Workshops

Experiential workshops of 90 minutes will be led by teams of designers and facilitators of dialogue and deliberation to work with up to 20 participants in exploration of key challenges and opportunities facing West Virginia communities today.

HEALTHY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SALLY HURST, WV
DESIGN MEETS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MARGARET STOUT, WVU
DESIGN CHARRETTE TOWN TO GOWN SPACES
PETER BUTLER, WVU
LIVING ON THIS PLANET IN 50 YEARS
EMILY GARTON, DC
RESPECT +REBELLION
LIZ JOYNER, FL
PLACE-BASED SONGWRITING
CHRIS HADDOX, WVU
DIGNITY + RIGHTEOUS ANGER
USRA GHAZI, DC
COMPASSIONATE LISTENING
CHRISTINE GILMAN,OR
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
RJ THOMPSON, OH
MAKER SPACES/3rd PLACES
RYAN CLIFFORD, KS

Presenters

Ben Jablonski

Building with Israelis & Palestinians (BIP)

Ben Jablonski is the founder of Building with Israelis & Palestinians, an organization that allows Americans to partner with and support Israelis & Palestinians working together.

Sally Hurst

Why Community Engagement Matters in Public Health

Greenbrier County Health Alliance has had successes Supporting community leaders from across the county in planning projects to make their communities healthier.

Lightning Talks

Robert Thompson • Bellvue Believes
Stephen N. Smith • Building Power
Kayla M. McCoy • Try This WV
Elana Schlenker • Pittsburgh AIGA moves
Katonya Hart • C.A.R.E.
Diane Baldi • Phoenixville Time Bank
Tim Gilman • Vote Common Good
Dana Coester • 100 Days in Appalachia
Joel Beeson • African Americans Hist
Melissa O’Neal • 3 Rivers Quest
Chris Haddox • Songs & Stories/Scotts Run
Cindy Sandeno • Mon Forest Towns
Tane Danger • The Theater of Public Policy
Emily Conti/Omari • Souza Social Responsibility
Gayle Hendricks • Writing Wrongs
Liz Joyner • Village Square/US

Kristin Hughes

Meet Me Halfway: A Toolkit for transforming communities with conversations that matter

Kristin Hughes is a designer and educator at Carnegie Mellon University whose innovative work in at-risk communities exemplifies the benefit of fusing design with community engagement to address complex social problems.

Usra Ghazi

Americaindivisible.org

Helping communities build inclusion, opportunity, and liberty for all, America Indivisible explores themes of racialized bigotry and social resilience.

Diana Baldi

Time Banking

Talent and Time exchange without money, the Phoenixville Area Time Bank experience has tips about how this operation can build meaningful relationships and increase volunteerism across socio-economic levels.

Lightning Talks

Community Dinner

March 28, a community dinner 6:30 to 8:00

Breaking bread together, meeting each other one-on-one is the best way to start. We invite you to do just that, sponsored by the Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association, local organizations and restaurants. Sufi and bluegrass music provided. location: Spruce St. United Methodist Church.