Building relationships and creating equitable opportunities are critical to engaging Detroit’s young people in safe and positive activities.
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The AI industry is dominated by young, male tech workers. It runs the risk of developing apps and tools that reproduce these gender and age-biases.
Young people don’t all contribute in the same way, and understanding the broader picture is the starting point for adults who want to support them.
Students explore nuclear facilities in virtual reality and learn about the ethical dimensions of nuclear technology in a University of Michigan course.
Societal challenges may be national or global in scale, but need local knowledge and local partnerships to solve at the local level.
Community-engaged research that includes the meaningful participation of young mothers can make them feel heard and empowered, and it informs better policymaking on teen pregnancy.
Community initiatives play a vital role yet they are often not recognized by emergency response organizations, and as a result are often under-utilized.
Soliciting medical student feedback about work placements in ways that provokes critical reflection about inequities is part of creating more accountable medical education.
Neighbourhood planning with community engagement is now treated as a barrier to better cities. For disadvantaged neighbourhoods, this shift threatens to perpetuate inequities.
Community-engaged research was disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions, meaning researchers faced serious challenges when their results were most needed: during a public health crisis.
It is crucial to cultivate teachers who are socially aware and critical, especially in today’s unequal society
Being a Games Maker at the London Olympics meant a free ticket, good memories and a great line on your CV. But capitalising on all that good will for the community takes government investment.
Designing a memorial that helps the community grieve and heal is no easy task.
The unique challenges of the pandemic changed the way community organisations work. Organisations that worked in silos during other emergencies bundled their expertise and resources.
Findings that are effectively communicated can go a long way to serve the interests of the public. They can help to address social injustices or improve treatments offered to patients.
In our digital age, libraries are spaces for community and connection. The new State Library Victoria proves libaries have an exciting future.
Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way to change things at the local level.
Relocation from risky areas is the only safe response.
In the digital age, libraries got creative about how to translate services they’ve always offered into new formats. And they’ve transformed their spaces to have a variety of community uses.
Tech fixes to environmental problems are guaranteed to grab attention, but real change for the planet requires community organising.
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Professor of Complex Systems and Environmental Policy, Bournemouth University
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University
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Professor in Urban Geography, Macquarie University
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Associate Dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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PhD researcher in sovereignty and rhetoric, Carleton University