The Institute for Community and Economic Engagement (ICEE), in collaboration with the Division of Research and Engagement, welcomes its 8th cohort for the Community-Engaged Pathways and Partnerships (P2), a collective scholarship fellows program.
ICEE received the largest number of applications in the history of the grant, with nine very strong proposals. A multi-tier review process was completed by a committee of community partners, staff, and faculty from multiple disciplines. The two programs selected bring together communities spanning the Piedmont region and faculty representing six UNCG departments.
Find more information about the research and members of each team on the ICEE website.
Kayah Theh Du Theh Tu: Growing in Wisdom Together
Theh Du Theh Tu (TDTT), which translated means “to grow in wisdom,” focuses on the Triad’s Karenni community, an indigenous ethnic group from Myanmar who became refugees due to ever-increasing persecution and ethnic cleansing in their homeland.
The partnership connects the Bamboo Roots community organization, the Karenni Community of Winston-Salem, and UNCG’s Departments of Public Health Education, Social Work, and Kinesiology. The team aims to strengthen the relationship between UNCG and the Karenni community and address community-identified priorities.
Community-engaged Cultural Heritage Preservation at the Strieby Congregational Church, School, and Cemetery
Based in Randolph county, NC, the Strieby Cultural Heritage team consists of lifelong community members, the Strieby Congregational Church, School, and Cemetery Cultural Heritage Site, and the Departments of Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology, Anthropology, and Geography, Environment, and Sustainability.
This team aims to document the cemetery, locate the schoolhouse foundation, collect oral histories, and construct an on-site interpretive exhibit. Building on extensive archival research by Strieby community members, the initiative integrates archaeological fieldwork, geophysical survey, and digital humanities.
