Community Engagement and Relations
EMU Community Engagement and Relations acts as a connector and convener between the university and communities we partner with, as well as being present and engaged in various university initiatives. Outreach and collaborative efforts result in connections and assistance to multiple community partners in the form of increased support, services and secured grant funding.
Further questions or requests can be directed to Caroline Sanders, Assistant Director of Community Relations at [email protected] or 734.487.4890.
Community Engagement and Projects
- Parkridge Weekly Community Meetings
- U Link - Multi-university collaboration
- Business and faith-based outreach efforts
- EMU Bike Rodeo
- Ypsilanti Bicentennial Planning committee
Community Relations Memberships
Community Collaborations, Convenings, Projects and Events
- Community Engaged Council - Chair
- Child Development Certificate - Creator and Convener
- Collaborative Childcare Partnership with Ann Arbor YMCA
- Expansion (Infant & Evening hours)
- Coordinates for the Students with Children Organization on campus
- Continued efforts to increase support for students with dependent children.
- MI Works! SE campus office hours
- Childcare Network campus office hours
- Newsletter for CEC, Business & Faith-based partners
In Progress
Mobile Support Services Initiative (MSSI) Testimonials
- “First, let me say I sincerely appreciate your initiatives, hard work and all you have accomplished on behalf of NAAPID at Night.” - Yvonne Dulin, Co-founder of NAAPID Impact developed “Healthy Living” grant for the Ypsilanti Housing Commission Bike Share grant.
- “We could NOT do the work that we do without the EMU work-study students! They have become an important part of our team. Some students that have worked with us over one or two-plus years now have deep institutional knowledge of ASAP and they support new staff as they learn the whys and hows of our work.” - Beth Gibbons, Executive Director of American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP), Community Work-Study Program partner since 2018.
Funding
General funds support this position and grant funds are sought to support partnerships and programming.