IIN Social Innovation Workshop
Date / Time
April 11, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Join the Illinois Innovation Network and leaders in the social innovation space and identify collaboration opportunities at the upcoming Social Innovation Workshop.
Presenters from IIN hubs/institutions will highlight their work on social innovation in Illinois. The workshop will connect interdisciplinary practitioners and academics and multi-sector professionals who are looking for ideas to expand collaborative opportunities for social innovation in Illinois.
Plenary Session:
- Introduction to Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Ben Lough, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Breakout Sessions:
- From the Classroom to the Field: Simulation Training for Workforce Development
Betsy Goulet, PhD, University of Illinois Springfield - Growing an Illinois GeoSTEM Learning Ecosystem: Innovative Science & Sustainability Storylines
Cheryl Manning, Northern Illinois University - Engaging in Cross-Disciplinary Learning with Multiple Universities
Nichole Hugo, Ph.D., Eastern Illinois University - Entrepreneurship and Criminal Justice: A Multidimensional Approach to Recidivism and Re-Entry
ChanseSonsalla and Ryan Maranville, Illinois State University - Creation and Evaluation of Two Novel Cancer Risk Indices in Illinois
M. Courtney Hughes, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University - Social Entrepreneurs: The Key to Social Change & Disaster Response
Evan Kubicek, Eastern Illinois University - Social Innovation Model for Addressing Food Access in Cairo
Sean Park, M.A., Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and Western Illinois University - Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP)
Kateri Castillo Nelis, MS, MPH, University of Illinois Chicago - The Divorce Education Assessment Collaborative: Cooperating Effectively to Identify What Can Work in Family Programming
Luke Russell, Ph.D., Illinois State University - Using Blockchain as a Tool for Social Innovation
Valeri Werpetinski, M.A., and Jake Kinsey, MBA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Sustainable Business Strategies and Corporate Social Responsibility
Reggie Greenwood. M.S., Governors State University - CURES Community Project Lab: Interdisciplinary Sustainable Solutions for Small to Medium-Sized Illinois Communities Facing a Changing Climate
Carolee Rigsbee, Ph.D., University of Illinois Springfield & DPI, EIU, NIU, UIC, UIUC
Meeting will be held via Zoom.