Conferences

COA Research Symposium

Academic Minute: Four Questions for More Thoughtful Community Engagement

10/4/21

Texas Municipal League (TML) Conference 2021

The Evolution of Community Engagement in Texas Communities 10/6/21

Speakers: John Jablowski, Jeewasmi

Thapa, Forrest Williams

The pandemic has permanently altered how we shop, work, and live Citizens now are engaging in a whole new way and an effective local government must also enhance its citizen engagement. The session presented the engagement process for Caldwell Comprehensive plan to show how community engagement is evolving for Texas local governments.

EPIC-Network Conference 2021

Internationalization, SDGs and DEI 10/5/21

The session reviewed and discussed how partnerships advanced university and community goals.

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)

10/7/21

Focal Event, Track 8 – Land Use Policy & Governance

Improving the Quality of Individual Plans and Coordination of Networks of Plans: An Application to a Low-Capacity Community Vulnerable to Disasters and Climate Change

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)

10/7/21

Focal Event, Track 4 – Environmental Planning & Resource Management

The Challenge of Integrating Resilience in Planning: Lessons Learned, Guiding Principles, and Future Directions

NASEM Gulf Research Program

Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) program

10/18/21

Partnering with Communities on Local Health and Community Resilience Building Efforts panel.

Presented on TxTC's community engaged process and methodology.

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)

10/23/21

Track 10 – Planning Education & Pedagogy

Roundtable: Interdisciplinary ServiceLearning Projects that Turn Small, Underserved Communities into Smart Cities

NASEM Gulf Research Program Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) program

10/25/21

Criteria for Community Participation in the Gulf Research Program's EnCoRe Initiative

Panelists discussed best practices for community engagement in research and service-learning.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Webinar with EPIC-Network

1/27/22

Resilience Webinar Series: City of Rockport and Texas A&M University

Presented on the innovative project with TxTC past partner, the City of Rockport https://www epicn org/events/resiliencewebinar-series-partnership-projectsoutcomes-and-impacts-on-localresilience-city-of-rockport-texas-andtexas-am-university/

Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence (CCCE) Conference

2/9/22

Planning For Community Resilience

Presentation on the book, Planning for Community Resilience, speaking on ways for local chambers to be involved in disaster preparedness and recovery https://ccce2022 com/

BAF, Bill Anderson Fund 2022 Spring Workshop

4/8/22

The Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center at TAMU works closely with the BAF, a charitable organization, mitigating disasters through fellowship, mentorship, and research for minority communities. TxTC staff provided best practices on community engagement in research

Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow at the Institute’s Rocky Mountain, Colorado campus

6/22/22

Dr. John Cooper was nominated as the Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow to contribute his expertise on participatory planning, particularly as it relates to increasing the extent to which communities can prepare for, survive, and recover from threats to their culture, environment, or economy

The Aspen Ideas Festival Fellows are a diverse group of global leaders selected for their work, accomplishments, and ability to transform ideas into action.