MCW Community Engaged Scholars Immersion Program

1. Be a researcher, clinician, or learner committed to building capacity for community engagement
2. Have at least one year of graduate-level study and experience partnering with communities (recommended, but not required)
3. Have a willingness to be culturally humble
4. Be available to participate in the entire experience 

1. Identify the importance of community assets as a key component in community-academic partnerships (K) 
2. Examine personal self-awareness and accountability as a community engagement practitioner (C) 
3. Identify various principles that help support and create strong community-academic partnerships (C) 
4. Explain your capacity to be community engaged (S)  
5. Formulate ways to stack your personal goals, research priorities, and community engagement philosophies
   for future objectives (S)  
6. Apply foundational elements of partnership development to partnerships that you’ve built in the past or
   intend to pursue in the future  (Ap) 

Bloom’s Taxonomy (Bloom, 1956) – K- Knowledge C-Comprehend Ap-Apply S-Synthesize E-Evaluate 

• The application will open from March 3, 2025 through April 9, 2025.
• If selected to participate in the program, you will be notified by April 18, at which time you will receive registration information.
• The program consists of day-long sessions beginning Monday, July 21 and running through Wednesday, July 23.

The cost to attend the program is $200 which is nonrefundable and will be charged once participants are notified of their acceptance. 

MCW’s Office of Community Engagement is committed to helping develop the skillsets of people who wish to further their careers as community engaged professionals. As part of this commitment, we will waive program cost if it prevents participation. Once you have been accepted to the immersion program, OCE will work with applicants for whom the $200 is unattainable.

Please note: spots are limited, advance registration is required.

The ThriveOn King (2153 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53212) building will serve as the primary meeting location at the start and end of each day.

Hotels

All hotels are within walking distance to the Fiserv Forum, as well as many new restaurants, bars, and breweries. Participants are welcome to make overnight arrangements based on their own preferences and budget aided by whatever their personal mode of transportation allows.

The Brewhouse Inn & Suites: 1215 N. 10th St., Milwaukee, WI 53205

Hyatt Place Milwaukee Downtown: 800 W. Juneau Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Aloft Milwaukee Downtown: 1230 N. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53212

Transportation

• Travel to and from airports/trains/buses, etc. will be the responsibility of the registrant.
• Travel during the program will be provided by the Office of Community Engagement.

Air Travel: Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes from the hotels listed and approximated 25 minutes from the Medical College of Wisconsin. For more information on airlines and transportation, visit the Mitchell Airport website

Train Travel: The Milwaukee Intermodal Station offers Amtrak train service and is located approximately 10 minutes from the hotels listed and 15 minutes from the Medical College of Wisconsin. For more information on train travel and features, visit the Amtrak website

Taxi and other transportation services: Travel to and from the airport/home is your responsibility. Taxis are available at the airport and intermodal station. Uber and Lyft are also available.