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UT-REACH for August 23, 2012 UT-REACH is ordinarily published once a week. **** The Kellogg Commission generated seven, broadly-accepted characteristics of effective public engagement, which include: (1) being responsive to community concerns; (2) involving community partners in co-creative approaches to problem solving (3) maintaining neutrality in order to serve a mediating role when there are divergent community views; (4) integrating engagement with the institution's teaching, research and service missions; (5) aligning engagement throughout the university, and (6&7) working with community partners to jointly coordinate and seek funding for community projects. - RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS: Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities Executive Summaries of the Reports of the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities (2000) **** OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT NEWS: 1. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding 2. Meeting to discuss STEM Outreach Programs for Middle-School Girls 3. Fundraising & Grant Writing is for Engaged Outreach, too CONFERENCES, PAPERS, & NOMINATIONS: 4. Nominations Sought for Young Social Entrepreneur Award 5. Call for Papers: 2012 Midwest ECO Conference 6. Join online wiki: Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement FUNDING: 7. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding 8. Forward Promise Innovation Grants: Promoting Opportunities for the Health and Success of Young Men of Color NEW READINGS & RESOURCES: 9. New Online Network and Learning Community: Place-Based Ed, Service-Learning, & Sustainability 10. New Community Sustainability Engagement Evaluation Toolbox QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE: **** OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT NEWS: 1. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding As part of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's commitment to community collaboration and the scholarship of engagement, the Chancellor provides special project funding for proposals that specifically enhance the public engagement mission of the university. Proposals may be for projects, partnerships, or programs that promote the principles of engagement as applied to research, teaching, or outreach. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review previously-funded projects as well as the funding guidelines, all of which can be viewed on UT's Public Engagement website. Application Deadline: October 5, 2012 More<http://service.utk.edu/funding/> 2. Meeting to discuss STEM Outreach Programs for Middle-School Girls All are invited to an Association for Women in Science (AWIS) informal lunch meeting (with bagels!) to discuss The "Sharing Adventures in Engineering and Science" (SHADES) conference and Gadget Girls Program. Both women and men are invited. * Meeting Details: Thurs., Aug 30th, 12:30pm at NIMBioS, Claxton Bldg., Rm. 105. * Contact: Suzanne Lenhart<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Association for Women in Science, TN Chapter 3. Fundraising & Grant Writing is for Engaged Outreach, too The Office of Research offers workshops on grant writing, proposal development, and compliance. Workshops are free to faculty, staff, and students. View a list of workshops and registration information here<http://research.utk.edu/training> or e-mail [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. CONFERENCES, PAPERS, & NOMINATIONS: 4. Nominations Sought for Young Social Entrepreneur Award Youth Service America is accepting nominations for The Gladys Marinelli Coccia Award, recognizing two exceptional young people, ages 13 to 22, who are actively engaged in social entrepreneurship and in leading sustainable social change. Two honorees will be selected to receive $2,000 to support their social enterprise and receive resources and technical assistance from YSA. * Deadline: September 30, 2012 * Details<http://www.ysa.org/grants/coccia-awards> 5. Call for Papers: 2012 Midwest ECO Conference The Midwest Eco Conference is the annual graduate student run Community Psychology conference for the Midwest region. This year's conference theme is "ECOllaboration." Emphasis will be placed on the strengths and challenges of collaboration with communities and across university partners. In addition, conference organizers strongly encourage individuals interested in presenting at the conference to collaborate with community partners and/or presenters from other Universities. This year the conference will be hosted at Michigan State University's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station located in Hickory Corners, MI on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Proposals are due by Friday, August 31, 2012. Notifications will be sent out in early September. * Proposal Deadline: August 31, 2012 * Details<http://2012midwesteco.com/> 6. Join online wiki: Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) has issued an open invitation to join in conversation with fellow researchers and practitioner-scholars through its second annual conference Proceedings, now available online at www.iarslceproceedings2012.wikispaces.com<http://www.iarslceproceedings2012.wikispaces.com>. Co-created and produced by an international team of graduate student Editorial Fellows, The Proceedings is an online, interactive publication that provides summaries and references for over 175 sessions to be facilitated by scholars from around the world at the 12th annual conference this fall (Sep. 23 - 25th, Baltimore, MD). The wiki is intended for use before, during, and after the IARSLCE conference to increase the public visibility of research related to service-learning and community engagement and to facilitate communication and collaboration among researchers and practitioner-scholars. * How to Join and Use the Wiki<http://iarslceproceedings2012.wikispaces.com/How+to+use+the+Proceedings> * Direct link to The Proceedings<http://iarslceproceedings2012.wikispaces.com/2012+Proceedings+Homepage> FUNDING: 7. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding As part of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's commitment to community collaboration and the scholarship of engagement, the Chancellor provides special project funding for proposals that specifically enhance the public engagement mission of the university. Proposals may be for projects, partnerships, or programs that promote the principles of engagement as applied to research, teaching, or outreach. