The Division of Community Engagement in the Office of the Provost launches The Side-by-Side Exchange which seeks to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas between academics (scholars, researchers, educators) and community stakeholders (practitioners, activists, strategists) to address societal, regional, or local challenges from multiple perspectives and areas of expertise. The program not only facilitates this exchange of knowledge, but also aims to generate actionable outcomes that integrate these different perspectives and skill sets to address real-world concerns.

Topic: Housing

Speakers: Diana Martinez, Dr. Alex Wagaman, & Amanda Wrinkle

Learning Objectives:

1. Foster a dynamic exchange of ideas between academics and community stakeholders to address societal, regional, or local challenges from multiple perspectives and areas of expertise.

2. Generate actionable outcomes that integrate different perspectives and skill sets to address real-world concerns and promote effective solutions to community challenges.

3. Establish a collaborative culture of research and practice that showcases faculty and community stakeholders as equal partners in co-creating knowledge.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Join over Zoom.