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Barajas, Heidi Lasley; Martin, Lauren – Metropolitan Universities, 2016
This article explores shared space at the University of Minnesota's Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC), located four miles off campus in a community strong in assets, but facing inequality, disinvestment and racism. UROC's mission promotes university-community collaboration to solve critical urban challenges. We…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, College Programs, Outreach Programs
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Grossman, Julie; Sherard, Maximilian; Prohn, Seb M.; Bradley, Lucy; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Andrew, Katherine – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
Urban agriculture initiatives are on the rise, providing healthy food while teaching a land ethic to youth. In parallel, increasing numbers of university graduates are obtaining Extension work requiring the effective communication of science in a diverse, urban, low-income setting. This study evaluates a pilot service-learning program, the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Extension Agents, Agriculture