Outreach and Community Engagement

MSU student assisting with riverbank resoration

 

IPF is committed to providing services and opportunities to underserved audiences in the larger external community. Our Community Engagement Program provides employees with ongoing opportunities to engage in meaningful activities outside of daily job assignments that is designed for continued learning:

  • Lead, develop and formalize ongoing partnerships
  • Offer services and opportunities to underserved audiences in the larger external community
  • Increase employee exposure to interacting with members of specified IPF DEI sub-focus areas: Race/Ethnicity | Gender | Generations | Dis(ability) | LGBTQ+ | Veterans | Religion
  • Increase participation in service-learning activities for improved DEI competency
  • Increase overall social responsibility and community engagement

Outreach and Engagement Opportunities

Spartan Project Search

As part of our commitment to DEI and providing services and opportunities to underserved audiences in the larger external community, IPF participates in Spartan Project Search to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities transition from high school to the workforce and secure competitive employment.

K-12 Outreach

At MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, (IPF), we want to engage students in middle and high school to explore potential career paths, learn about the world of facilities and maintenance services, and spark their interest in working in a skilled trade or other maintenance job. IPF staff work in occupations such as arborist, gardener, mechanic of various types, carpenter, electrician, locksmith, painter, plumber, welder, and much more to support the many services we provide.

Hosting a career exploration event? Please contact us at ipf.communications@msu.edu with the details.

MSU CARES

The Community Engagement Volunteer Pilot Program, named MSU CARES, is a centralized repository, via a volunteer portal, of more than 100 approved community partners, and more than 16 causes and interests, to offer individual and team volunteer opportunities for employees. Our goals are to:

  • Increase social responsibility, community engagement and service-learning activities
  • Increase employee engagement and collaboration, and foster an inclusive work environment
  • Increase exposure to differences and commonalities to build cultural competence
Return to Our Commitment to DEI

Questions?

De'Ondre Hogan
Educational Program Coordinator II
hogandeo@msu.edu