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UT-REACH for September 6, 2012 UT-REACH is ordinarily published once a week. **** In working with the academy, the greatest challenge is never the skills that academics bring to community partnerships. The greatest challenge is always the approach to practice and the often unconscious assumptions and perspectives toward community that hinder the effectiveness and success of the partnerships and projects. An important insight is this: Approach working in community with the same eyes that you view yourself. You are led . . . with a perspective of your own resourcefulness that you bring, or desire to bring, to the aid of community. Approach and come to know the community in the same way: with all its resourcefulness and resiliency. - The Rev. Mac Legerton, Executive Director, Center for Community Action, Lumberton, North Carolina (2012) **** OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT NEWS: 1. UT Study of Housing First Outcomes for Formerly Homeless Individuals 2. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding 3. TOMORROW: STEM Education Outreach Meeting 4. Comments Invited: Standards for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research CONFERENCES, PAPERS, & NOMINATIONS: 5. Proposals due Nov 15 for CU Expo 6. Call for Papers: Relational & Social Network Perspectives in Community Psychology FUNDING: 7. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding 8. Knight News Challenge: mobile technologies that engage communities NEW READINGS & RESOURCES: 9. "Shaping our Future" Initiative Launches in Washington, D.C. 10. ABCD (Action Based Community Development) in Action 11. Free book chapter: Starting Up & Sustaining Public Sociology Projects 12. New issue! Gateways: International Journal of Community Research & Engagement 13. Find & Share Tools for Community-Engaged Research through CORUS 14. NIH Funds CCPH Study of Community IRBs & Research Review Boards **** OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT NEWS: 1. UT Study of Housing First Outcomes for Formerly Homeless Individuals The Knox Homeless Management Information System doubled the number of subjects in an ongoing study, thanks to support from UT's Outreach Incentive Grant program. The study, focusing on the "Housing First" model of Permanent Supportive Housing, examines mental health symptoms, substance use, quality of life, readiness to change, employment, and education outcomes of formerly homeless individuals. Read more<http://service.utk.edu/funding/examples/david-patterson-2011/> 2012-13 Call for Outreach Incentive Grant Proposals (due Oct. 5)<http://service.utk.edu/funding/> 2. 2012 Call for Proposals: UTK Outreach and Engagement Funding What would YOU do with an Outreach Incentive Grant? 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/> 3. TOMORROW: STEM Education Outreach Meeting: TOMORROW! STEM Education Outreach "Brown Bag" will kick of the year tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 7) with a planning meeting, hosted by TN-SCORE. (Meeting: 1st floor conference room in UT's Business Incubator Bldg. See: http://www.utk.edu/maps/) This group is mainly geared towards professional staff practitioners and non-tenure-track faculty who directly facilitate and manage ongoing STEM outreach projects, programs, services, and relationships with community partners, and who are interested in sharing resources. Meeting: Friday, Sept 7, 2012, 12:00 Noon (bring your lunch!) Find Business Incubator Building on Campus map<http://www.utk.edu/maps/> 4. Comments Invited: Standards for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Methodology Committee has released its first report on standards, focusing on the patient's perspective. PCORI is authorized by Congress to conduct research to provide information about the best available evidence to help patients and their health care providers make more informed decisions. The standards adopted by PCORI will inform Federal decisions about research funding and how research is to be conducted. Deadline for comments: Sept. 14, 2012 Details<http://www.pcori.org/get-involved/opportunities-for-public-comment/methodology/> CONFERENCES, PAPERS, & NOMINATIONS: 5. Proposals due Nov 15 for CU Expo The Canadian-led international conference on community-university partnerships conference CU Expo takes place June 12-15, 2013 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Deadline: November 15, 2012 Details<http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html#BecomeAMember> 6. Call for Papers: Relational & Social Network Perspectives in Community Psychology A special issue American Journal of Community Psychology aims to advance relational and social network perspectives in community psychology. