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SUMMARY:2026 CCTS CEI Symposium / Power in Partnerships: Communities Shapi
 ng Research and Change
LOCATION:Marnix E. Heersink Conference Center ALGEN 120\, 701 19th St S Bi
 rmingham\, Alabama 35233
DESCRIPTION:The CEI Symposium is a day-long\, multifaceted event focused o
 n healthcare and health issues that affect our communities. This event ex
 amines the importance of why and how community engagement and collaborati
 on are effective in social/behavioral research and essential in community
  building practices. Weaving together plenary sessions\, keynote speakers
 \, poster sessions\, break-out discussions and networking opportunities\,
  the CEI Symposium provides multiple ways to get involved and to build co
 llaboration.\n\nPower in Partnerships\n\nThe 2026 Community Engagement In
 stitute (CEI) Symposium will be presented as part of Power in Partnership
 s: Communities Shaping Research and Change\, November 11-12\, 2026\, in B
 irmingham\, Alabama. This community-led forum will bring together communi
 ty partners\, leaders\, researchers\, and health professionals to share p
 erspectives\, strengthen partnerships\, and advance community health.\n\n
 Event Details\n\nWelcome Dinner: Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026 | 5:30-7:
 30 PM CTCommunity Forum: Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 | 7:30 AM-3:30 PM 
 CT (breakfast and lunch provided)Optional Open House: Thursday\, November
  12 | 3:30-4:30 PM CT (Mobile Health & Wellness Units display)Location: M
 arnix E. Heersink Conference Center\nAltec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & 
 Data Sciences Building (ALGEN)\n701 19th Street South\nBirmingham\, AL 35
 233Registration is required\, and space is limited. Community members\, r
 esearchers\, health professionals\, and others interested in strengthenin
 g community-r\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/679f2753-8e29-423d-8482-13ca
 c8a99041
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/679f2753-8e29-423d-8482-13cac8a99041
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