SPARK Research for Social Change

On fire with purpose and passion to end violence, in all its forms • Co-Directors: Dr. Heather McCauley & Dr. Joanne Smith-Darden • @MSUSocialWork

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And here is the full program -- Sparking Communities for Change: Michigan. We are grateful to DPTV for helping us to tell this story!

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Dr. Heather McCauley and Dr. Joanne Smith-Darden have been working tirelessly with Detroit Public Television to produce a 30-minute special, 'Sparking Communities for Change: Michigan.’

Watch this film: https://t.co/o1XHq3lvPL
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In the last segment of "Sparking Communities for Change," we explore efforts at the MSU School of Social Work to train the next generation of changemakers, including sharing the story of our team.

Content note: February 13th, gun violence

https://t.co/xJ7B6awaXs

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In the second segment of "Sparking Communities for Change," we feature Hoover Middle School's implementation of Youth Empowerment Solutions for Healthy Relationships! #violenceprevention

https://t.co/SDNXyptCmQ

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We are proud to share the first segment in our program, Sparking Communities for change. Here, we focus on Grand Rapids and innovative programs making a difference in the lives of West Michigan youth.

https://t.co/9s58tYyNtd

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Check out new work from @SPARK4Change scholar @adamofbruce ✨

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Excited to have contributed a chapter to this important new text from @cwlaOfficial
You can order your copy here: https://t.co/dt9gCX8hl5

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Congratulations to our co-director, @McCauleyHL! We are so proud of you. ✨✨✨

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We would like to congratulate SSW faculty member, Heather McCauley, ScD, on receiving the College of Social Science Outstanding Teacher Award of 2023!

Read the article: https://t.co/rMHMgCdXwX
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We are so proud of SPARK project director DR. Taylor Reid! ✨

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Have you been impacted by a mass public shooting? If so, please consider taking part in our new research that seeks to understand survivors’ needs from their perspective. For more details or to request a link, visit https://t.co/5UuXDZT8H0. You can also DM for more info. 1/

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Excited that @SPARK4Change will be well-represented at @SSWRorg! Our team will present on LGBTQ health, strengths-based violence prevention, policy evaluation to shape prosocial climates, and institutional betrayal/courage. We look forward to learning with you all! #TeamScience

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Do you have littles in your life? Check out @safehavengr’s Grow Engage Read Imagine curated book collection that is now live at Grand Rapids Public Library! @SPARK4Change is proud to be evaluating this important program. 📚

https://t.co/AC9FD1g83I

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Please spread the word and help SPARK’s very own, Taylor, with her dissertation! 🌈

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This week, @SPARK4Change is exploring a question from our tech partners. What are indicators in a community when necessary conversations about violence have become *normalized*? Multidisciplinary work in action! What do you think? #CultivatingCommunities4Change

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This team! We are eager to get started. ✨

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We are back in action tomorrow for our first meeting of the semester (Friday at 2pm Est via Zoom). We will be exploring @DramaClubNYC’s 5 rules of improv as violence prevention strategies. You are welcome to join our expanding group — send us a DM if you’re interested!

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Smith-Darden & McCauley receive $100,000 supplemental award toward the production of a docu-short film on community-level violence prevention. @McCauleyHL https://t.co/pZCd3FscOH

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@seralinardi We also have some creative products emerging to tell @SPARK4Change's story authentically (cue our Spotify playlist!). Our products are not yet available for the public, but will be. We'd be happy to meet via Zoom to share more and learn from your team! (3/3)

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This work can feel BIG. To document our journey (the great & the difficult), our team journals about it. We’ve recently added audio to our journals, including songs that capture a vibe or experience. What songs would be on your playlist?

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@seralinardi Next, we meet to document our story - what we did, how we did it, decision points, challenges. The things that aren't well covered in academic articles. We also document stories of our partners who moved the work forward. Quotes. The things that took our breath away. (2/X)