Schedule your RCP Proposal Development Workshop!
Is your community interested in submitting a proposal for a Large-Scale RCP Partnership but not sure how to get started? Contact us at rcp@umn.edu to schedule an RCP Proposal Development Workshop!
During this interactive workshop, you can expect to:
Join us for the Community-Engaged Research & Practice Workshop Series this Fall!
Join us this fall semester for the Community-Engaged Research & Practice Workshop Series!
This workshop series is designed to help you build a toolbox of skills for engaging in community-based research and practice. You can attend one workshop, or complete the entire series. University of Minnesota students, staff, and faculty, as well as community members, are welcome to attend. The workshops are free, and light refreshments will be provided.
Fall Semester independent study opportunities with RCP
Call for Graduate Student Researchers
The Resilient Communities Project has two opportunities for graduate students interested in enrolling in an independent study to work on a research project with local city staff during the fall 2019 semester.
We are looking for graduate students who are interested in local government policy, issues of community resilience and sustainability, and building research skills to work on projects proposed by our partners, the city of St. Anthony Village and the city of Ramsey.
Welcome new RCP Advisory Committee members
Our advisory committee is growing! This fall, we welcome two new student members from the Department of Political Science: Victoria Nikonov and Ava Thompson. They join a dedicated group of 18 RCP Advisory Committee members that includes faculty, students, and staff from the U of MN, as well as city and county representatives from our past RCP partnerships. Read on to learn more about Victoria and Ava, and the perspectives they bring to their work on the committee.
Victoria Nikonov
RCP Attends League of Minnesota Cities Conference
We had a great time exhibiting at the League of Minnesota Cities conference in Duluth, MN earlier this summer.
Accepting Proposals for Small-Scale Partnerships for Fall Semester
The Resilient Communities Project accepts Small-Scale Partnership proposals on a rolling basis for a wide range of project topics across all divisions and departments in your agency.
Apply to be our next Partner Community!
We are now accepting proposals from Minnesota cities, counties, tribal governments, special districts, and regional government agencies or collaboratives!
We offer two partnership opportunities to meet your community needs:
Scott County CDA partners with UofM Students
Check out this College of Design blog post to read about the work of Housing Studies students and our partner community, Scott County!
We partnered with the Scott County CDA this past year to explore their question: How can we increase landlord participation in our rental assistance programs?
Waconia Sun Patriot: Permit for events at Andrew Peterson Farm gets OK
By James Stitt, originally published in the Waconia Sun Patriot, May 11, 2016
The Carver County Historical Society took another step towards restoration of the Andrew Peterson Farm in Laketown Township, as the county board approved a conditional use permit for the development and use of the property.
Join us for the End of Year Celebration!
Thursday, May 9th, 2:00–4:30 pm
Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room (3rd Floor)
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Call for Student Research Posters
The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is now accepting submissions for research posters to be showcased at a poster session during the RCP End-of-Year Celebration, which will be held on May 9.