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review previously-funded projects as well as the funding guidelines, which can be viewed on UT's Public Engagement website. * Application Deadline: October 5, 2012 * More<http://service.utk.edu/funding/> 8. Forward Promise Innovation Grants: Promoting Opportunities for the Health and Success of Young Men of Color Forward Promise, a new $9.5 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is focused on promoting opportunities for the health and success of middle school- and high-school-aged boys and young men of color. The Foundation has issued a Call for Proposals that seeks innovative, community-based projects working to strengthen health, education, and employment outcomes for boys and young men of color, and will award up to 10 grants of up to $500,000 each. * Information Webinar: September 11, 2012 (register here)<https://rwjf.webex.com/mw0306lc/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=rwjf&service=6&main_url=https://rwjf.webex.com/ec0605lc/eventcenter/event/eventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D997706288%26siteurl%3Drwjf%26%26%26> * Proposal Deadline: October 10, 2012 * Details<http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=72888&cid=xpr_vpfp0812_staff> NEW READINGS & RESOURCES: 9. New Online Network and Learning Community: Place-Based Ed, Service-Learning, & Sustainability Community Works Institute (CWI) recently launched an online Community Network, meant to connect users with educators and administrators from across the U.S. and around the world. CWI's Community Network is hosted securely by Ning with all costs being underwritten by CWI. * Details<http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?U8mL--F5jq-15PcXM8> 10. New Community Sustainability Engagement Evaluation Toolbox (From Australia's National Centre for Sustainability) This toolbox aims to provide a one-stop-site for the evaluation of community sustainability engagement projects that aim to change household behaviours. The toolbox brings together a number of best-practice evaluation methods packaged into a comprehensive, user-friendly, how-to format. The information contained in this resource covers: * What is evaluation?<http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=17> * How to plan a monitoring and evaluation system?<http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=161> * Evaluation tools and techniques<http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=131> * How to present evaluation results?<http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=6> More<http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/> **** QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE: August 2012: * Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming Midcareer Consultant Program. August 29, 2012 (Brief Proposals)<http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21400>. * Meeting to discuss STEM Outreach Programs for Middle-School Girls. Thursday, Aug 30th, at 12:30pm at NIMBioS, Claxton Bldg., Rm. 105. * The Role of Higher Education in Local and Regional Social and Economic Development. Early-bird registration deadline August 31, 2012; Conference October 29-31, 2012.<http://www.univ-brest.fr/conferencepascal2012/> * Call for Papers: 2012 Midwest ECO Conference. Proposal Deadline August 31, 2012.<http://2012midwesteco.com/> September 2012: * STEM Education Outreach "Brown Bag" Planning Meeting. September 7, 2012. <http://doodle.com/dqk5ekvfvu6v7f2v> * Cyber-seminar: "Bridging Research and Reality". September 11, 2012. <https://researchtoreality.cancer.gov/cyber-seminars> * G2012 Mexico and Ashoka Changemakers Announce Global Competition for Inclusive Financial Services Solutions. Early deadline (eligible for extra $1000): July 30, 2012; Regular deadline: September 12, 2012.<http://www.changemakers.com/financialinclusion> * HRSA: R40 Maternal and Child Health Research Program (MCHR). Deadline: September 12, 2012.<https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=65AB5FD7-0D4F-4092-97F1-3EFD398227D9&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup=> * Call for papers: Federal Reserve Community Development Research Conference. Deadline September 15, 2012<http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/commdev/research_conf_2013_call_for_papers.pdf>. * Center for Global Partnership Accepting Applications for Journalist Fellowships. Deadline: September 15, 2012.<http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists/> * NSF General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE). Key Date: Proposal Deadline September 18, 2012.<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501021> * Education Outreach: IES Research and Research Training Grants. Deadlines: LOI July 19, 2012; Proposal September 20, 2012.<http://ies.ed.gov/funding/> * NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). LOI 9/20/12; Proposals due 11/6/2012.<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12597/nsf12597.htm> * Nominations Sought for Young Social Entrepreneur Award. Nomination Deadline September 30, 2012.<http://www.ysa.org/grants/coccia-awards> October 2012: * Tikkun Olam Grant Program. Deadline: October 1, 2012 (Letter of Application)<http://jewishhelpinghands.org/grants/>. * 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding. Proposal Deadline October 5, 2012.<http://service.utk.edu/funding/> * The Role of Higher Education in Local and Regional Social and Economic Development. Proposal Deadline: June 25, 2012; full papers due Oct. 9, 2012; Conference Oct 29-31, 2012. <http://www.univ-brest.fr/conferencepascal2012/> * Forward Promise Innovation Grants: Promoting Opportunities for the Health and Success of Young Men of Color. Proposal Deadline October 10, 2012.<http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=72888&cid=xpr_vpfp0812_staff> * NSF CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) solicitation. Proposal Deadline October 12, 2012.<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5228&org=OISE> * Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities' National Conference, hosted by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, "Working Together Works: Partnering for Progress." October 13-16, 2012.<http://cumuonline.org/conference/index.aspx> * Spencer Foundation "Areas of Inquiry" Small Grants. July 9, 2012; October 19, 2012; November 19, 2012.<http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/areas-of-inquiry> November 2012: * Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund. Application deadline November 5, 2012.<http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org/filmmakers/tfi_documentary/rules/> * NEA Funding for Research on How Art Works. Deadline: November 6, 2012<http://arts.gov/grants/apply/Research/index.html>. * NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). LOI 9/20/12; Proposals due 11/6/2012.<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12597/nsf12597.htm> * Call for Proposals: Conference on Community-University Partnerships. Due November 15, 2012. <http://www.cuexpo2013.ca/Pages/program.aspx> * Spencer Foundation "Areas of Inquiry" Small Grants. July 9, 2012; October 19, 2012; November 19, 2012.<http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/areas-of-inquiry> January 2013: * STEM Learning: NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL). Deadline: Preliminary proposal due August 14, 2012; full proposal due January 14, 2013.<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793> February 2013: * IMPACT National Conference: February 21-24, 2013<http://www.impactconference.org/>. Ongoing: * Call for papers: International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change. Ongoing<http://www.columbiasc.edu/SeviceLearningLeadershipSocialChange/> * Call for papers: eJournal of Public Affairs on Public Scholarship. Ongoing<http://ejournal.missouristate.edu/> * Call for papers: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Ongoing and special issues.<http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe/pages/view/submissions> * Call for papers: International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering<http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/ijsle/index> * Call for submissions: Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice<http://www.gjcpp.org/submissions.php> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html