The Stories from the Field series focuses on the "why" and "how" of community engagement and applied research. Each session, we invite speakers to tell us about their work and share stories that illustrate what this work actually looks like on the ground. We invite speakers to share why they approach their work the way they do, as well as some of the lessons they've learned along the way. Stories from the Field speakers represent a range of backgrounds and their work spans an even wider range of topics. Our hope is that all of these stories highlight the challenges and opportunities of doing work with and for communities. These events are open to the public and recordings of all talks are available below:
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March 21, 2024
Hope in Action: Preparing for a Changing Climate in our Communities
Watch the recording from our conversation with Local Climate Action Program (LCAP) co-directors Brandi Robinson and Peter Buck. LCAP is built on the idea that cooperation can help Pennsylvania’s communities reduce emissions and become more thriving, resilient, equitable places to call home.
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February 21, 2024
Place, Race & Partnership in Downtown Hazleton
Check out our conversation with Krista Schneider, PennTAP technical advisor at Penn State Hazleton, about her experiences doing community and economic development work in a dramatically changing and diversifying small Pennsylvania city.
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November 9, 2023
Finding the Unexpected: The Recovery Friendly Workplace Missouri Story
Check out our conversation with Doug Swanson, Associate Extension Professional in Labor and Workforce Development at the University of Missouri Extension, about how the Recovery Friendly Workplace Missouri initiative came to be and what engaging with a controversial and emotional public problem looks like on the ground.
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October 19, 2023
Growing Roots of Understanding: How students learn to listen and lead through community-engaged storytelling
Watch the recording from our conversation with Katie Chriest, Penn State Sustainability Outreach and Communications for Commonwealth Campuses, about a student-led, community-centered initiative to raise awareness around issues of farmer mental health and stress called "Growing Roots of Understanding."
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