Barry N. Checkoway
Arthur Dunham Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Professor of Urban Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Professor Barry Checkoway is an internationally-recognized scholar and practitioner on youth empowerment, neighborhood development, and community change. His projects and publications draw on work with grassroots groups, community agencies, and government programs in the South Bronx, Detroit, Mississippi Delta, central Appalachia; and in South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with support from the World Health Organization, Ford Foundation, Kellogg Foundation and other institutions.
He worked with the White House in 1990 to launch AmeriCorps, then served as founding director of the Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program, Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, Michigan Youth and Community Program, and Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity.
Research Interests/Focus
Community organization, community development, neighborhood development, community-based policy advocacy, participatory research, youth empowerment, evaluation
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 763-5960 | barrych@umich.edu | 3840 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | PhD | History | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
| 1971 | MA | History | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
| 1969 | BA | Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT |
Websites
| Youth Civil Rights Academy |
| Project | Faculty | Abstract |
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| Lessons from the Front Lines: Piloting an Online Platform for Strengthening Community Organization Courses in the School of Social Work Via a Michigan Organizers Video Archive | Richards-Schuster, Katie (PI) Barry Checkoway, Giovanna Gonzalez Benson, Shanna Katz Kattari, Lorainne Guiterez, Beth Reed, Larry Gant (Co-Is) |
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Lessons from the Front Lines: Piloting an Online Platform for Strengthening Community Organization Courses in the School of Social Work Via a Michigan Organizers Video ArchiveMarch 2018 - April 2020 The proposed project aims to create an online platform through which community organizers’ experiences and stories can be captured, taped, and archived in a curated video format and used across multiple classrooms in and outside of the School of Social Work. As an innovative and sustainable teaching model, the project would enhance student learning by integrating Michigan’s community organizers into classrooms using a dynamic digital platform. Lessons from the Front Lines: Community Organizing Archives will feature 15 to 20 organizers in 20-minute videos, sharing their own experiences and their practice, key skills and strategies, lessons from the field, and other information in an interview style setting. These videos will be coupled with short biographies, photos, information about communities/issues, suggested readings, and links to additional resources. For more robust access, the information will be searchable by “type” of practice, and will also have keywords connected to organizers’ profiles. We anticipate partnering with Academic Innovations to create the most user friendly and dynamic online experience while also leveraging the A/V, communications, and technology resources already available to us at the School of Social Work. The videos will be used within multiples community organization social work courses at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels, to supplement and enhance current course content. We intend to reach approximately 100 undergraduates and over 200 graduate students annually. This project supports the School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals to bring diverse voices and experiences into the classroom in new and meaningful ways. |
| Youth Civil Rights as Pathways to Higher Education | Checkoway, Barry (PI) |
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Youth Civil Rights as Pathways to Higher EducationThe purpose of project is to prepare a new generation of civil rights leaders in ways that provide pathways into higher education for everyone, with special emphasis on first generation, low income, and students of color. |
| Youth Civic Engagement Partnership | Checkoway, Barry (PI) |
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| Youth Civil Rights Academy: Stage II | Checkoway, Barry (PI) |