Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement is a monthly podcast showcasing the projects and partners of the University of Minnesota’s North Minneapolis-based Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC). Conversation topics center on UROC’s research mission of working in scholarly-based partnership with urban communities to advance learning, improve quality of life, and discover breakthrough solutions to critical problems. The series is hosted by UROC Senior Director for Community Partnerships, Makeda Zulu, with production assistance from Blackbird Revolt.
Topics include birthing justice, community partnerships, job creation, food justice to name a few.
About UROC:
Located in North Minneapolis, the Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) links the University of Minnesota in vital public partnership with urban communities to advance learning, improve quality of life, and discover breakthrough solutions to critical problems. Since opening its doors in 2009, UROC has worked to build thriving, innovative, and respectful collaborations, create new models of urban and community development, and strengthen the University as a vitally engaged 21st-century university serving the public good.
Rules of Engagement
Fast Food and Urban Food Deserts
Healthy eating plays a key role in people’s ability to thrive. UROC Research Agenda awardee Professor Fernando Burga digs deeply into the history and policymaking of food systems in Minneapolis. His works includes his community partner Queen Frye, co-founder of R. Roots Garden, a Minnesota non-profit helping underserved Minneapolis communities by growing fresh produce on four privately owned lots in North Minneapolis. The team works with Northside residents and to gather data and empower them to advocate for a healthier and more culturally relevant foodscape.
