Students studying to be nurses and doctors gain vital insights by visiting patients in their community to see how their home life can impact their health through a partnership with Goodwill Industries. IUPUI has an ongoing partnership with Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana’s Nurse-Family Partnership program, geared toward supporting new mothers caring for their… Read more »
Partnering to assess schools’ needs
Marion County Commission on Youth, or MCCOY, partnered with IUPUI on a recent project to assess school needs, including schools in Decatur and Warren townships and IPS. We spoke with Kate Roelecke, director of the Early Intervention and Prevention initiative for MCCOY, to learn more about this partnership. What was the goal of the project?… Read more »
Addressing inequities of cancer care in Black women
Black women have a 40 percent higher death rate from breast cancer, are diagnosed at a later age, and their cancer is typically found at a later stage, when compared to other women. For R.E.D. Alliance, located on Indianapolis’ westside, reducing those disparities is their mission. “Our approach makes us different from other cancer organizations…. Read more »
Preparing all students for the future
For more than 10 years, IUPUI has partnered with a Near West school geared toward students experiencing circumstances that may present a barrier to education. Indianapolis Met High School students are often facing issues such as teen pregnancy, homelessness, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Through its partnership with the school, IUPUI brings faculty… Read more »
Project seeks to increase Latino college-going rates
Between 2014 and 2018, Latinos showed the lowest college-going trends among all minority groups in Indiana and Marion County, and a new project seeks to increase those numbers through working with families and the community. An exploratory study conducted in Indianapolis, found that for many Latinx families, especially newcomers, the barriers they face in getting… Read more »
IU Student Success Corps tutor working with students she connected with in college
As part of her work with IU Student Succes Corps , a tutoring and mentoring program for students statewide, Natalie was placed at Lawrence Central High School and Thomas Carr Howe High School to work with students in the schools. Natalie worked one-on-one with students from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and supported students with… Read more »
Anti-racism focus of multiple initiatives this academic year
As the nation reeled from news of shootings—Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon Reed and George Floyd—Chancellor Nasser Paydar issued a statement confirming his support of the Black Lives Matter movement and commissioned an IUPUI Action Committee. Charged with developing additional initiatives to enhance its anti-racism programs, the Action Committee includes students, staff, faculty and administrators…. Read more »
Bantz awardees partner with community on projects
Two projects led by IUPUI faculty members are being recognized for their work with the community and given funding to expand and continue their engaged research. The 2020 Charles Bantz Community Fellowship was awarded to Co-Awardees David M. Craig, professor of religious studies and chair of the Religious Studies Department for the IU School of… Read more »