CHARP presents strongly at the Urban Affairs Conference in San Antonio
Melissa Currie, Tara Bengle, and Joe Howarth presented research at the Urban Affairs Conference regarding work that stemmed from CHARP’s partnership with Charlotte neighborhoods. Melissa Currie discussed her current dissertation research regarding the resiliency of starter home communities in Charlotte. Tara Bengle outlined the popular education model and how it is being employed for empowerment in Reid Park. Joe Howarth talked about the research conducted with Dr. Janni Sorensen (also in attendance at Urban Affairs) and Liz Morrell concerning place attachment, how it impacts neighborhood university partnerships, and a new way to partner with neighborhoods without strong place attachment.