Transforming Academia for Equity, The Learning Journey: Part 3
2026-07-15 13:00 - 14:15 (America/New_York)
Implementing and Sustaining the Work
The final session of this series addresses one of the most complex challenges in equity-centered institutional change: moving from planning and engagement to implementation and sustaining that work. In the third phase of the LTCF, this session explores how institutions identify and implement an activity and engage in reflective learning to refine and sustain the activity.
Grantee representatives from the University of Southern California and Oregon State University will share examples from their respective TAE journeys, including community-engaged research center development and the use of Communities of Practice and mentorship programming.
The session features a practical exercise that asks participants to identify the realistic, concrete actions already within their sphere of influence and support a change process in incremental stages. By identifying these incremental changes, attendees can move from analysis to action with greater confidence and possibility.
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From the Roots Up: Community Voices Leading the Way, Session 2
2026-07-23 17:00 - 18:00
The Lifecycle of a CDEP: Seeding to Sustaining
Format: Multi-CBO Panel + Q&A
What do Community-Defined Evidence-based Practices (CDEPs) look like from idea seeding to implementing and sustaining? Useful for communities that want to embrace CDEPs but do not know where to start, this session will bring in organizations at different phases of their CDEP journey – early adopters, those in the middle of implementation, and those sustaining long-term.
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From the Roots Up: Community Voices Leading the Way, Session 3
2026-08-27 17:00 - 18:00
Creative Sustainability: Doing More with What Exists
Format: Panel + Solutions Workshop
How are CBOs surviving and thriving in the current landscape? This session will focus on practical, creative strategies CBOS are using to navigate funding changes including braiding funding streams, retaining staff without burning them out, and finding ways of working within systems to expand resource access. CBOs can come with their specific questions as an opportunity for peer-to-peer problem-solving/solution finding within workshopping time.
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From the Roots Up: Community Voices Leading the Way, Session 4
2026-09-24 17:00 - 18:00
Storytelling and Community Visibility: Getting the Word Out

Format: Strategy Session + Spotlight
If we do good work but we don’t share it broadly – did it even happen? Community-based organizations are doing powerful work, but the people who need their support do not always know where to find them. This session explores creative strategies for visibility, storytelling, and outreach, including social media, short-form video, podcasts, streaming platforms, local radio, influencer partnerships, and community ambassadors.
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