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
Disrupting the Sex Trafficking Network in Minnesota and Beyond
Disrupting sex trafficking networks in Minnesota and beyond
Description: Lauren Martin and her work with UROC in researching and disrupting the sex trafficking industry has received national and international attention. Her breakthrough Mapping the Demand: Sex Buyers in the State of Minnesota and her team’s work serve as a national model understanding the market structure behind trafficking.
