URBAN Connecticut is a community of change-makers who explore and connect across differences. We work at the intersection of equity and methodology and use engaged inquiry to address big questions about equity and liberation. We come together to express new ways of being and working together to amplify civic possibility and the influence of residents.
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Hopes, Intentions, Reality: Amplifying Community Voice in the Meaning Making Process
View video of Gwendolyn Brantley and Dr. Tanya Hills as they discuss the processes and practices of a community foundation research partnership that sought to reframe racial equity as an economic opportunity in one of the wealthiest yet most racially
URBAN CT co-hosts national conference
Traveling Together: The Many Paths of Community Engaged Research Providence, Rhode Island April 3-6, 2025 Community Engaged Research, in its various names and configurations, is at a crucial juncture. There has been a joyful expansion of creative methodologies that adhere
URBAN CONNECTicut Invites Changemakers
Changemakers living or working in Connecticut — Do you center equity in your research? Are inquiry or evaluation efforts a part of your research efforts? Do you practice research with a community or engaged approach? Are you seeking a place