Events

Event Title	Carolina Across 100: Um, Who is the Expert Here? Valuing Lived Experiences as True Expertise
Location	School of Government - Room 2401
Sponsor	School of Government - ncIMPACT Initiative
Date/Time	03/02/2023 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Cutoff Date	03/01/2023 Must register before this date

For more information, contact the event administrator: Chelsea Brock cbrock@sog.unc.edu

Event Presenters

Name	Title
Anita Brown-Graham	School of Government, Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government and Director of ncIMPACT Initiative
Alice Ammerman	Gillings School of Global Public Health, Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Sarah Verbiest	Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Social Work, Clinical Professor and Director of the Jordan Institute for Families

Partnering with community members on research projects allows both academic and community partners to blend insights from existing research and with that from lived experiences. When it works best, the relationship between community and campus partners is one of reciprocity and mutual respect. By bringing together academic and community experts, each can leverage their strengths to co-create knowledge and address challenges in ways that are mutually beneficial.

While the ultimate goal to address a particular issue is shared, the specific priorities, perspectives, and processes are rarely in perfect alignment across the academic and community partners. This session is about trying to do “both and,” both academic work and community work, and how challenging this can sometimes be given the occasional differences.

Attendees will hear from campus and community experts involved in these types of partnerships and the lessons they have learned from these experiences.

ncIMPACT
Carolina Across 100

A Carolina Engagement Week 2023 Event
Carolina Engagement Week 2023 is your chance to explore the impact of community-driven partnerships powered by state and local community leaders and Carolina researchers. By attending one or more sessions, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of the methods and collaborative approaches that are working effectively throughout different parts of North Carolina. You can also identify new opportunities to engage in community initiatives around the state designed to create social and economic impact.