Community Engagement Activity
A catalyst for growth, the IU Northwest Community Garden collaboratively builds capacity and connections. The Garden is open to all members of the campus and public and is committed to education, health, social and physical wellbeing. The Garden began as an idea for a 2010 class project, but quickly outgrew the confines of the classroom. By the spring of 2011, a campus-community partnership formally established the Garden, transforming a vacant lot on campus grounds into a blossoming array of colorful native plants and vegetables. The Garden is located on the corner of 35th Avenue and Washington, across from the Anderson Library/Conference Center.
Community Engagement Activity
The STEM Scouts program was evaluated with the aim of increasing STEM-related educational opportunities for students in Gary Community Schools.
Community Engagement Activity
Our shared purpose as a team is to take responsibility for effectively incorporating quality improvement across the schools and programs of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and to take on projects that address quality of care and social determinants of health across Northwest Indiana (NI) by organizing CHHS faculty, students, and NI communities while having fun, doing scholarly work together, and pushing forward to empower our students to drive change in their practice and personal lives by Fall 2020. This initiative will provide opportunities for:
Community Engagement Activity
The activity focuses on an educational program offered inside the Lake County Community Correctional Facility. Students in the program are a blended mix of incarcerated individuals and students enrolled in classes at Indiana University Northwest. The activity is of mutual benefit to both Lake County Community Corrections and Indiana University Northwest. Students, incarcerated women, and the instructor all grow intellectually, personally, and professionally because of the activity.
Community Engagement Activity
The Small Business Academy @ IUN is the result of a collaborative effort between the IUN School of Business and Economics, the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center and Innovate Gary, LLC. The program provides a comprehensive approach to foster the growth and development of entrepreneurship in Gary and the surrounding community. In addition, researchers and program facilitators have begun to work closely with program participants to identify barriers, as well as actively assist them in tackling their challenges.
Public Service Activity
As part of its mission, the Center for Economic Education & Research and the School of Business & Economics provides economic analysis and support for the Northwest Indiana community in collaboration with regional development organizations, state and local governance, non-profits and private industry. Since 2012, we have been able to:
In addition, two data series were created and regularly published as a result of this activity:
For additional information or to become part of this collaboration, please contact Micah Pollak, Director of the Center for Economic Education & Resaerch at mpollak@iun.edu or (219) 980-6913.
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