I had the pleasure and privilege of joining a roundtable discussion on March 17, 2022, hosted by the Nonprofit Quarterly, on how to build cultures that can sustain solidarity economies. This was an amazing session featuring speakers Gar Alperovitz, Jessica Gordon Nembhard, and Ronnie Galvin. I joined the speakers and a group of solidarity economyContinue reading Building Solidarity Culture – NPQ Roundtable Article
Article published in Social Sciences on the Co-Education/Co-Research (CORE) Partnership
We have published another article on the Co-Education/Co-Research Partnership (CORE). It appears in the journal Social Sciences and is titled: Co-Education/Co-Research Partnership: A Critical Approach to Co-Learning between Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Tufts University. It was co-authored by Penn Loh and former Tufts UEP students Zoë Ackerman, Joceline Fidalgo (also a former DSNI staff),Continue reading Article published in Social Sciences on the Co-Education/Co-Research (CORE) Partnership
Article published in Gateways Journal: A Relational Approach to Transforming Power in a Community-University Partnership
I and former UEP students Zoë Ackerman and Joceline Fidalgo have published the article “A Relational Approach to Transforming Power in a Community-University Partnership” in Gateways International Journal of Community Research and Engagement in December 2021. It explores the power dynamics in our Co-Education/Co-Research (CORE) partnership between Tufts UEP and the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative.Continue reading Article published in Gateways Journal: A Relational Approach to Transforming Power in a Community-University Partnership
New Chapter on Community Labor United in Igniting Justice and Progressive Power
A chapter on the history of Community Labor United (CLU) that I co-authored with Mark Erlich has just been published in a new book on progressive labor community alliances. Igniting Justice and Progressive Power compiles cases of regional power building in cities across the US from affiliates of the Partnership for Working Families (recently renamedContinue reading New Chapter on Community Labor United in Igniting Justice and Progressive Power
Alternatives to Capitalism: Interview on KKFI Kansas City
Thanks to Ebony Johnson and Professor AJ Lowe for a great hour discussing alternatives to capitalism on KKFI Kansas City Community Radio. Listen to the podcast at https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/alternatives-to-capitalism/.
Economics for Emancipation Podcast
Center for Economic Democracy has released a 4-part podcast: Economics for Emancipation. I had the privilege of appearing on Episode 2 with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson. Our 45-minute segment is called: There’s No Such Thing As The Economy. In this episode, Penn and Kali offer provocative ideas on how we relate to the economy.Continue reading Economics for Emancipation Podcast
Lessons from the Pandemic for Building Resilience
I had the privilege of working with Dr. Neenah Estrella-Luna this past year on a project to learn how communities in the Boston area have been building resilience during the pandemic. Thanks to Barr Foundation for commissioning this project. Our final report and recording of our May 25th webinar are now available. Check out BarrContinue reading Lessons from the Pandemic for Building Resilience
Two Master’s Theses Completed in Collaboration with Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Luisa Santos and Molly Kaviar completed their Tufts UEP Master’s theses this spring 2021, working with the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI). Both served as Research Assistants on a community action research project between UEP and DSNI that started in 2018. [For more on this project, go to this website.] DSNI has been working forContinue reading Two Master’s Theses Completed in Collaboration with Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Reflecting on UEP’s Community-University Partnership Practices
On May 21st, students, alumni, and faculty in the Tufts UEP program gathered online to reflect on their involvement with the Co-Research/Co-Education (CORE) community-university partnership. CORE is a multi-year, community-based collaboration that integrates teaching, research, and practice. The goal of this event was to provide graduating students an opportunity to share their experiences and lessonsContinue reading Reflecting on UEP’s Community-University Partnership Practices
CORE Assessment Report
A report assessing the Co-Research/Co-Education (CORE) partnership between Tufts UEP and Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) is now finalized! In the report, lead author and UEP alumni, Zoë Ackerman, highlights CORE’s accomplishments and contributions with a focus on how CORE has impacted the community. This partnership is built on a 30-year collaboration between DSNI andContinue reading CORE Assessment Report