Current Projects
The Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission has four key focus areas with projects associated with each. Our interns are responsible for the projects in the Center.
Education, Equity, and Race
REAC3H (Race Education Advocacy College Credit Courses in High School) program
- Niagara Falls High School Junior student cohort
- Niagara Falls High School Senior student cohort
- Alumni cohort
Youth Conference (held annually)
MST (Math, Science, & Technology) Preparatory School Youth Leadership Workshop
Social Action, Equity, and Race
Voting/Civic Engagement
Legislative advocacy trip to Washington, DC
University, Community, and Government Partnerships
Campus Race Conversations
Aquarium of Niagara DEAI
Entrepreneur School of Thought, “We all we got” (WAWG)
716 United Youth program
Family Promise of WNY research project
Health Equity
Senior isolation
Social media/marketing for COVID-19
School outreach and education program for students
Youth ambassadors program
Niagara Falls Health Equity Task Force
COVID-19 data collection
- COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, vaccination, and death rates among Niagara County residents (broken down by age, zip code, and race/ethnicity)
- Faith, Science, & COVID-19 Research Study (conducted with both community members and faith leaders about the perceptions of faith and science)