Building stronger
urban communities
North Minneapolis
UROC
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-626-UROC (8762)
uroc@umn.edu
Community use of
space at UROC
Map and directions to UROC
Connect with Us
A variety of community and university partners come together in UROC’s collaborative center at Plymouth and Penn avenues. From seed grants for timely community action research projects to large-scale studies of health disparities, UROC’s work is shaped by the knowledge and assets of the community as well as by the strengths and resources of the University. Partnerships emphasize reciprocal collaboration based on mutual trust, accountability, and shared goals.
The following programs (and their University of MN units) are affiliated with the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center:
- Broadband Access Project
UROC and the Office for Business and Community Economic Development, in collaboration with 11 community organizations - Business and Technology Center (B-Tech Center)
Office for Business and Community Economic Development, Academic Administration, University of Minnesota System - Center for Health Equity
School of Medicine, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center - Center for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood
Center for Early Education and Development, College of Education and Human Development - University of MN Extension
Urban Youth Development: 612.624.4658
Nutrition Education: 612.624.4820
Family Development: 612.624.4858 - Minnesota Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Academic Health Center - UROC Northside Seed Grants
UROC and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Academic Administration, University of Minnesota System - Project on the Effects of the Foreclosure/Mortgage Crisis on Individual, Family, and Community Health and Wellness
Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development - Simply Good Eating Programs
University of Minnesota Extension - University Northside Partnership
Community Affairs Committee/UROC - Urban Youth Development Office (Urban 4-H)
University of Minnesota Extension
The University of Minnesota UROC building at Plymouth and Penn avenues in North Minneapolis is open Monday–Friday
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
