Written by Susan Kigamwa The Office of Community Engagement recognized the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Indianapolis during the 2017 IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Ceremony held on April 4, 2017. This university-wide event honors individuals, corporations and foundations that have contributed to IUPUI programs through gifts and voluntary services. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Indianapolis… Read more »
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Students from IUPUI and beyond bring health and legal services to an underserved Indianapolis neighborhood
Written by Jennifer Boehm The IU Student Outreach Clinic (IUSOC) was created half a decade ago to bring medical services to Indianapolis’s poor and underserved. But it’s hard to say who’s gotten the most out of the arrangement – the near-eastside neighborhood that receives everything from free medical checkups to physical therapy to dental work, or… Read more »
SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center facility opening this spring
Written by Teresa Francis SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center is a catalyst project of the River West Great Place initiative. Its goal is to create an environment where entrepreneurs are welcome and contribute to an equitable and thriving neighborhood business sector by fostering place-based entrepreneurship through coaching, education, training, and resources to support aspiring and existing… Read more »
IUPUI partners to host Community Health and Resource Fair in the Martindale Brightwood area
Written by Teresa Francis IUPUI students, a faculty member, and a community advocate collaborated to create the Martindale-Brightwood Community Health and Resource Fair to improve access to and raise awareness of resources in the neighborhood. The fair will be held Saturday, March 25, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at 37 Place, 2605 East 25th Street… Read more »
Dr. Joan Duwve: Addressing the complex challenge of substance abuse
Written by Jennifer Boehm Social scientists have a word for the complex and difficult issues that face our society. They call them ‘wicked problems.’ One of the wicked problems that challenges our society today is substance addiction. Fortunately, we have faculty members like Dr. Joan Duwve who are actively involved in, and making progress on,… Read more »
Recruitment of diverse nursing students enhances health
Written by Vernon Williams Cultural competency in the medical profession is a matter of life and death. IUPUI remains at the forefront in facing the challenge head on. “Bridging Health Equity Across Communities” is the theme of the 2017 National Minority Health Month in April – orchestrated annually by the US. Department of Health and Human… Read more »
Organ transplant survivor gets a second chance that keeps on giving
Written by Teresa Francis A recent dialysis patient and organ transplant survivor is on track to have a more promising career thanks to IUPUI’s Workforce Readiness courses. Qourtney Bush’s life-changing circumstances ended up becoming a part of her journey of life experiences to inspire others and grow in her career. “A second chance is a gift… Read more »
River West Art Park a reflection of hope envisioned by a Great Places community
Written by Vernon Williams “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ― Aristotle Transformation of both the look and feel of one downtown Indianapolis neighborhood hinges partly on a collaboration of civic organizers, residents, educators, corporate and government leaders, and visionaries of all ages and walks of life…. Read more »