College of Education, Health, and Human Services: An active participant during Engagement Day 2016

Panel of discussion facilitated by CEHHS Dean Janine Janosky

DEARBORN, MI - The University of Michigan-Dearborn's Office of Metropolitan Impact hosted the 2nd annual Engagement Day on January 22 of 2016. The event took place in the University Center's Kochoff Hall and it was the closing activity of the University's Martin Luther King week of events.

During this all-morning event, attendees had the opportunity to learn about a variety of community service projects and activities presented by faculty, staff, students and community partners who are contributing successfully to a regional transformation in the metro Detroit area.

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) was a very active participant in this event by having faculty, staff, and its dean enthusiastically involved in the activities.

Amanda Ford,  an AmeriCorps Public Ally at CEHHS Center for Disparity Solutions and 

Laura Reynolds, Amanda Ford and Jennifer Teller

Equity, presented the partnership between the Samaritan Center and the college to provide needed services to the community of Detroit's East Side. Besides Amanda, the CEHHS team also includes project manager Jennifer Teller and Associate Dean, Laura Reynolds. Attendees had the chance to vote for their favorite presentations and the partnership with the Samaritan Center was the one to receive the recognition for being the one that the majority favored.

CEHHS Faculty members, LaShorage Shaffer and Karen Thomas Brown presented their work in the Osborn Neighborhood of Detroit and Academic Advisor, Lindsey Tarrant was present during the entire event providing information about CEHHS undergraduate and graduate programs to attendees.

The day ended with an exciting panel of discussion introduced by Chancellor Daniel Little 

UM-Dearborn Chancellor Daniel Little

and facilitated by Janine Janosky, Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.

The panel of experts included Ismael Ahmed, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and founder of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services; Sheilah Clay, President and CEO of the Neighborhood Service Organization; Marshalle Montgomery, project director for New Detroit; David Law, Executive Director of Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation; and Ines de Jesus, community schools coordinator of Southwest Counseling Solutions.


The panelists shared their expertise and experiences regarding successful programs for the elimination of inequities. Also, they offered  

CEHHS Dean Janine Janosky

  issues to be considered as well as solutions for the most pressing inequity concerns to the engaged audience.


The College of Education, Health, and Human Services was pleased to participate in the 2nd Annual Engagement Day to showcase their work and inform the community of a variety of activities in which the faculty and staff are engaged.

Panel of experts: Ismael Ahmed, Ines de Jesus, Marshalle Montgomery,
David Law, Sheilah Clay and Janine Janosky