Electric Vehicle Brief Series | 25 | Electric Vehicle Brief Series | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/electric-vehicle-brief.jpeg | Barnes, Philip J. | Jorge Hernandez-Limon, Vincent Sikora | Delaware Department of Transportation | This policy brief series provides insights and recommendations for EV-ready counties, cities, and towns so local officials can begin laying the groundwork for the EV future. | | | | electric-vehicle-briefs | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=25 | |
Delaware’s Climate Change Programming | 23 | Delaware’s Climate Change Programming | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/ClimateChangeProgramming_2020-project.png | Barnes, Philip J. | | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Delaware Coastal Programs | This research found that while local officials are knowledgeable about the impacts that climate change is having—and will have—on their communities, communities continue to pursue models of development and growth that do not account for those impacts. | | | https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/27749/ClimateChangeProgramming_2020.pdf, Read the Full Report | ClimateChangeProgramming | Read the Full Report | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=23 | |
Extended Learning Opportunities in Delaware | 3 | Extended Learning Opportunities in Delaware | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/project-cover.jpg | Sherretz, Kelly L.;O'Hanlon, Julia;Kelly, Christopher G.;Velez, Jessica L.;Minni, Nicole M. | Rachael LaBatagglia, Sophia Vassar, Gerard Weir, Hannah Barr, Jamie Forest, and Kelly Perillo | Delaware General Assembly | This report provides a landscape analysis and needs assessment of extended learning opportunities in Delaware. The project team engaged with stakeholders in the field and conducted an extensive literature review. | https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/24760/Extended-Learning-Opportunities-2019.pdf, Read the Full Report | Read the Full Report | | extended-learning | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=3 | |
Blue Collar Task Force | 14 | Blue Collar Task Force | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Blue-collar-task-force.png | Ratledge, Edward;Flynn, James P.;Sherretz, Kelly L.;O'Hanlon, Julia | | | The objective of the task force was to review and discuss the significant impact of blue-collar job loss within Delaware, particularly related to shrinking manufacturing facilities and the downturn in construction opportunities. | | | https://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/12990/bctf-report.pdf, Read the Final Report | BlueCollarTaskForce | Read the Final Report | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=14 | |
Delaware College Application Month | 20 | Delaware College Application Month | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/CAM_logo_web.png | Sherretz, Kelly L.;Kelly, Christopher G.;Moreland Allred, Lisa | | Delaware Department of Education | CAM is part of national effort to provide every graduating high school senior the opportunity to apply to college during the school day. CAM includes a texting campaign where students sign up to receive texts about the college application process. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news/College-Application-Month-2017, Read the 2017 project update. | Read the 2017 project update. | https://delawarestudentsuccess.org/, Visit the Delaware Student Success Project Site. | Delaware-College-Application-Month | Visit the Delaware Student Success Project Site. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=20 | |
Successful Transitions Initiative | 5 | Successful Transitions Initiative | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/sti_graphic.jpg | Flynn, James P.;Moreland Allred, Lisa;Fletcher, Frances M.;O'Hanlon, Julia | Gauhar Ospanova, Amy Clark | Policy Consensus Initiative | Former Del. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner sought support for designing and managing a comprehensive service-delivery system for Delaware youth aging out of foster care. IPA functioned as the project facilitator/manager. | http://udspace.udel.edu/bitstream/handle/19716/23517/PCI-STI-DYOI_finalreport.pdf, Read the final report. | Read the final report. | | SuccessfulTransitionsInitiative | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=5 | |
Complete Communities | 16 | Complete Communities | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/completecomm.png | Scott, Marcia S.;Marshall, Sarah;DeCoursey, William J.;O'Hanlon, Julia | | Department of Transportation | The Complete Communities Planning Toolbox aims to help build local government capacity to develop: complete-communities planning approaches, community-design tools, and public-engagement strategies. | http://udel.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=8ef55ca4f78f4ab894a7dcc41dca8793, 2018 Year in Review Story Map | Check out the 2018 Year-in-Review Story Map | http://completecommunitiesde.org/, Complete Communities Planning Toolbox | CompleteCommunities | Visit the Complete Communities Planning Toolbox. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=16 | |
Executive Leaders Seminar Series | 19 | Executive Leaders Seminar Series | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Executive-Leaders-Seminar-Series.png | Sherretz, Kelly L. | | | This seminar series is comprised of professional development seminars aimed at broadening the knowledge base and operational competencies of school district superintendents, charter school leaders, and their executive-level administrative teams. | | | | ExecutiveLeadersSeminarSeries | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=19 | |
Toolkit for a Healthy Delaware | 22 | Toolkit for a Healthy Delaware | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/toolkit-healthy-de.png | Jacobson, Eric D.;O'Hanlon, Julia;Scott, Marcia S.;DeCoursey, William J. | | Delaware Division of Public Health | Established in 2009, the toolkit housed user-friendly tools for local governments to improve the quality of life for their residents. In 2018, the content was incorporated into the Delaware Complete Communities Planning Toolbox. | http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/handle/19716/3410, Healthy Communities: A Resource Guide for Delaware Municipalities | Read Healthy Communities: A Resource Guide for Delaware Municipalities | https://www.completecommunitiesde.org/, Visit the Complete Communities Toolbox. | ToolkitHealthyDelaware | Visit the Complete Communities Toolbox. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=22 | |
The Louis L. Redding Symposium | 4 | The Louis L. Redding Symposium | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/housingcrisis_cover.jpg | Ware, Leland | | | This 2008 symposium examined the mortgage-lending crisis in the U.S. and the need for affordable housing. Henry Cisneros, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Clinton Administration gave the keynote address. | | | http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2008/jun/cisneros061008.html, Cisneros addresses 'Mortgage Meltdown' | LouisReddingSymposium | Read the UDaily article about this symposium. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=4 | |
Louis L. Redding Public Policy Forum | 6 | Louis L. Redding Public Policy Forum | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/highcostlowincome.jpg | Ware, Leland | | Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Consortium, Wilmington Trust Co., Discover Bank, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and Delaware State Bar Association | This 2006 forum discussed the challenges underserved communities face in gaining access to financial services and opportunities available to increase financial literacy in low-income and minority communities. | | | http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2006/mar/forum032106.html, Forum spotlights high cost of low income | LouisReddingPublicPolicyForum | Read the UDaily article about the forum. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=6 | |
The Democracy Project | 7 | The Democracy Project | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/dp-biden-08.jpg | Freel, Edward J.;O'Malley, Francis J.;Marshall, Sarah;Moreland Allred, Lisa;Moore, Leann | | Delaware Department of State | The Democracy Project promotes civic engagement and a better understanding of citizen responsibilities in a democratic society among young people through a series of education-based services and programs. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news/summer-institute-19?More=IPA&FName=summer-institute-19.aspx, Read about the 2019 summer institute. | Read about the 2019 summer institute. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/democracy, Learn more about The Democracy Project. | DemocracyProject | Learn more about The Democracy Project. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=7 | |
Water Resources Center | 10 | Water Resources Center | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/kayaking-Lums-Pond-WRA.jpg | Kauffman, Gerald J.;Corrozi Narvaez, Martha;Homsey, Andrew R.;Minni, Nicole M. | | | WRC provides water resources planning and policy assistance to governments in Delaware, the Delaware Valley, and along the Eastern Seaboard through the University’s land grant public service, education, and research role. | | | http://www.wrc.udel.edu/, Learn more about the Water Resources Center. | WaterResources | Learn more about the Water Resource Center. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=10 | |
Conflict Resolution Program | 8 | Conflict Resolution Program | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/CRP-IEP-Training-2013.JPG | Murphy, Kathleen M. ;Velez, Jessica L.;Moore, Leann | Fran Fletcher | | Through conflict resolution and mediation, parties involved in a dispute are provided with the opportunity to openly discuss areas where discord exists, guided by a trained mediator/facilitator. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/crp, Learn more about CRP. | ConflictResolution | Learn more about CRP. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=8 | |
Basic Mediation Course | 13 | Basic Mediation Course | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Basic-Mediation-Course.png | Fletcher, Frances M.;Murphy, Kathleen M. ;Moore, Leann;Velez, Jessica L. | | | CRP offers this four-day course to citizens who want to enhance their professional and/or personal skills in the areas of conflict resolution and mediation. This training is designed and delivered by CRP personnel and offered annually. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/crp/mediation, Learn more about Basic Mediation Training. | MediationCourse | Learn more about Basic Mediation Training. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=13 | |
