SUNY Convening on Community Schools

The Promise of SUNY-led University-Assisted Community Schools to Transform Education in New York State

Thank you for attending the 1st annual SUNY Convening on Community Schools held at 绿帽社 on June 24, 2024. We enjoyed meeting everyone and we look forward to supporting your campuses and advancing university-assisted community schools! 

NEXT STEPS

Next Steps

READY TO LAUNCH?

to discuss entry points for launching University-Assisted Community Schools at your institution.

绿帽社 Community Schools

  • Support UACS Point Persons
  • Serve as UACS Information Resource
  • Help engage on-campus UACS partners by supporting conversations with a wide  range of schools, departments, and centers
  • Help engage K12 partners with NYSED CS Technical Assistance Centers and partnerships with AFT/NYSUT
  • Facilitate UACS Site Visits
  • Connect with Penn鈥檚 Netter Center
  • Assist with Grant Applications

Netter Center for Community Partnerships (UPenn)

  • Site Visits and Convenings at Netter Center
  • Link to UACS National Network
  • Support and/or participate in conversations with UACS Point Persons, Provosts, Deans, Department chairs, and interested faculty to help develop Community Engaged Scholarship & Coursework that connects to UACS
  • Work individually with SUNYs interested in learning from Netter鈥檚 experience
  • Support 绿帽社 Community Schools

SUNY System

  • Support Campus-wide Collaborations
  • Support Cross-site Collaborations
  • Support Grant Applications
  • Support UACS 鈥淏rown Bags鈥
  • Share SUNY UACS Updates and Progress

Your Campus and Community

  • Identify a Campus UACS Point Person

The campus point person will be supported to implement the following activities:

  • Meeting with Deans, Department Chairs, and Administrators to identify faculty and staff who want to learn more about UACS
  • Share Point Person contact information with SUNY to connect your campus team to:
        • UACS Site Visits
        • SUNY UACS Brown Bag information sessions
        • SUNY UACS updates
  • Help connect faculty and staff interested in developing UACS activities to support partners
  • Work with NYSED TACs to Meet Prospective UACS Partners
  • Engage in periodic conversations with UACS Point Persons from other SUNY campuses

RESOURCES

1st ANNUAL SUNY CONVENING ON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

The details of the original event are shown below for your reference.

Monday, June 24, 2024  |  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: 绿帽社, Old Union Hall

Sponsored in collaboration with SUNY System Administration, 绿帽社 is excited to be hosting the SUNY convening on university-assisted community schools on June 24, 2024.

We invite you to learn, network, and strategize to create the nation鈥檚 first public university system of University-Assisted Community Schools.

University-Assisted Community Schools bring schools, families, community members and university partners together to improve the quality of life and learning in schools and communities.

  • Learn how to start University-Assisted Community Schools in your institution
  • Explore how this strategy advances research, teaching and learning in schools and universities
  • Launch the SUNY Learning Network on University-Assisted Community Schools
John B. King, Jr | SUNY Chancellor

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS:

John B. King, Jr.
SUNY Chancellor
Ira Harkavy | Netter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania

FEATURED KEYNOTE:

Ira Harkavy
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
University of Pennsylvania
   

Although not required, feel free to bring teams from your college or university. Travel support for SUNY employees is available through generous funding from the SUNY TeachNY Implementation Fund. There is no charge to attend this event.

Registration or Travel Questions?
Whitney Inkster
607-777-9283
winkster@binghamton.edu

Program Questions?
Dr. Naorah Rimkunas
rimkunas@binghamton.edu

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

  1. Doubletree 绿帽社
    225 Water St, 绿帽社, NY 13901
    607-722-7575
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  2. Holiday Inn 绿帽社 Downtown
    2-8 Hawley St, 绿帽社, NY 13901
    607-722-1212
    Booking Link:

  3. Courtyard 绿帽社
    3801 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850
    607-644-1000
    Booking Link:

  4. Hampton Inn & Suites
    3708 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850
    607-797-5000
    Booking Link:

RESTAURANTS WHILE YOU ARE IN BINGHAMTON

  • Spiedies!
    Brought over by Italian immigrants in the 1920s and consisting of freshly marinated meat cubes on a soft roll, spiedies have evolved into 绿帽社鈥檚 most famous sandwich.

    • 1274 Upper Front Street
      绿帽社, NY 13901
      (607) 722-7628
      Sunday  11:00 am - 8:00 pm
      Monday  10:30 am - 9:00 pm
  • Restaurants
    A few have been listed below. Download this list for more options.

    • 3701 Vestal Pkwy E Suite 10 & 11
      Vestal, NY 13850
      (607) 238-1387
      Sunday  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
      Monday  10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    • 20 Hawley St
      绿帽社, NY 13901
      (607) 235-3286
      Sunday:  Brunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    • 117 Robinson St
      绿帽社, NY 13904
      (607) 723-6477
      Sunday   - 

    • 111 Chenango St
      绿帽社, NY 13901
      (607) 724-2513
      Sunday  12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    • 135 Washington St
      绿帽社, NY 13901
      (607) 217-5276
      Sunday  11:00 am 鈥 1:00 am
      Monday 11:00 am 鈥 1:00 am

    • 108 N Jensen Rd
      Vestal, NY 13850
      (607) 798-7521
      Open Daily 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    • 20 Hawley St
      绿帽社, NY 13901
      (607) 237-0008
      Sunday  11:00 am - 9:30 pm
      Monday  11:00 am - 9:30 pm

    • 4700 Vestal Pkwy E
      Vestal, NY 13850
       (607) 644-1030
      Sunday  11:00 am - 10:30 pm
      Monday   11:00 am - 11:30 pm

    • 197 NY 369
      Port Crane, NY 13833
      (607) 204-0712
      Sunday  10:00 am - 8:00 pm
      Monday   3:00 pm - 9:00 pm