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Partnerships for Goals

Revitalizing global partnerships for a sustainable future and strengthen the implementation of these goals.

The world needs to come together to better the planet. This is not something a few countries can do alone. Working together creates a synergistic effect that will spread to everyone if we do this correctly. Learn about the global partnerships UB has in creating a better world.

The Long Game: Insights from 18 Years of Co-Production of Knowledge [1:29:50]

The UB Food Lab team has a long-standing, award winning community action research partnership with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP), a local not-for-profit group that aims to build capacity of youth by engaging them in food systems transformation. The partnership began in 2002 with a graduate planning practicum taught by Dr. Samina Raja on behalf of MAP. Over the years, the UB Food Lab has documented the impact of MAP's work on the food policy landscape in the city, and worked with MAP to strengthen the food system. (UB Community for Global Health Equity, 11/11/20)

Now What?! Advocacy, Activism, and Alliances in American Architecture since 1968 [1:21:54]

Opening Presentation and Panel Discussion | The Now What?! exhibition examines the little-known history of architects and designers working to further the causes of the civil rights, women’s, and LGBTQ movements of the past fifty years. A presentation and panel discussion on the exhibition's opening night will feature talks by Lori Brown (Syracuse University), Sarah Rafson (Point Line Projects) and Roberta Washington (Roberta Washington Architects), with a special presentation by Robert T. Coles, FAIA, and a conversation with Joyce Hwang, Kelly Hayes McAlonie and Beth Tauke of UB. An exhibit opening reception in the Hayes Hall atrium will follow.​(School of Architecture and Urban Planning, 4/23/19)

UB World's Challenge Challenge Competition 2019 [1:28:35]

Seven teams of students from diverse academic backgrounds took the stage in teams of three to pitch their world changing idea. Congrats to Numu Burger for placing first and moving on to the global final in Western University (where they took the bronze out of twenty teams from around the world!).

Lessons Learned from Lifelong Social Activists: Overcoming Barriers to Activism

Samantha Fletcher, MSW, shares what she learned by interviewing and studying the work of lifelong social activists. She discovered how these change agents navigated a lifetime of social activism, what sustained them, and how they responded to the inevitable setbacks and barriers. The stories and lives of these committed persons provide ample insight and implications for social work practice. (School of Social Work, 4/23/18)

The Anti-Racism Project: A Strategy for Preparing Social Work Educators

The NASW Code of Ethics and International Federation of Social Workers’ "Statement of Ethical Principles" call for social workers to challenge discrimination, oppression, and "unjust policies and practices." In the United States, racism remains a lasting and pernicious example of those injustices. In this podcast, Dr. Ashley Davis and Dr. Allyson Livingstone describe the development of their Anti-Racism Project. The discussion includes their experience as the Project's facilitators and group members, research connected to the Project, and their advocacy for the need to include equity work in social work doctoral education. They also identify four important themes that seemed to emanate from their work. (School of Social Work, 2/29/16)

Exploring Opportunities for Social Impact and Social Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships

Lakshmi Iyer discusses her work at FSG, a mission-driven consulting firm that is dedicated to advising corporate, foundation, and nonprofit leaders. She describes how philanthropy and corporations can be viewed skeptically and are often misunderstood by social work and explains how for-profit organizations can help solve social issues and create an impact through collaborative partnerships. Models of social innovation and entrepreneurship are summarized and examples of how social workers can serve as change agents are discussed. Social change approaches utilized by organizations and their connection to social work education, research and practice - including how these strategies address current silos - are explored. (School of Social Work, 12/16/19)

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