The Vision

Fueled by the strengths and resources of the community, the EMPOWER Lab will revolutionize how our nation addresses well-being for emerging adults (EAs), provide powerful new tools and frameworks, build public-private partnerships, and develop tools and technologies that drive meaningful societal impacts at the intersection of health, wealth, and education.

Pillars of EMPOWER

DEVELOP A NETWORK

of research partners, non-profit agencies, and industry partners from the breadth of regions covered by the university collaborative

FORM A CONVERGENT RESEARCH TEAM

that integrates expertise in engineering, social sciences, ethnographic research, education, medicine, and business with community-based thought leadership

HARNESS, SYNTHESIZE, AND LEARN

from data involving disparate sources to inform and empower communities to address disparities

DEVELOP A PLATFORM

to enable policymakers, community leaders, and individuals to visualize tradeoffs, measure and assess consequences, for decision-making to improve well-being