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Maxwell Park & Northeastern

Community Engagement & Guide to Campus

May 8, 2024

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Nikki Lowy

she/hers

Director of City & Community Outreach & Programming

g.lowy@northeastern.edu

About me

Oakland resident; joined Northeastern in August 2023

Previous experience in community development and partnerships at Google, Landed, & Project Frog

Board member at Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Francisco

Leadership Oakland Class of 2024!

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City & Community Outreach & Programming Goals

Build Trust

Be a Helpful Neighbor

Uplift and amplify events, organizations, and opportunities in Oakland

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Community Impact Highlights 2023-2024

Experiential Treks

Facilitated company treks to 41 Bay Area companies for 1,000+ students

Welcoming the Community

Hosted range of community and City events, including OUSD Ethnic Studies Conference, Black Cultural Zone retreat, & D6 Town Hall

Research Partnerships

Commenced community-engaged research project with City of Oakland

Pathways for Youth

Preparing to host 120 students on campus for Upward Bound and 24 paid internships for Oakland HS students

Convenings

Brought together 30 nonprofit and govt leaders for 2 days of problem solving at the C2C Policy Equity conference

Scholarship Opportunities

Launched Oakland Opportunity Scholarship, a four-year, full-tuition, room, & board scholarship for up to ten Oakland HS seniors

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Our roadmap for 2024 and beyond…

Ensure our campus is an accessible and welcoming place for all

Identify opportunities for community-engaged research

Convene and connect faculty with leaders across Oakland around topics including arts and culture, responsible AI, workforce development, and more

Support and uplift local Oakland nonprofit organizations

Explore mutually-beneficial partnerships with organizations including the Oakland Roots, UCSF, and more

Leverage the knowledge and lived experience of our community

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Visiting Campus: Community Offerings & Resources

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Campus Access Policy (May 2024)

The Oakland campus is open to the public during standard business hours (5:00am – 8:00pm)

All vehicle operators and pedestrians entering campus must present a Northeastern identification card or government issued identification document to a gate officer

Acceptable government identification is defined as: state or provincial Driver’s License or Identification Card, Passport or Passport Card, Military ID card, or Permanent Resident Card. College or university-issued photo identification may also be utilized

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Recreation

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Mills Community Farm CSA

Sign up now for the Mills Community Farm Summer CSA!

The Mills Community Farm Summer CSA Program will be starting back up on June 5^th! Subscribe on a monthly basis or for the entire summer to receive a weekly box of fresh farm vegetables, fruit, herbs, and a beautiful flower bouquet. Each box will contain between 5-7 seasonal items, with earlier shares a bit lighter, and mid/late season shares more abundant. CSA boxes are $32/week and will be ready for pick up at the on-campus farm on Wednesdays between 12:30 and 2pm. Weekly flower share subscriptions are also available for $18/week, starting May 15^th. The CSA program will run through September 25^th.

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Arts & Culture

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Dining

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Opportunity

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Thank You & Important Contact Info

Community Engagement: contact Nikki Lowy g.lowy@northeastern.edu or oaklandengagement@northeastern.edu

Public Safety, Pet Registration: contact Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 510.430.5555 or oaklandsafety@northeastern.edu

https://nupd.northeastern.edu/oakland/

Farm CSA, Reuse Depot: contact oaklandsustainability@northeastern.edu

Scholarship opportunities, admissions: contact oaklandadmissions@northeastern.edu

Community-engaged research, Summer Youth Employment Program: contact Alli Chagi-Starr, a.chagi-starr@northeastern.edu