Robert J. Jones
Rules of Engagement is a monthly podcast showcasing the projects and partners of the University of Minnesota’s North Minneapolis-based Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC).
Hedy Walls, Executive Vice President for Social Responsibility for the YMCA of the North, and Doug Kennedy, Assistant Professor with the Integrative Health and Wellbeing Research Program at the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, discuss what they’ve learned through University- community engaged partnerships.
University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs Dean Nisha Botchwey discusses how her nationally recognized school is engaging communities in innovative and mutually beneficial projects.
Minneapolis-based Slow Roll Founder and BIKEFY Consulting Development and Engagement Strategist Anthony Taylor works to promote health, wellness, and infrastructure inclusivity through urban bicycling in North Minneapolis and beyond.
Corenia Smith, project manager with the Collective Action Lab, discusses the Birth Justice Collaborative which aims to improve maternal health outcomes through partnerships and surfacing community knowledge.
University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement Faculty Director of Academic Planning and Programs David Weerts discusses the theory and practices behind University-community public engagement and the mutual benefits it offers.