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Community in crisis: Black churches expand services

Nov 2, 2021

Jean Sherman got a call from a friend during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic telling her about a church nearby where she could get the vaccine. The Detroit resident also found out that the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church helped people...

Young Leaders in Public Service

Young Leaders in Public Service with Michael Randall, Senior Director of Community Impact, American Heart Association

Nov 9, 2021, 4:30-5:30 pm EST

Join P3E for a discussion with Michael Randall, Senior Director of Community Impact at the American Heart Association.

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$100,000 available for U-M faculty grants to research ways to prevent, alleviate poverty

Nov 2, 2021

The 2021-22 academic year brings the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative’s sixth round of faculty grants to support research on ways to prevent and alleviate poverty. Research supported by Poverty Solutions has provided new...

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John Ayanian recieves 2020-21 MICHR mentoring award

Nov 2, 2021

The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) recognized John Ayanian for his remarkable dedication and contributions to the scientific research careers of their students, fellows, and trainees with the Distinguished Clinical and...

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Big Ten policy schools collaborate on civic involvement

Nov 1, 2021

The University of Michigan is joining with other policy schools across the Big Ten to launch Democracy in the 21st Century, a conferencewide collaboration to develop educational programming that promotes active civic education and...

Social policy for the public good: Introducing the Kohn Collaborative

Nov 2, 2021, 12:00-12:15 pm EDT

Poverty expert Luke Shaefer and renowned sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes in conversation, describing the Ford School's new Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy and how the inclusion of marginalized populations in research and engagement creates powerful social policy change.

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Social policy for the public good: Introducing the Kohn Collaborative

Nov 2, 2021 0:17:24

Luke Shaefer and Celeste Watkins-Hayes describe the Ford School's new Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy and how the inclusion of marginalized populations in research and engagement creates powerful social policy change.

From conflict to dialogue: The shifting relationship between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Iran

Nov 15, 2021, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

1120 Weill Hall, Anneberg Auditorium

The Gulf region, Saudi-Iranian relations, and Iranian American talks are in a transition. 2021 has witnessed de-escalation between Gulf states and a clear intent to commit to dialogue rather than threats.

Young Leaders in Public Service with State Representative Kevin Coleman

Oct 27, 2021 0:44:28

Join P3E for a discussion with Michigan State Representative Kevin Coleman. October, 2021.

Young Leaders in Public Service with Phillip Schermer, Founder & CEO of Project Healthy Minds

Oct 21, 2021 0:51:05

Phillip Schermer, the Founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a millennial/Gen Z-driven non-profit startup focuses on tackling one of the defining issues of our generation: the growing mental health crisis. October, 2021.

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