CERAP's 2026 Summer Institute

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The Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnerships Unit’s intensive Summer Institute will provide an inclusive space for community members and academic researchers to develop knowledge and skills on community-engaged research methods, partnerships and practice.

June 2: Research Practice Partnerships, Policy & Public Impact

• 9:30-10:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 10:00 am-12:00pm Engaging with Policy Makers and State Agencies: Where to Begin
  • Drs. Christian Connell and Taylor Scott, Penn State
• 12:00-1:00pm Invited Lunch
• 1:00-2:30pm Community Perspectives on Relationship Building
• 3:00-4:30 pm Keynote Symposium: Community-Engaged Partnerships
  • Dr. Melody Goodman, New York University with Community Researcher Response and Discussion
• 4:30-5:30 pm Reception  

June 3: Methodology Boot Camp: Creative & Youth Participatory Action Research

Drs. Marit Dewhurst, The City College of New York; Kristen Goessling, Penn State; Amanda Wager, Vancouver Island University; Dana Wright, Mills College at Northeastern University

• 9:30-10:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 10:00 am-12:00pm Introduction to Creative Youth Participatory Action Research Frameworks, Approaches & Stories From the Field
• 12:00-1:00pm Lunch (provided)
• 1:00-4:00pm Building our Methodological Toolkits"