Cross-Cultural Collaborations: Opportunities for Addressing Social Issues in the North Atlantic

The Maine North Atlantic Institute (MNAI) at the University of Southern Maine is excited to announce Cross-Cultural Collaborations: Opportunities for Addressing Social Issues in the North Atlantic. This is a continuation of our webinar series, MNAI Convenes, that explores topics related to Maine’s relationship to the North Atlantic and Arctic.

Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: University Events Room, Glickman Family Library
(Portland campus) & Zoom
Event is free but registration is required

For North Atlantic and Arctic communities to prosper, we must ensure those most vulnerable have a voice, are represented in policy decisions, and included in the benefits of our collective efforts.

Social work professors Dr. Bonnie Jensen of Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland, Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt of University of Southern Maine, along with social work students Sofie Thomasen, Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland, and Emily Lambdin of University of Southern Maine will discuss shared concerns, positive outcomes from community-based research in Maine and Greenland, and ways we can develop innovative strategies through educational exchanges, collaborative research projects, and participatory reciprocal community engagement to address the most pressing social issues facing our communities.