The Crest Academy</p><p><strong>Samantha Lane Bahn</strong><br>Educator<br>The Crest Academy</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The fellows consist of teams of K-12 art and STEM teachers and university scientists. Teachers will lead teams to develop data-driven art and science activities for K-12 classrooms and for the public in partnership with museums or libraries.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-11/DASY.jpeg?itok=ybb3InGQ" width="1500" height="1500" alt="DASY"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:24:20 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 347 at /outreach/paces Applications Now Open for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Grants, Tiers 1-4 /outreach/paces/2025/01/13/applications-now-open-public-and-community-engaged-scholarship-grants-tiers-1-4 <span>Applications Now Open for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Grants, Tiers 1-4</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-13T12:13:32-07:00" title="Monday, January 13, 2025 - 12:13">Mon, 01/13/2025 - 12:13</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-12/AdobeStock_168894985%20Large.jpeg?h=77d36249&amp;itok=1nd_pH74" width="1200" height="800" alt="A collection of folders with labels. A label on the front folder reads &quot;Grants&quot;."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Applications open on Mon., Jan. 13 for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) Grants, Tiers 1-4.&nbsp;<br><br>PACES funds public and community-engaged scholarship that connects CU Boulder research, teaching and creative work with partners in Colorado communities and beyond.&nbsp;<br><br>Tier 1 grants are for public outreach events and partnership development and will be awarded on a rolling basis until funds have been expended this semester. Faculty, staff and all students are eligible to apply.</p><p>Tier 2 grants are for seeding or extending public and community-engaged scholarship. Faculty, staff and graduate students are eligible to apply. Applications will be due Sun., Feb. 16.&nbsp;<br><br>Tier 3 and 4 grants are for faculty-led public and community-engaged scholarship and support individual or group projects. Applications will be due Fri., April 18.&nbsp;<br><br><a href="/outreach/paces/funding-and-resources/public-and-community-engaged-scholarship-grants" rel="nofollow">See our website for more information and application deadlines.&nbsp;</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>PACES funds public and community-engaged scholarship that connects CU Boulder research, teaching and creative work with partners in Colorado communities and beyond. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-12/AdobeStock_168894985%20Large.jpeg?itok=y1sEmluo" width="1500" height="865" alt="A collection of folders with labels. A label on the front folder reads &quot;Grants&quot;."> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:13:32 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 353 at /outreach/paces PACES Reading Group Kicks Off Jan. 30 /outreach/paces/2024/12/17/paces-reading-group-kicks-jan-30 <span>PACES Reading Group Kicks Off Jan. 30</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-17T12:18:32-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 12:18">Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:18</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/AdobeStock_645771220.jpeg?h=caf26d13&amp;itok=G8ShU6Rj" width="1200" height="800" alt="A group of coworkers gather around each other and discuss a book"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> <a href="/outreach/paces/taxonomy/term/212" hreflang="en">Promoted by CUBT</a> </div> <a href="/outreach/paces/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Start off the new year by joining the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) for the inaugural meeting of our monthly reading group.&nbsp;</p><p>Connect with colleagues for an in-person kick-off with food, drink and good company.</p><p>Our first article will be “<a href="https://click.com.cu.edu/?qs=6d62f0993690fdcbd5096037edd684572e5c227f464aabb54ef8843d41500d659692f8114d410edec07dcf5aa516b6ba944763fc89db73fe" rel="nofollow">Re(building) Trust with Indigenous Communities: Reflections From Cultural Brokers</a>” (Riley &amp; Kaneakua), from&nbsp;<em>The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (JHEOE)</em>, Special Issue – Volume 28, Number 3, 2024. We will discuss how boundary spanner identity and intersectionality impact research collaborations with community partners. Our own Associate Director Jeanne McDonald was among the guest editors for this special edition of&nbsp;<em>JHEOE</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>Subsequent readings related to the themes of boundary spanning, reciprocity and mutual benefit—key concepts in community-engaged scholarship—will be selected by group members. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We’ll meet from noon to 1 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month.</p><p>Please respond before Jan. 23.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://pacesreadinggroup.rsvpify.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up or let us know you’re interested in hearing about future dates.</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Start off the new year by joining the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) for the inaugural meeting of our monthly reading group. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/outreach/paces/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/AdobeStock_645771220.jpeg?itok=hg5QtdgX" width="1500" height="1000" alt="A group of coworkers gather around each other and discuss a book"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:18:32 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 354 at /outreach/paces