Date: Friday, August 9

Time: 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Session 003: Empowered People: Local Regeneration
Room: Hemon

Sponsor: Community, Research, and Practice

Organizer &

Presider: Paul J. Draus, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Description: 

Using a combination of case studies, quantitative data analysis, ethnography and participatory action research, the papers in this session consider factors that contribute to increased or decreased civic engagement around local regeneration efforts, from the streets of Calgary to the alleys of Detroit, from the parishes of Southeast Louisiana to the homeless population of Portland, Oregon.

Papers:

“Identifying Supports for Unhoused Portlanders: A PAR Project,” Susan Halverson, Portland State University

“The Intersection between Mastery, Community Engagement, and Perceived Neighborhood Quality,” Rachel E.M. Johnson and Amanda C. McGowan, Baylor University

“Opening Doors and Improving Lives: Merging Applied Sociology with a Bit of Neuroscience and Learning Science,” Marilyn L. Dyck, University of Calgary and Jeffry Will, University of North Florida Center for Community Initiatives

“Alley Alchemy: The Application of Urban Acupuncture in Detroit’s Neglected Neighborhoods,” Paul J. Draus, University of Michigan-Dearborn

“Black Skin, White Asks: The Role of Emergency Managers in Carrying out the Flint Water Crisis,” Aaron C. Foote, Central Michigan University and Cedric de Leon, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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