Staff Bio

Lauren Wittek

Communication Specialist, Region 4

As the NNLM Region 4 Communication Specialist, I focus on leading Region 4’s bi-directional communication strategy. I have an MLIS from the University of Washington and a BS in Marketing from the University of Maryland.

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
Course 3: Building Successful Collaborations with the Communities: Collective Impact (June 28 - July 12, 2024) This 2-week online course describes the essential elements of Collective Impact approach to community engagement, based on design theory.
Course 4: Building Successful Collaborations with the Communities: Grassroots Leadership (July 12- July 26, 2024) This 2-week online course uses the knowledge and tools presented in previous courses of the series, and explores the process to construct a framework for a community development initiative and the role of librarians in grassroots leadership activism.
R4 Connections: A World on the Move: Global Health Equity in the Context of Migration This one-hour webinar will examine the relationship between health and migration.

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