Community Impact
What are we accomplishing together?
See how Flint communities and Michigan State University are working together — and what is changing as a result.
These are outcomes, not activity lists. Each story names the community priority behind it, what partners did together, and what actually changed for people in Flint.
By the numbers
What community-academic partnerships add up to
Impact Stories
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Informing decisions
Policy Impact & Briefs
Briefs, reports and recommendations that came out of community-academic partnerships and went on to shape policy or practice. Written to be read by people who make decisions, not only by researchers.
Where the money goes
Investment in Flint
Michigan State University and philanthropic partners, including Mott-supported work, have committed sustained funding to Flint-based programs, facilities and community-academic partnerships. This is where that investment is going and what it is buying.
- Community health programs and clinic-based partnerships in Flint neighborhoods.
- Paid student placements and research roles hosted by Flint organizations.
- Shared facilities, testing capacity and data infrastructure that community partners can use.