David Córdova Presented Research at Urban Research Center 20th Anniversary Symposium
Assistant Professor David Córdova, along with his Detroit community partner Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, presented his research, "Preventing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems Among Detroit Hispanic Youth," at the Urban Research Center 20th Anniversary Symposium on January 21, 2016. The project aims to narrow and ultimately eliminate Hispanic health and mental health inequities in Detroit.
Laura Sundstrom and Megan Elyse Williams Write for the American Evaluation Association Blog
Laura Sundstrom and Megan Elyse Williams, Evaluation Associates with the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group, were invited to write a post for the American Evaluation Association blog, AEA365. Their post highlighted the tool they developed for the Program Evaluation Group, the Tiers of Skill Development. The Tiers of Skill Development intentionally guide students through developing their evaluation skills. You can read their blog post here.
Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group Staff and Students Present at American Evaluation Association Conference
Evaluation Associates and students from the Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group presented at the American Evaluation Association national conference in Chicago, IL on November 11-14, 2015, including three poster presentations and three oral presentations.
Oral presentations included:
- Intentionally Developing Skills and Competencies in New Evaluators: The Tier Approach. Presenters: Laura Sundstrom, MSW, and Megan Elyse Williams, MSW (Evaluation Associates)
- Using the Social Work Approach to Enhance Evaluation Practice. Presenters: Megan Elyse Williams, MSW, and Laura Sundstrom, MSW
Community Health Worker Sustainability in Michigan
Edie Kieffer and Katie Mitchell hosted the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) annual meeting in Lansing for 206 community partners and participants. Meeting materials and summaries are available on the MiCHWA web site.
Rogério Pinto's Art Exhibition "Colorism" to Be Presented at the Duderstadt Center Gallery
Professor Rogério Pinto presents “Colorism,” a celebration of diversity and inclusivity through art and conversation.
"The inspiration to build ‘Colorism’ came from growing up in Brazil, the youngest of eight children with varying skin colors that changed dramatically from one season to the next,” said Pinto. “I witnessed the grotesque manner in which those with darker skin were treated in Brazil, which turned out to be how I've been treated in the U.S. as a ‘person of color.’ My exhibit questions how human beings came to use the largest and most beautiful organ of the body to attach social