By: Jennifer Wilson, PhD Student, Graduate School of Social Work In 2017 I was introduced to Beloved Community Village, Denver’s first tiny home village providing an alternative sheltering solution for those experiencing homelessness. As a PhD student at the Graduate School of Social Work, I had been working at the Center for Housing and Homelessness … Continue reading Tackling Grand Challenges: Building Knowledge of Social Innovations Through Field Expertise
April 2021
Amplifying University-Community Voices: Collective Impact and Migration
By: Lisa Martinez, Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology; Arianna Nowakowski, Assistant Professor, University College, Co-Leads of the DU Grand Challenges Collective Impact Migration Cohort For over two years, the DU Grand Challenges Migration Cohort has been working towards their mission of improving the daily lives of migrants and refugees in the Denver metro area. … Continue reading Amplifying University-Community Voices: Collective Impact and Migration
CCESL’s New Home!
CCESL has a new home! Now located in the new Community Commons Room 1100 (next to the Starbucks), we are delighted to be in a beautiful space, filled with natural light, spaces for collaboration, and wonderful colleagues. Our new suitemate is the Center for Sustainability. Being co-located is sure to open opportunities for new and … Continue reading CCESL’s New Home!