2023 Community Engagement Symposium

Ohio University staff, faculty and nonprofit and public service organizations are invited to join us for a half day gathering celebrating campus & community partners doing good work in our community and beyond! Join us for an afternoon of presentations, workshops, and networking intended to support new partnerships and highlight best practices across our communities.

Program

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Opening Remarks and Awards

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Breakout Session 1

Community Engagement Project Planning - Preparation and Reflection | Lindley Room

• Courtney Lefebvre, Associate Director, Community Engagement
• Kim Jeffers, Associate Director, Experiential Learning
• Dr. Julia Paxton, College of Arts & Sciences
• Dr. Lindsey Rudibaugh, Executive Director of Experiential Learning
• Keith Wasserman, Executive Director, Good Works Inc.

Best Practices of Community Engaged Research

• Ruth Dudding, Director of Community Health & Engagement, Athens City County Health Department
• Dr. Kelly Nottingham, College of Health Sciences & Professions
• Sherri Oliver, Executive Director, Community Health Programs and Area Health Education Center

2:45 pm - 2:55 pm | Break

2:55 pm - 3:40 pm | Networking

3:40 pm-3:50 pm | Break

3:50 pm - 4:50 pm | Breakout Session 2

Advancing Democracy through Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning | Lindley Room

• Dr. Mike Kopish, Patton College of Education

Best Practices of Community Engagement: Case Study of Building Bridges to Careers | Cutler Ballroom

• Dr. Tasha Werry, Executive Director, BB2C
• Dr. Jacqueline Yahn, Patton College of Education
• Dr. Allison Ricket, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks

5 pm - 6:00 pm | Happy Hour Reception, OU Inn Solarium