Building thriving communities through equitable community-university partnerships

Turn Up Turnout (TUT), a student organization sponsored by the Ginsberg Center recently concluded its busiest period with the 2024 presidential election. Since its founding in 2017, TUT has been the University of Michigan’s foremost nonpartisan student-led organization dedicated to civic engagement. TUT works to increase voter education, registration, and turnout among all eligible University of Michigan students and in the surrounding communities of our Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses.

The Ginsberg Center is seeking Full & Auxiliary Community Advisory Board (CAB) members! CAB members are community champions willing to provide the Ginsberg Center with feedback and insight on community priorities, and their perspectives reflect diverse experiences, backgrounds, professions, and fields of interest.

We’re excited to share highlights of our Community Engagement and Match work from the Fall semester! With the dedication of our team, we’ve connected students, academic partners, and campus groups with opportunities and resources to build meaningful partnerships and create real impact. We’re proud of these collaborative efforts and look forward to strengthening connections and fostering engagement as we continue through the year!

Our Academic Partner team has accomplished so much this Fall semester, working diligently to connect faculty and campus units with resources and opportunities to deepen their community-engaged learning. Their collaborative efforts have strengthened partnerships and supported meaningful academic initiatives. We’re inspired by their impact so far and can’t wait to see what they achieve in the months ahead!

We’re thrilled to share our Fall semester review of student engagement at the Ginsberg Center! It highlights the incredible work and dedication of our team to empower students and deepen community impact. We’re proud of what’s been accomplished and excited to see how we’ll continue building momentum for the rest of the year.

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) is a cherished annual tradition that brings free and ticketed performances to Ann Arbor, Michigan every June. Beyond its well-loved events at Top of the Park and venues like Hill Auditorium, A2SF continually strives to understand and serve its audience better. In 2024, this effort was bolstered by a partnership with the Ginsberg Center’s Community Technical Assistance Collaborative (CTAC).

Recently, the Ginsberg Center and the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) collaborated on a networking event centering issues and research related to women's health. The event, "Women's Health: Listen and Explore" brought together partners to gain funding for women's health initiatives. The event also served as a networking opportunity for researchers and thought partners to connect and brainstorm, and cultivate opportunities for new research and collaborations.

Learn more about the experiences of three Ginsberg Center students: Eda Bozkurt, Raphael Onuku, and Emma Berger. Through their work with the Center, these students have been able to transform their interests and passions into action in our local communities. Get involved with the Ginsberg Center.

The Ginsberg Center is now accepting proposals for nomination to The Davis Projects for Peace summer grants program. The University of Michigan is one of 90 universities invited to nominate proposals. On behalf of the University, the Ginsberg Center will submit one main proposal and one alternate proposal for consideration by the Davis Foundation. If selected, proposed projects will receive $10,000 in summer funding. Applications are open until December 2.