1. University-Community Partnerships: Propelling Innovation with Full Participation Nancy Cantor Chancellor and President Syracuse University South Africa-U.S.-China Conference Durban, South Africa December 12, 2012

2. The American “Rust Belt” Adapted from The Brookings Institution 2005 Syracuse

3. Innovation & Participation Today Art, Technology & Design Arts, Technology & Design Green Innovation Inclusive Urban Education Entrepreneurship Connective Corridor

4. Connections that Build Community Connective Corridor

5. Near Westside Initiative

6. NWSI Civil Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Green home building/renovation Storm-water management including residential & commercial rain gardens Student-designed green homes Residential & commercial energy audits Renovated warehouses for live/work space incl. geothermal energy International Green Home Competition

7. NWSI Social Infrastructure Green/Clean Jobs “Green Train” program prepares local residents for green economy jobs from deconstruction to installation & maintenance of HVAC technologies NWSI Business Association cultivating local entrepreneurs Green property management High-tech hydroponic greenhouse Green Home Construction Cabinetmakers Chris & Carolyn Clemans Artist Juan Cruz House Deconstruction

8. Bridging the Digital Divide Technology, Literacy Thrust Major regional organizations relocating their headquarters  WCNY—regional public broadcaster relocating and expanding programming and community outreach  ProLiteracy—world’s largest literacy organization, founded in Syracuse Public Memory Project training residents to preserve and digitize family & community histories Before: Vacant Warehouse After: Technology & Literacy Hub Public Memory Project photo

9. Art Infused with Technology Mobile Literacy Arts Bus—MLAB Subcat Studios/Burton Blatt Institute Music Technology Access Program

10. Say Yes to Education Syracuse Precedent-setting, district-wide urban school reform: in every one of the Syracuse City School District’s schools—21,000 students Comprehensive student monitoring system from American Institutes for Research Aligning curriculum to promote college and career readiness at all levels Professional development for teachers Dramatically reduced school social worker caseloads from 1:550 to 1:200 Pro bono legal clinics School-based health clinics and mental health clinics Higher Education Compact: 27 private institutions plus SUNY/CUNY provide scholarships to all admissible Say Yes graduates

11. Seeding STEM Participation STEM Pathways Elementary & Middle School  New York State STEM Collaborative Summer Institute for K-12 teachers  Girls Get IT STEM Camp  NSF CAREER project: Launching a Career of Collaborative PK-20 STEM Education High School Early-College High School NSBE Summer Enrichment Overnight STEM competitions & mentoring by SU faculty and students STEM CURRICULUM COURSE GETS TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM Syracuse City Schools English & Language Arts Teacher Gwendolyn Maturo-Grosso with SU Bioengineering Professor Jay Henderson

12. Finding Future Talent

13. Technology Communication Entrepreneurship Sustainability Design Local/Global Resonance Shen Wei Dance Arts “Wretches & Jabberers” South Side Meets South Africa Inclusive Education