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From the team at Health by Design, thank you for your support! We are grateful for you and your continued engagement with active living for all around the state. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Congratulations MacKenzie Isaac, 2022 Rhodes Scholar
Our team member and friend, MacKenzie (Kenzie) Isaac, was elected to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2022 over the weekend! If you have worked with Kenzie, you have experienced the enthusiasm, intellect, perspective, and thoughtfulness that she has brought to Health by Design over the past 16 months, first as a Public Ally and then continuing as a contractor leading our tactical urbanism efforts. We’re so thankful for Kenzie and the impact she has made – personally and professionally – on our team, partners, and the community; and we can’t wait to see this next chapter unfold. Read more about her award from Notre Dame or the Rhodes Trust!
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NEXT TUESDAY: Join Health by Design and the Indiana Public Health Association for this two-part, virtual introductory series on the What, Why, Where, How, and Who of addressing complex systems change, as we strive to work better together to achieve healthy, equitable, thriving communities.

Now more than ever, leaders and organizations from every sector acknowledge and understand the influence of social determinants of health – economic stability; education; social and community context; public health and healthcare; and neighborhoods, housing, and the built environment – on the health and quality of life of people and places.

Complex community change requires that we shift both our thinking and our doing to realize stronger cross-sector collaboration, build the capacity of people and organizations, maximize and leverage investments, and enhance our collective effectiveness. This series kicks off Tuesday, November 30. Register here!
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Presented in partnership with the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities, the inaugural Indiana Mobility Summit brought together 13 different presenting organizations including advocacy groups, transit agencies, public service agencies, and programs at the state and federal levels.

From the bottom of our hearts, Health by Design staff and our partners thank our attendees, presenters, sponsors, and planning committee for participating in the inaugural Indiana Mobility Summit. Our audience had just as much variety as our cast of presenters, with representatives from service providers, advocacy organizations, and businesses ready to learn and explore this complex subject.

We shared about the importance of mobility options and equitable transportation, how to engage with others in meaningful ways, and exchanged resources with each other to support work around the state.

If you missed the 2021 Indiana Mobility Summit but want to keep in touch about our mobility work coming up in 2022, you can join our interest list at the bottom of the Summit webpage: http://www.healthbydesignonline.org/indianamobilitysummit/
2022 McKinney Climate Fellows Program
Seeking Host Partners!
Is your organization interested in tackling sustainability, climate or community resiliency related challenges? Look no further! The McKinney Climate Fellows Program, run out of Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute works to place highly-qualified graduate and undergraduate students into fellowships with local governments, corporations and nonprofits all over Indiana, focused on creating and implementing sustainability, climate and community resiliency initiatives. Students work as summer Climate Fellows full time over the summer fellowship, and work on projects related to bettering quality of life in communities, enhancing local infrastructure, environmental conservation, climate mitigation and adaptation, and urban sustainability.
 
The partner application is live and can be accessed here: 

More information about the program can be found here: 
 
The deadline to apply is quickly approaching, get your applications in by December 3rd, 2021!
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Health by Design provides support for walking, biking, transit, and sustainable land use in Indiana thanks to the support of our community! As Giving Tuesday approaches and Health by Design plans an exciting program and advocacy schedule for 2022, we could use your help. Support our mission with a monetary or in-kind donation today. Give here.
Upcoming HbD Meetings

Shifting the Work Upstream Session 1
Tuesday, November 30 |9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Combined November/December Program & Policy Meeting
Tuesday, December 7 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Combined November/December Health Equity Action Team Meeting
Thursday, December 9| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

*All meetings in Eastern time.*

Find out about Indiana Public Health Association meetings
that may be of interest online here.
Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:
  • December 1: National Center for Applied Transit Technology's Integrating Micromobility & Transit Webinar
  • December 1-2: INSILC Legislative Advocacy Virtual Workshop Series
  • December 8: Restoring Waterways to Protect Your Community Webinar
  • January 8: Transportation for America Transportation Camp
  • January 11-13: Smart Growth America Equity Summit
  • Reconnecting to the New Majority Report from the League of American Bicyclists
  • Geography of Social Isolation Mapping Tool from AARP (Check out their livable community resources too!)

Jobs & Professional Development:

Funding, Projects & Awards:

Public Input: