27th Annual Student Research Forum

Nourishing Places: Community Gardens as a Model For Neighborhood Engagement & Revitalization.

Join us for the 27th Annual Student Research Forum, a collaborative event bringing together community members, university scholars, students, and city officials to discuss community engagement, neighborhood collaboration, and urban development and policy change. As part of this year’s Student Research Forum, there will be a juried poster session showcasing senior capstone, service learning, and graduate student projects that examine critical issues facing Milwaukee, a panel discussion that will explore the significance of community engagement and neighborhood collaboration centered around community garden spaces in Milwaukee, and an awards ceremony and reception.

Event Details:
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: Noon – 5:00 PM
Location: UWM Student Union Alumni Fireside Lounge

Panelists:

• Joseph Kaltenberg (Milwaukee Parks Manager, City of Milwaukee Dept. of Public Works);
• Sinai Mendoza-Zarate (Executive Director, Chavez BID & Urban Studies MS student);
• Angela Pruitt (Neighborhood Leader and Community Garden Steward);
• Adrian Spencer (Deputy Director, Rooted & Rising – Washington Park);
• Darrell Terrell (Neighborhood Leader and Art Lot Steward)

Agenda:

• Noon -1:30 PM: Buffet Lunch and Juried Poster Session
• 1:30 – 2:00 PM: Climates of Inequality Media Project Film Screening and Talk Back
• 2:00 – 3:30 PM: Panel Presentations and Discussion
• 3:30 – 4:00 PM: Awards Ceremony
• 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Reception and Refreshments