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: (1) Power and empowerment; (2) Dissemination and implementation of community-based interventions; (3) Understanding communities, partnerships and coalitions. Deadline: November 15, 2012 Details<http://pascalobservatory.org/pascalnow/pascal-activities/news/call-papers-relational-and-social-network-perspectives-community-ps> 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, all of which can be viewed on UT's Public Engagement website. Application Deadline: October 5, 2012 More<http://service.utk.edu/funding/> 8. Knight News Challenge: mobile technologies that engage communities The Knight News Challenge seeks innovative ideas that harness mobile technology to inform and engage communities. The News Challenge application process is simple - answer eight questions briefly on the newschallenge.org Tumblr<http://newschallenge.tumblr.com/> by noon EST Sept. 10. Winners will receive a share of $5 million in funding and support from Knight Foundation's network of influential peers and advisors to help advance their ideas. Deadline: September 10, 2012 Details<http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-release/think-mobile-knight-news-challenge-funds-breakthro/> NEW READINGS & RESOURCES: 9. "Shaping our Future" Initiative Launches in Washington, D.C. (7 minute video) Legislators and business, education and civic engagement leaders met last week to launch "Shaping Our Future," a year-long national dialogue on the future of higher education. Through this initiative, students, faculty, administrators, employers, and members of the general public will reflect on how colleges and universities might help the country tackle some of its most vexing problems. More<http://kettering.org/videos/david-mathews-shaping-our-future-closing-remarks/> 10. ABCD (Action Based Community Development) in Action ABCD (Action Based Community Development) in Action is an online community for those interested in ABCD, community engagement, and mobilization. "Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future." Network Details<http://abcdinaction.ning.com/> The Asset-Based Community Development Institute<http://www.abcdinstitute.org/networks/> 11. Free book chapter: Starting Up & Sustaining Public Sociology Projects (From Public Sociology: Research, Action, and Change. Nyden, Hossfeld & Nyden, 2012.) "...we present here a basic guide for students, faculty, and community partners focusing on developing and sustaining public sociology projects. Public sociology can include anything from working with an environmental group to identify health problems in a local community to working with local government to develop strategies to attract more private employers to their city." More<http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/40760_3.pdf> 12. New issue! Gateways: International Journal of Community Research & Engagement Gateways is a refereed journal concerned with the practice and processes of university-community engagement. It provides a forum for academics, practitioners and community representatives to explore issues and reflect on practices relating to the full range of engaged activity. The journal publishes evaluative case studies of community engagement initiatives; analyses of the policy environment; and theoretical reflections that contribute to the scholarship of engagement. More<http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/ijcre/announcement/view/69> 13. Find & Share Tools for Community-Engaged Research through CORUS CORUS (Community Research Utilities and Support, (formerly known as CTSA 2 Community) is a new online platform for finding and sharing tools for community-engaged research. Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a partner in CORUS, along with a number of NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Awardees from across the U.S. The CORUS inventory of tools is growing quickly, and currently provides over 100 resources to support community-engaged research . Visit CORUS<http://www.ctsacorus.org/> 14. NIH Funds CCPH Study of Community IRBs & Research Review Boards A growing number of community groups are developing research review mechanisms to ensure the ethics and integrity of research involving the communities they serve. Campus-Community Partners for Health has received funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for a national collaborative study of community IRBs and research review boards to better understand their processes, outcomes and impacts. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/PVnPGA. **** QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE: September 2012: * TOMORROW! STEM Education Outreach "Brown Bag" Planning Meeting. September 7, 2012. <http://doodle.com/dqk5ekvfvu6v7f2v> * Knight News Challenge: mobile technologies that engage communities. Deadline September 10, 2012. <http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-release/think-mobile-knight-news-challenge-funds-breakthro/> * 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=> * Comments Invited: Standards for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. Deadline September 14, 2012. <http://www.pcori.org/get-involved/opportunities-for-public-comment/methodology/> * 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> * Call for Papers: Relational & Social Network Perspectives in Community Psychology. Deadline November 15, 2012.<http://pascalobservatory.org/pascalnow/pascal-activities/news/call-papers-relational-and-social-network-perspectives-community-ps> * 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