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EMERSON NATIONAL HUNGER FELLOWS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Dr. Linda Loubert, Research Associate at the Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University, will be a panelist for the Emerson National Hunger Fellows Professional Development Day: "Race & Policy: Exploring the Perpetuation of Poverty within Minority Communities." The workshop will be held at The Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives in Washington DC on Friday, May 19, 2006.
Dr. Loubert will be on a panel with Chaka A. K. Uzondu, Education Coordinator for United for a Fair Economy Their topic will be "Continued Segregation: Investigating the Links between Racially Divided Communities and Poverty." The discussion will address questions like "How does education segregation contribute to the cycle of poverty within minority communities (i.e., creating economic segregation, creating poor, segregated communities, etc.)?;" "How has public policy denied/ prevented equal education and funding for minority students?"; "How has public policy failed to eliminate education discrimination and segregation?"; and "How can public policy eliminate education segregation?" Mr. Uzondu and Dr. Loubert will also be discussing the role of racial prejudice within the education system on minority achievement, forms of racial prejudice and ways that policy can address this issue. The origins of the minority achievement gap and possible solutions will also be discussed.
On Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Dr. Loubert will be presenting a paper at the Twenty-sixth Annual ESRI International User Conference. She will present her paper, entitled, "Bus Route Changes Impact on the Poor and Elderly," in the Session titled: Geodemographics: A Window to Understanding Our Nation's Peoples and Communities. [top]
Grant Helps Morgan State University Give Back
Morgan State University is using a $600,000 federal grant to give back to the neighborhood. The money will revitalize the community around the campus.
See TV clip and the newspaper article:
http://wjz.com/local/local_story_259145008.html
IUR Involved in Lead Problem in East Baltimore -
our involvement with the East Baltimore community's fight against the demolition with the lead paint issue.
See: Middle East Residents Still Anxious About Pending Biotech Park Demolition Hazards. [top]
Dr. Linda Loubert has been selected by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB)
Dr. Linda Loubert has been selected by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). The BRTB believe that Dr. Loubert will offer a perspective that will represent the ideas and beliefs of other citizens throughout the region. The CAC is a formal subcommittee of the BRTB and will meet throughout the development of the next long-range transportation plan, which the BRTB anticipates will be finalized in the fall of 2007. Dr. Loubert's term of service will run from September 2006 through December 2007.
The BRTB stated in their letter to Dr Loubert that "Public Participation is absolutely vital to the long-rang transportation planning process. Communities throughout the region are better served by an open dialoglue that addresses the mobility needs of our citizens. The CAC is an important part of this effort." [top]
"Spatial Analysis in the Social Science Curriculum: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning."
The Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science has offered Dr. Linda Loubert, a Political Economist at the Institute for Urban Research, a position in their upcoming workshop, "Spatial Analysis in the Social Science Curriculum: Enhancing Undergraduate Learning." This workshop will be held at the University of California, Santa Barbara from July 31, 2006 until August 5, 2006.
These summer workshops, sponsored by the Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science, are designed for instructors who are considering the use of tools like geographic information systems (GIS) for introduction to their students. Innovative ideas and techniques will be offered at these workshops for introducing spatial thinking and methods to undergraduate courses in the social sciences. [top]
Dr. Ashraf Amed--Keynote Speaker at Seminar in Bangladesh
Dr. Ashraf Ahmed recently returned from a trip to Bangladesh. He visited that country during Morgan's winter break. His visit was professionally very productive. He was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at the Seminar on "Strengthening Family Care and Community Services for the Elderly Women in Bangladesh." He accepted the offer and delivered the Keynote Speech. The Seminar received wide press coverage.
The President of Bangladesh, Dr. Iazuddin Ahmed, also invited Dr. Ahmed to attend the celebration of Bangladesh's "National Day" at the President's home. Dr. Ahmed had the opportunity to discuss various social and economic issues facing Bangladesh. President Ahmed expressed interest in improving education both in quality and coverage. During the discussion, the President also shared some ideas on the possibility of developing a linkage program between Morgan State University and the University of Bangladesh. [top]
Dr. Winbush and Dr. Loubert have submitted a proposal to DCT Partner along with Ellis Brown of the Office of Community Development, Morgan State University.
Dr. Winbush and Dr. Loubert have submitted a proposal to DCT Partner along with Ellis Brown of the Office of Community Development, Morgan State University.
Department. Mr. Randall Pinkett, who appeared on Donald Trump’s Apprentice Show, heads BCT Partners.
The proposal concerns Recovery work being done since the Hurricane Katrina and data will be collected by Southern University, Dillard University and Morgan State University.
Another small proposal has also been submitted to assist Ms. Pam Charshee and her group, who has received a grant from the "History Channel" to do an audio on the Largest Plantation in Baltimore City, the Carroll Plantation. The Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University will assist with the narrative for the documentary. Ms. Charshee has been collecting slave artifacts from the plantation for years and is storing them at her home and at several black and white churches throughout the Baltimore area as at the present time, there is no Archives set up in Baltimore to handle the display of these articles.
Dr. Winbush has been invited to attend the upcoming Honoree’s Luncheon being held at The Library of Congress American Folk Life Center and The National Visionary Leadership Project (NVL)), which is headed by Camille Cosby. The 206 NVLP Visionary Leadership Awards Ceremony and Intergenerational Summit on the State of Black American is holding a free luncheon recognizing this year's Visionary Leadership Award Recipients: Ms. Lea Chase, Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, Ms. Rachel Robinson, Mr. Bill Russell, Ms. Sonia Sanchez, Mr. Percy Sutton and the Rev. Wyatt T. Walker.
The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at the Library of Congress, Room LJ119 in the Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, SE, Washington DC from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Honoree's Luncheon will precede the Summit Awards Ceremony and panel discussion
Dr. Linda Loubert has been taking part in the Health Disparities Workshop, headed by State Representative Shirley Nathan-Pulliam. The workshop members are discussing ways to make sure that health data is collected by race. The data is presently collected already by health providers by race so there really should not be any more expense incurred in the collection. Different races have some health problems in common, but also have individual health problems that affect their specific race. Also some races have more problem areas than other races and we should have the data on all the differences so that every race can be treated in the best way possible for their problems.
Another bill the group is trying to draft is the Cultural Competency Bill. Anyone graduated in the health field should have training in cultural differences. The problem is deciding just how that bill should be drafted.
Dr. Ashraf Ahmed, his assistants, Jahangir Alam and Wesley Guerrier are working with the Maryland Estuary Center on collected data for a Chesapeake Bay Area environmental study. This particular study will focus on the opinions, attitudes and habits of African Americans that live within close proximity to the Chesapeake Bay area. A baseline survey is currently being finalized that will include data collected from Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Dorchester County, and Prince Georges County. [top]