On Wednesday, December 1st, from 7 to 8:30 pm EST, Dr. Bruce Collet, Professor in the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy in the  College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University, and  his research partner, Dr. Luis Fernando Macías, Assistant Professor in the Department of  Chicano and Latin American Studies at California State University, Fresno, will discuss the differences and commonalities of nearly two dozen sanctuary churches and schools across the country. This virtual discussion will examine how churches and school sanctuaries function to resist anti-immigrant sentiment in the contemporary moment.  Collet will be sharing his research findings as part of his Faculty Fellowship with BGSU’s interdisciplinary public humanities center, the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society (ICS).   This free event is open to the general public. Register through https://bit.ly/2YeKwQL to obtain the meeting link.   

The 2021 National Civic Leadership Training Summit (NCLTS) will take place virtually on Friday, June 25—Sunday June 27. Save the date and mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this premiere civic leadership event of the summer. Together, we'll learn more about community organizing, issue-based advocacy, leading with anti-racist values, and much more. While some sessions are restricted to specific campus members, select sessions at NCLTS 2021 to your entire campus community.

Come join the BGSU Center for Public Impact for a FREE Watch Party to view this year's Campus Compact conference series! This series will focus on Resilience and Responsibility for Racial and Environmental Justice, two components of the systemic injustice that result in the unkept promise of full and equitable participation in education, employment, health care and environmental quality.   This FREE event will be held in in University Hall 310 in order to provide ample room for social distancing. The event will begin with a collaboratory demonstration followed by a group viewing of the conference presentations. Refreshments will be provided!   Conference participants, students, community partners, national service members, veterans, faculty, staff, and administrators will explore how to partner in renewing the promise of full participation in higher education, a flourishing democracy, and productive, meaningful and gainful careers.   Featured Speakers: Antionette Carroll, Ken Reardon Antionette Carroll: the Founder, President, and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit which works to help youth challenge racial and health inequalities facing Black and Latinx Americans. Within this role, Antionette has pioneered an award-winning form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design (named a Fast Company World Changing Idea Finalist). This role has led Carroll to receive many important recognitions and awards such as being named an ADL and Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellow, TED Fellow, ADCOLOR Innovator, SXSW Community Service Honoree, Camelback Ventures Fellow, and Essence Magazine Woke 100. Ken Reardon: a professor and director of urban planning and community development within the School of the Environment at the University of Massachusetts–Boston. Previously, Reardon has worked as a professor and director of the graduate program for the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis, and as an associate professor and chairperson of the Department of City and Regional Planning at AAP at Cornell University, where he pursued research, teaching, and outreach in the areas of neighborhood planning, community development, and community/university development partnerships. Reardon was also a tenured planning professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where his work in establishing the East St. Louis Action Research Project earned him the AICP President's Award and the Dale Prize for Excellence in City Planning.   Register here for the watch party Click here for more information on the conference

The next Ohio primary/special election is Tuesday, May 4th, 2021.  Polls will be open from 6:30 am - 7:30 pm on Election Day.    Register or update your address by April 5th. Register to vote/update address This election will take place the week after the spring semester ends.  Don't forget to update your voter registration address, if needed, so you can vote at your new address.   Early and Absentee voting begins April 6th. To learn more about what is on the ballot, to request an absentee ballot,  and resources about voting visit the BGSU Votes webpage at www.bgsu.edu/bgsuvotes

Dr. Kevin McCluney is an associate professor in BGSU's Department of Biological Sciences whose research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of global change in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. He will discuss the impacts of human use of legal and illegal pharmaceuticals on aquatic and streamside food webs. A short talk will be followed by a panel discussion including collaborators and students involved in the research.   BGSU Science Café This is the sixth in a series of events to highlight the important work being done by BGSU researchers that impacts the quality of life in our region, the state and the world. Registration is required for the livestream. Register here! (bgsu.edu/science-cafe)   For additional information, call 419-372-9865 or email publicimpact@bgsu.edu.  

Wednesday, April 21st (Wellness day) 2-4 pm First United Methodist, 1526 E Wooster St Bowling Green 43402 The Mobile Food pantry offers fresh produce and non-perishable foods to any student, faculty, staff, or community member. There are no restrictions, however, an ID is recommended for quicker service. The pantry is currently operating as a "drive-thru" and comes to BG once a month during the Fall and Spring semesters. The pantry is a collaboration between Food for Thought in Toledo and Food Justice & Equity @ BGSU. To volunteer for the pantry https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4da8a822a2f58-mobile10 Questions? Please reach out to Hannah at hrkoch@bgsu.edu or the BGSU CPI at publicimpact@bgsu.edu More info about Food Justice & Equity @ BGSU https://www.bgsu.edu/center-for-public-impact/programs-and-partnerships/push.html