Inaugural Conference 2009

Thank you for participating in the Inaugural 2009 OUCEC Conference Linking Higher Ed to High Schools!  We had 170 participants, over 20 universities and 7 states represented. Click here to go to conference page where you will find powerpoint presentations, photos and speaker information from the conference.

http://ten9eight.com/

This is the compelling question behind award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio’s newest project Ten9Eight, a thought provoking film which tells the inspirational stories of several inner city teens (of differing race, religion and ethnicity) from Harlem to Compton and all points in between, as they compete in an annual business plan competition run by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).

The OU-Tulsa Community Engagement Center (OUCEC) creates and sustains community partnerships that advance teaching, research and service learning to promote civic development. It brings together resources from higher education, public schools, organizations, and businesses to create experiential learning environments that improve student achievement and develop strong communities.

Click here to view the OUCEC model.

“It is our goal to engage our resources, including faculty, staff and students, with the community allowing us to all be a part of the urban revitalization that is desperately needed right now.” 
Gerard P. Clancy, M.D.,
OU-Tulsa president

Through collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships, the OUCEC serves as the Southwest Regional Training Center for Community Schools. The region includes Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The Center organizes workshops and conferences throughout the year to support educational professionals interested in developing university-assisted community schools. 

OUCEC will replicate the Netter Center’s “Engage, Empower, and Educate” model at the high school level. The model is an innovative approach to education reform that educates and supports entire communities. To learn more about this approach, visit the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships.

To learn more about the Netter Center, visit their annual report web site.