Events
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Advocacy Amid Change: An Overview of Small Business Preservation and Anti-Displacement in the Purple Line Corridor
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesAdvocacy Amid Change: An Overview of Small Business Preservation and Anti-Displacement in the Purple Line Corridor December 7, @ 12pm - 2pm Watch Recording Speaker Ness Perry Advocacy Specialist for the Latino Economic Development Center Spring 2027: that is when the 16-mile transit development called the Purple Line is set to be completed in [...]
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Studying Gentrification on One Block in DC: The Many Problems of Following People Around
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesStudying Gentrification on One Block in DC: The Many Problems of Following People Around March 12, @ 2pm Watch Recording Speaker Dr. Johanna Bockman Associate Professor of Global Affairs at George Mason University This talk will explore Dr. Bockman's research on multiple globalizations and gentrification on one block in Washington, DC. Professor Johanna Bockman [...]
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Building Narrative Power for Racial and Social Justice
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesBuilding Narrative Power for Racial and Social Justice March 26, @12pm Register Here Speaker Richard Hofrichter, Ph.D., M.A. Formerly Senior Director for Health Equity, National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) This workshop explores the relevance of building narrative power to advance health equity and social justice by transforming culture, with examples [...]
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Building Interdisciplinary Research Teams
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesBuilding Interdisciplinary Research Teams May 9, @2:15pm Register Here Speaker Kate Clancy, Ph.D. Food Systems Consultant and Visiting Scholar at the Center for a Livable Future Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health Kate Clancy is currently a food systems consultant, Visiting Scholar at the Center for a Livable Future Johns Hopkins University School [...]
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Community Fellows Final Presentation and Celebration
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesCommunity Fellows Final Presentation and Celebration May 22, @3:00pm Register Here Centering on issues of dispossession and displacement, the Community Fellows Program invites community organizers, movement leaders, stakeholders, and artists to engage with the University of Maryland community to develop and strengthen their work on social, political, and economic justice. Operating as a fellowship, [...]
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Preventing Climate Displacement With Community Resilience Hubs
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesPreventing Climate Displacement With Community Resilience Hubs October 29, @12:00pm Access Recording Here Speakers Justin A. Lini Community advocate, artist, and professional facilitator Justin A. Lini is a community advocate, artist, and professional facilitator. He serves as a member of the DC Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency and is a founding member of [...]
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Internal Climate Migration in the United States
Internal Climate Migration in the United States November 13, @12:00pm Access Recording Here Speaker Kelly Leilani Main, Executive Director of Buy-in Community Planning The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton are bringing the topic of climate migration to the forefront of American minds. But what exactly is [...]
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Strengthening Resilient Communities: How to Use Main Street’s Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Toolkit
Strengthening Resilient Communities: How to Use Main Street’s Disaster Preparedness and Resilience Toolkit December 5, @12:00pm Access Recording Here Speaker Manuel Ochoa, Principal and Founder of the Ochoa Urban Collaborative Not sure how to prepare for the next disaster or wondering how to make your downtown or neighborhood district more resilient? Get a first-hand [...]
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ZoomDefending Land, Defending Sovereignty: Black Yield’s Work of Suturing the Relationships between the Land and the People March 10, @12:00pm Register Here Speaker Eric Jackson, Co-founder, Visionary, and Servant-Director of Black Yield Institute (BYI) Defending Land, Defending Sovereignty is a virtual workshop is presented by Black Yield Institute, a Pan-African social movement organization headquartered [...]
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The Intersectionality of Life: How Social Justice is Environmental Justice
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesThe Intersectionality of Life: How Social Justice is Environmental Justice April 10, @12:00pm Register Here Speaker Robin Lewis (she/her) Director for Climate Equity at Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA). Join the UEC to hear from Robin Lewis, the Director for Climate Equity at Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA). Robin will explore the intersectionality of [...]
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Grassroots Power: Mobilizing Communities for Environmental Justice
The Urban Equity Collaborative 7480 Preinkert Dr.Suite 1221, College Park, MD, United StatesGrassroots Power: Mobilizing Communities for Environmental Justice April 23, @12:00pm Register Here Speaker LaTricea Adams Founder CEO & President of Young, Gifted & Green Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking workshop aimed at understanding the vital role of grassroots movements in the fight for environmental justice. As environmental degradation and social inequalities continue [...]
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2025 Community Fellows Final Presentations and Celebration
2025 Community Fellows Final Presentations and Celebration May 19, @12:00pm Register Here Please join the Urban Equity Collaborative for the 2025 Community Fellows Final Presentations and Celebration. Centering on issues of dispossession and displacement, the Community Fellows Program invites community organizers, movement leaders, stakeholders, and artists to engage with the University of Maryland community [...]
