IURD Launches Urban Equity Community Fellows Program

The 2016 Urban Equity Community Fellows gathered on Wednesday, February 10th for a working dinner and official launch of the program.

The working dinner included presentations from IURD Director Jason Corburn and Associate Director Malo Hutson and a discussion and workshop regarding the mission and objectives of the 2016 cohort of fellows. Topics included the role of Community Fellows in engaging with students and ongoing research, innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, creating safe spaces for discussion and dialogue, and building mutually beneficial relationships between IURD, affiliate faculty, students, Community Fellows and their respective organizations and institutions.