Engaged Opportunity Grants
Anti-Poverty Policy Assessment
Evaluating the effectiveness of St. Petersburg, Florida's poverty reduction plan
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida is committed to reducing poverty by 30 percent by 2020 — with an explicit emphasis on improving outcomes in black communities. Assistant professor Jamila Michener and three of her students will work with local organizations and community members to conduct an objective evaluation of the plan. The evaluation will provide actionable information about the effectiveness of the 2020 plan. In this project, students integrate their classroom learning with a real opportunity for civic engagement as they collect data, conduct background research, analyze legislative documents and media reports, and help interview community stakeholders.
Grant category: Other
Topics: Access, Equity and Justice
The Team
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Jamila Michener, Department of Government
College of Arts and Sciences
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Vanessa Navarro Rodriguez ’18
College of Arts and Sciences
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Jacqueline Pecaro ’18
College of Arts and Sciences
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Jeremy Gartland ’17
College of Arts and Sciences
- Community partner: NAACP, St. Petersburg
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.