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This research project will explore the past three decades of community engagement by examining the historical evolution of three affiliated research organizations at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä: CEDER, CYE, and CEDaR. Research students will conduct
We modify the environment; however, the environment in return modifies us. In this project, we invite students to engage in this question. The last decade has seen a profound transformation of workspaces. Technology innovations and new
How can we provide more just and equitable cultural resources in our community? In this project, Community Engagement, Design and Research (CEDaR) teams up with the Antiracism in the Arts Initiative (AAI) to mentor undergraduate research assistants- This research project will explore the past three decades of community engagement by examining the historical evolution of three affiliated research organizations at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä: CEDER, CYE, and CEDaR. Research students will conduct interviews and
We (Shawhin and Jota) propose to serve as co-directors of CEDaR. We propose co-directorship as a strategy to share the workload of leadership and to help diversify CEDaR’s portfolio of partners and activities. We have collaborated on
As Longmont recovers from a period of uncertainty, residents can share their vision for the downtown area, thanks in part to CEDaR.
Struggling to support herself and her two daughters, Luz Galicia moved from her large house to a manufactured home. A year and a half later the park's landlord decided to sell the property, displacing 100 families. Luz now works to educate and empower park residents.
In 2005 a trailer slated for the dump was transported to Mapleton Mobile Home Park in Boulder and renovated there. Built by more than 50 ²ÊÃñ±¦µä students, the Trailer Wrap project held lessons for future project-based learning, including a CEDaR-led manufactured home renovation planned for this summer or fall, depending on the state of the pandemic.
For the past 12 years Growing Up Boulder was a part of ²ÊÃñ±¦µä's  Community Engagement, Design and Research (CEDaR) Center. Now one of the most successful child-friendly city initiatives in the world, GUB is transitioning to an independent nonprofit, a model for how the university can develop, nurture and then spin off nonprofit activities.
In this collaboration between the city of Denver and the university, the Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR) and the Denver Department of Health & Environment are jointly tackling how to best manage information and activities among dozens of small and large Denver food banks during times of increased demand.