Online registration is now closed, however, you are welcome to attend any part of the Robert G. Bringle Civic Engagement
Showcase and Symposium.
Stop by our 'Check-in' table on the 4th Floor of the IUPUI Campus Center.
This year's theme is Our Role in the "Village": Campus and Community Strategies to Support Youth.
The African Proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child”, is one that is referenced in many discussions to describe the importance of collective action in preparing youth to become healthy and productive citizens. The “village” in today’s climate crosses many sectors in our society including businesses, community and faith-based organizations, educational institutions, government, and countless others. Despite this complexity many, including those in higher education, have taken on the challenge to partner with communities to (re)build the supports that youth need to fare well in our society. This includes developing programs, interventions, and policies as well as the social networks and infrastructure necessary to sustain youth and families.
Schedule of Events (Tentative)
11:30 PM - 5:00 PM Check In
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Session
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM Symposium Session I
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Symposium Session II
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM Poster Presentation Showcase
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recognition and Awards Program
This year’s symposium will feature workshops and discussions that highlight campus and community collaborations that yield positive outcomes for youth and families.
Here is tentative Symposium workshop information:
Time |
Location |
Title |
12:00-1:00 |
CE 405 |
Brown Bag A: A conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. Brown Bag B: Planning for Community Engagement: A Strategic View |
1:15-2:30 |
CE 309 |
Symposium Session I Workshop C: STEM Programs that Impact Youth Workshop D: Future Academy: A Story of University-Assisted Community School-Centered Neighborhood Development |
2:45-4:00 |
CE 308 CE 405 |
Symposium Session II Workshop B: Educating through Gardening Workshop C: Civic Engagement and Community Impact: The Talent Alliance Approach Workshop D: Voices of Youth - Students Who Have Graduated from IUPUI Partner High Schools |
This year, in addition to our general call for posters, the CESS program committee also solicits submissions that address this year's event theme: Our Role in the "Village": Campus & Community Strategies to Support Youth .
Some of the other presentation tracks this year, include:
To learn more poster presentations, click HERE!
Recognition and Awards Program
The Civic Engagement Showcase and Symposium concludes with a recognition of individuals and partner organizations who have contributed to IUPUI's civic engagement activities in the past year.
Keynote Speaker: This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Jr.
Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., is one of the nation’s leading authorities on distressed
neighborhoods and inner city development. A historian and urban planner, this internationally known scholar is a full professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo. He is coordinator of the Department’s Community Development and Urban Management Specialization and is the founding director of the University at Buffalo Center for Urban Studies (CENTER), a research, neighborhood planning and community development institute that focuses on the regeneration of distressed communities.
The Program Agenda includes: