Schmeeka Simpson, University of Nebraska Omaha - Malcolm X Memorial Foundation
The Addressing Redline through Service Learning and Community Engagement project is built upon careful research and listening to community partners about their lived experience. Data collected in Omaha shows the redlined areas of our city remain the highest poverty areas where the highest concentrations of minority populations live. Research gathered also indicated how these practices and infrastructure “development” limited access for communities of color in our city. The results of this research led the Service Learning Academy to engage diverse collaborators representing P-12, higher education, and community partners to better understand the historical and contemporary implications of redlining policies. While the initial foundation has been established, there is still much work to be done together.