Ada Inman

EPIC Model Refresher Trainings Continue in Southern African Cities

“Since June of 2022, START has partnered with the Education Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) to conduct refresher trainings on the EPIC model in several southern African cities under the EPIC-N Africa Network. To date, these trainings have been held in Pretoria, South Africa for EPIC Coordinators from Durban and Lusaka, Zambia, Gaborone, Botswana […]

New EPIC-N Member Certification Form Released

By: Ada Inman EPIC-N has released a new Member Certification form. This form asks EPIC member programs to certify that their internal operations, institutional and community engagement activities adhere to the core EPIC Model tenets. Read below to learn more about the certification process. What EPIC member programs are asked to certify that their internal […]

Community Science and Resilience Workshop to Support Potential NSF Funding Track

October 7, 2022 at 10 AM CT Join AGU for a half-day online workshop on 7 October 2022 to demonstrate the need for the National Science Foundation to launch a new track on Community Science, Citizen Science, and Community Resilience. This track is one of several that NSF is considering for its convergence accelerator initiative. If the agency adopts our […]

The PALS Program Presents on Their EPIC Model Projects and Partnerships

By: Ada Inman The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) Program at the University of Maryland, College Park presented on their EPIC-Model partnerships and projects as part of the EPIC-N and US EPA Resilience Webinar Series. The PALS program is a campus-wide initiative that harnesses the expertise of UMD faculty and the energy and […]

Lauren Belle Seeks to Connect the Creative and Intellectual Capacity of Universities with the State and Local Level Boots on the Ground

Lauren Belle Sustainability Specialist at M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation Lauren.Belle@pgparks.comLauren Belle’s LinkedIn Favorite Place My favorite place in my local community is Patuxent River Park which is part of the Park System I work for. It a stunningly beautiful 7,800 acre park that protects the land’s natural resources and preserves the view shed […]

New EPA Funding Opportunity Available: The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program

By: Ada Inman The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTAC) Program provides grant funding to eligible applicants to establish technical assistance centers across the nation providing technical assistance, training, and related support to communities with environmental justice concerns and their partners. The new technical assistance centers will provide training, assistance, and capacity […]

UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year Program Adds 100+ New Projects to the Project Library

By: Ada Inman UW-Madison’s EPIC Model Program, UniverCity Year, has added more than 100 new projects to the EPIC-N Project Library. These new projects span 11 different university/community partnerships dating back to 2016 and cover a diverse array of city challenges including childcare, alternative energy solutions, housing, and more. Look through UniverCity Year’s Project Library […]

Kristin Mroz Shows That “Smaller” Projects Can Lead to Important Outcomes

Kristin Mroz GreenStep Cities and Tribal Nations Coordinator kristin.mroz-risse@state.mn.usKristin Mroz’s LinkedInGreenStep Cities Twitter (Photo credit – Tom Reiter) Favorite Place The William H. Houlton Conservation Area in Elk River will always be a favorite place of mine. I had the opportunity to help plan and support the transformation from a agricultural field to a native […]

Call for Proposals for 2022-2023 EPIC-Network Calls

By: Ada Inman First Thursday of the Month at 1:30 PM CT EPIC-N facilitates a conference call for individuals involved in an EPIC program to connect and learn from one another. This call is open to anyone looking to start, support, and/or improve an EPIC program. The audience of the call may change slightly from […]

NLC Releases Two New Resources for Cities Across the Great Lakes Region

By: Ada Inman National League of Cities (NLC) is an organization comprised of city, town and village leaders that are focused on improving the quality of life for their current and future constituents. Recently, NLC has released two new resources tailored towards cities located in the Great Lakes Region: The Great Lakes Federal Grant Navigation […]

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