Pitt's Office of Engagement and Community Affairs is sponsoring a new series called Engagement Intersections. It will focus on amplifying engaged scholarship as well as the teams that allow the University to be a visible partner to the region.

Each session is designed for the presenters to highlight their community-engaged research and partnerships, share their process for design and implementation, and engage colleagues across disciplines in active conversation on the opportunities and improvements that might make those partnerships even more impactful.

Sessions will take place every other month on the Oakland campus, with the first on June 5.

June 5: Community Alliance Program: Professional Identity Development Centering the Values of Community Engagement and Trustworthiness. 1 p.m. William Pitt Union, Kurtzman Room

Presenters: Andrew McCormick, faculty lead, Community Alliance Program, and Tara McCoy, assistant director, Community Alliance Program

The Community Alliance Program (CAP) is a program within Pitt's School of Medicine that partners with community organizations to engage students and faculty in communities of practice that center on community strengths and community-directed goals. The program hopes to facilitate the development of students’ professional identity which highlights trustworthiness, cultural responsiveness, restorative practices, and a strength-based mindset to carry throughout their careers.

August 2024: Nonprofit Capacity Spotlight: When She Thrives and Pittsburgh Scholar House. Presenter: Tiffany Huff, Founder/CEO of When She Thrives, and Sherlyn Harrison, managing director of programs and operations at Pittsburgh Scholar House. Time, date and location, TBD.

October 2024: Developing Last Relationships: Conducting Water Research with Local NGOs. Presenter: Jonathan Burgess, Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory. Noon, Oct. 9, location TBD.

December 2024: Sustainability and Advocacy

Learn more about Engagement Intersections and register for the June 5 session.