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Updates and Opportunities |
Over the past month, we have convened several listening sessions and advisory meetings to connect with community partners and WashU faculty and staff to discuss how WashU and the Confluence Collaborative can most effectively support community-engaged scholarship.
Thank you to our Community Collaborative, Internal Advisory Board, and those who participated in the Nov. 12th Grounds for Connection event, in partnership with the In St. Louis, For St. Louis team.
We invite you to follow the Confluence Collaborative's LinkedIn page here to stay updated on relevant opportunities and resources.
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Partnership Opportunities
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If you're interested in getting involved with any of the following opportunities, or submitting partnership requests, please reach out to our team at confluence@wustl.edu.
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Community Partner Opportunity
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WashU researchers are looking to collaborate with a community partner to train youth, 16-24 years old, in participatory action research. If your organization has a relevant training curriculum, please reach out to the Confluence Collaborative.
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| The Missouri Department of Conservation is looking to explore the following research questions:
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- How is MDC's Discovery Nature Schools K-2 curriculum being implemented, and what are the impacts of the curriculum on students and teachers?
- What are the social-psychological impacts of green space, particularly in regard to community morale?
- How do specific amounts of tree planting reduce flooding in particular areas?
- How does tree canopy cover impact asthma rates?
- How do small pollinator gardens impact biodiversity efforts?
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For more context about these research questions and MDC's work, please check out this Q & A.
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College Bound St. Louis, a college and career readiness organization, is interested in exploring the following research areas:
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The widening gap between young women and men in their preparation and ability to persist within College Bound's academic and college prep programming.
- The impact that College Bound has on the family members of students who go through its programming.
- The high-level impact that College Bound alumni have in the St. Louis region.
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For more context about these research questions and College Bound's work, please check out this Q & A.
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| WashU's Sustainability Exchange is looking for faculty members across the university to bring ideas for real-world sustainability projects and to serve as a faculty advisor.
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For more information about the Sustainability Exchange, a community-engaged practicum at WashU, please check out this article.
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| Forest ReLeaf, a non-profit in St. Louis dedicated to planting and growing a resilient tree canopy across Missouri, is looking to explore the following research questions:
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Environment/Climate Questions:
- What trees most effectively collect pollution and mitigate our urban heat island?
- What are the trees that St. Louis can maintain?
- What are best planting practices for people, nature, climate, and sustainable maintenance?
- Public Infrastructure Questions
- How do we create sidewalks that work with trees?
- How do we compensate people for maintaining canopy trees?
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For more information about Forest ReLeaf and their research inquiries, please check out this article.
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| Ready Readers expands literacy for young children in low-income communities. They are looking for research support to explore the following themes:
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They are seeking to deepen their understanding of evaluation work in storytime and reading captain programs, with three main goals:
- Becoming an evidence-based practice
- Understanding the impact of their work
- Integrating school district data into their evaluation efforts
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Philanthropy Missouri’s “First Funder Fridays” returns, offering 30-45 minute technical assistance sessions with local funders. Upcoming session: Dec. 5.
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The Brown School’s Data for Social Impact launches a 4 part webinar series “Data Tools for Everyone,” Free. Dec. 9, 10:00 – 11:30 Learning from Peers: St. Louis Data Strategy and Practice Knowledge Exchange
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The Collaborative for Community-Centered Conversations — “Collaborative Café” — is hosted by the Center for Community Health Partnership & Research at the Institute for Public Health and Institute of Clinical & Translational Sciences. Cafés upcoming on December 3 & December 10.
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Delux Power 100 celebration on Dec. 13, 2025. The Power Circle enables a BIPOC community to come together, share, collaborate and grow beyond just business. RSVP here.
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The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is pleased to announce a Request for Internship Proposals for St. Louis-based organizations through January 31.
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We're proud to highlight Marissa Hardwrict, the Confluence Collaborative's Community Partnerships and Practice Manager, for being named a 2025 Delux Power 100 Awardee.
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If you're interested in advertising an opportunity to our network of scholars and community partners, please send an email to our Communications Specialist at j.m.robbins@wustl.edu.
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Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63105
washu.edu
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Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63105
washu.edu
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