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              Embracing the Diversity of Civic Engagement and Opportunities for National Service: 2022 AmeriCorps Research Grantee Dialogue
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Tue, 04/26/2022 - 23:18**Welcome and Introductory Remarks:**Mary Hyde, Ph.D., Director, AmeriCorps/Office of Research and Evaluation

**Keynote from our AmeriCorps CEO:** Michael Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps

**Day 1 Panel: Volunteering among Senior and Volunteering across Rural/Urban Spaces**

Panelists:

Jennifer Crittenden, Ph.D., University of Maine
	Laurie Paarlberg, Ph.D. and Rebecca Nesbit, Ph.D., Indiana UniversityBest Practices: Engaging seniors, urban, and rural populations:

Annie Georges, Ph.D., JBS International
	Jennifer Crittenden, Ph.D., University of Maine
	Emily Zimmerman, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
	Penn Loh, M.Sc., Tufts UniversityReflections:

Atalaya Sergi, MSW, AmeriCorps SeniorsKen Goodson, Director, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)Jackie Dulude, AmeriCorps Public AffairsModerated Dialogue Q & A session:

Andrea Robles, Ph.D., AmeriCorps/Office of Research and EvaluationShane Dermanjian, M.S., AmeriCorps Office of Research and EvaluationClosing Remarks:

Katy Hussey-Sloniker, MBA, MSW, LGSW, AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation**Webinar Materials:**

*Due to a technical error associated with Zoom Events, the recording and transcripts are unavailable. We have provided the Opening Remarks and Slides from our presenters and participants. AmeriCorps found this session to be an inspirational research to practice learning event for a broad number of national service and civic engagement stakeholders. To ensure that our partners and the public have the opportunity to learn from this research, the Office of Research and Evaluation will be hosting a similar webinar Fall 2022. We hope you will join us.*

AmeriCorps office of Research and Evaluation CEO Opening Remarks

AmeriCorps CEO Opening Remarks

WEBINAR SLIDES



**Day 2 Panel: Fostering Civic Participation for Refugee Communities**

Panelists:

Bryan Wright, Ph.D., Cincinnati Compass
	Anjali Dutt, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
	Jenna Cushing-Leubner, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
	Pang Yang, M.A., Minnesota Zej Zog ProjectReflections:

Sonali Nijhawan, MSW, AmeriCorps State and NationalJacob Sgambati, Deputy Director, AmeriCorps NCCCJacqueline Dulude, AmeriCorps Office of External AffairsModerated Dialogue Q & A session and Closing Remarks:

Emily McDonald, Ph.D., AmeriCorps/Office of Research and EvaluationVictoria Narine, Ph.D., AmeriCorps/Office of Research and EvaluationClosing Remarks:

Katy Hussey-Sloniker, MBA, MSW, LGSW, AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation**Webinar Materials:**

WEBINAR SLIDES

WEBINAR TRANSCRIPT

WEBINAR RECORDING



**Day 3 Panel: African American Youth and Civic Engagement**

Panelists:

Laura Wray-Lake, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
	Maren King, MLA, State University of New York-ESF
	Christina M. Limpert, Ph.D., State University of New York - ESF
	Ayana Allen-Handy, Ph.D., Drexel University
	Rachel Wenrick, Ph.D., Drexel University
	Carol McCullough, Writers Room
	Devin Welsh, Artist YearReflections:

Meg Ansara, AmeriCorps VISTABetsheell Louis, MNM, CNP, AmeriCorps CPO \ Office of Regional OperationsJacqueline Dulude, AmeriCorps Public AffairsModerated Dialogue Q&A session:

Melissa Gouge, Ph.D., AmeriCorps/Office of Research and Evaluation/ NCCCShane Dermanjian, M.S., AmeriCorps Office of Research and EvaluationClosing Remarks:

Katy Hussey-Sloniker, MBA, MSW, LGSW, AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation**Webinar Materials:**

WEBINAR SLIDES

WEBINAR TRANSCRIPT

WEBINAR RECORDING



**Event Description:**

The AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) is hosting the three-day virtual 2022 Research Grantee Dialogue, where research grantees will highlight the various ways that individuals including refugee communities, African American youth, seniors, and rural and urban populations are civically engaged.

This year’s format included three 2-hours panels comprised of research grantees. Each of the following sessions focused on a specific topic and include an open discussion with a Q&A session with panelists:

Volunteering among Seniors and Volunteering across Rural/Urban Spaces
	Fostering Civic Participation for Refugee Communities
	African American Youth and Civic Engagement
            

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