Municipal Clerks Training Program | 15 | Municipal Clerks Training Program | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/municipal-clerks.png | Fletcher, Frances M. | | | IPA conducts this program to equip municipal and county staff with the professional skills necessary to become certified in their field. Participation in this three-year training cycle satisfies the educational requirements for the CMC designation. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/training/clerks, Learn more about the clerks program. | MunicipalClerksTraining | Learn more about the clerks program. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=15 | |
Delaware Institue for Local Government Leaders | 17 | Delaware Institue for Local Government Leaders | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/DE-Institute-Local-Gov-Leaders.png | Wollaston, Martin W.;O'Hanlon, Julia | | | This series addresses contemporary issues facing local governments. Session topics included budgeting in Delaware, lobbying for your community, and planning for complete communities. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/about/news/continuing-education-for-local-officials, Read about the 2017 event. | Read about the 2017 event. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/training/dilgl, Learn more about the institute. | DelInstLocalGovLeaders | Learn more about the institute. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=17 | |
Delaware Planning Education Program | 21 | Delaware Planning Education Program | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Del-Planning-Ed-Program.png | O'Neill, Sean T.;O'Hanlon, Julia;Wollaston, Martin W. | | | This certificate program includes an organized series of educational courses designed to meet the responsibilities of municipalities as partners in planning Delaware’s future growth and development. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/training/planning, Learn more about the planning education program. | PlanningEducationProgram | Learn more about the planning education program. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=21 | |
Academy for Excellence in Local Government Leadership | 11 | Academy for Excellence in Local Government Leadership | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/academy-for-excellence.png | O'Neill, Sean T.;O'Hanlon, Julia;Wollaston, Martin W. | | | This certificate program concentrates on the professional needs of Delaware's local officials. Training sessions focus on promoting ethical standards in public service and enhancing official’s capacity to govern effectively. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/training/leadership, Learn more about this professional development opportunity. | ExcellenceLGLeadership | Learn more about this professional development opportunity. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=11 | |
Personal Leadership and Development Program | 12 | Personal Leadership and Development Program | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/PLDP-bench-people.png | Bair, Myrna L. | | | PLDP provides opportunities for men and women in public service to expand their leadership capabilities. The program helps individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, feedback, and opportunities necessary to become more effective workers and leaders. | http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2009/mar/leadership033109.html, Read the UDaily article. | Read the UDaily article. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/crp, Conflict Resolution Program | LeadershipDevProgram | Learn more about the Conflict Resolution Program. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=12 | |
Legislative Fellows | 9 | Legislative Fellows | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/LegislativeFellows011309-035.jpg | Moreland Allred, Lisa | | Delaware General Assembly | Through their nonpartisan, in-depth research, Fellows assist legislators in addressing critical issues facing the state. In recent years, Fellows have worked on areas as diverse as land-use planning, education reform, and juvenile justice. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/student-opportunities/legislative-fellows-program, Learn more about the Legislative Fellows program. | Legislative-Fellows | Learn more about the Legislative Fellows program. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=9 | |
Senior Center Grant-in-Aid Project | 18 | Senior Center Grant-in-Aid Project | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/senior-grant-in-aid.png | Jacobson, Eric D.;O'Hanlon, Julia | | | IPA conducts program evaluations and site visits for Delaware senior centers that promote physical and mental health through fitness, nutrition, and social outlets. These evaluations help the state determine funding eligibility for these centers. | | | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa/serving-delaware/health/sr-centers, Learn more about this project. | SeniorCenter | Learn more about this project. | https://www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ResearchProjectsPrograms/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=18 | |