This week we're celebrating 2012 Outreach Grant Winner Lynn Hodge. Hodge partnered with teachers at Knoxville's Central High School to design and implement a Family Math Night to foster cooperative relationships with parents while informing them of the Common Core state standards in mathematics. "100% of students and parents said they would attend a similar event in future," said Michael Lawson, Central High School math teacher and UT alumnus, who has been conducting his own action research on family engagement efforts such as these.

Details: http://service.utk.edu/funding/examples/lynn-hodge/

2. Big Ideas Video: Steve McCallum, Sherry Bell & Mary Zeigle Tackle Adult Illiteracy

Half of America's GED instructors do not feel prepared to provide adult reading instruction. UT Professors McCallum, Bell & Zeigle have developed a test to assess these instructors’ knowledge base and better contribute to their professional development.

Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KrRM7nJRQTc

3. Faculty-led Study Abroad Program Development Presentations

Each year UT sends approximately 1,000 students on study abroad programs, over 50% of those on faculty-led programs. Join representatives from the Center for International Education and International Studies Abroad to learn about the process and options for designing your own new program. Faculty mebers who have led programs in the past have described leading study abroad programs as the most rewarding teaching experience they have had.

When: Oct. 30, 10- 11 AM and 3- 4- PM, and Oct. 31 10:00-11 AM

Where: International House Community Room

Contact: Noah Rost, Assistant Director of CIE [log in to unmask] or 974-3177.

4. UT's Baker Center for Public Policy: Equip the Strip

Baker Center students partnered with Knoxville city leaders and UT faculty to research and develop policies for redesigning the Cumberland Avenue "Strip." The team conducted an online survey and interviews and will compile their data in a final report on parking and traffic recommendations to the City of Knoxville. This report will help to inform the upcoming Cumberland Avenue Plan.

Details: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EquipTheStrip

5. UT's CURENT Visits Local Schools For Family Engineering Night

UT's Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT) partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley and East Tennessee's STEMSpark to put on a "Family Engineering Night" at Lake City Elementary School in Anderson County, Tennessee. CURENT engaged with students and their families through engineering activities and exhibits, including solar cars and the Clinton High School FIRST Robotics Team's robot. CURENT is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

Details: http://curent.utk.edu/news/press-releases/curent-visits-two-local-schools-for-family-engineering-night/?&utm_source=tntoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2013-10-14

PAPERS, PROPOSALS & EVENTS

6. Conference Call: The Collaborative on Health and the Environment: Community Collaborations Making a Difference

As a part of the Environmental Justice and Superfund Research Program, the Collaborative on Health and the Environment, in collaboration with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Community Engagement Cores, will host a call featuring three of the Superfund Research Program's faculty members and their community engagement work. Phil Brown (Brown University) will address environmental health and justice outreach across Rhode Island; Denise Moreno Ramirez (University of Arizona) will discuss the growing environmental health crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border; and Margaret Reams (Louisiana State) will discuss work with local community partners facing exposure to Superfund sites. (H/T @CCPH2010/Twitter)

Key Date: October 24, 1 pm Eastern.

For more info and to RSVP: http://www.healthandenvironment.org/partnership_calls/12806

7. Call for Papers: Family and Community Health: Community-Based Participatory Research

Family and Community Health is calling for submissions of papers utilizing a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach focusing on youth and adolescents as partners in the research process. Manuscripts should highlight one or more phases of CBPR. Submissions from academic and community partners, particularly those partnering with youth, are encouraged. (H/T @CCPH2010 Twitter)

Deadline: April 1, 2014

More: http://www.researchraven.com/call-for-papers-publication/2014/4/1/call-for-papers-for-family-community-health-community-based-participatory-research-focus-on-children-and-adolescents.aspx

8. Read.Write.Act Virtual Conference 2013

Now in its 21st year, The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education hosts the Read.Write.Act Virtual Conference, which connects college students at campus based literacy groups, program administrators, higher education faculty, and non-profit professionals from around the country with content specialists, community-based literacy organizations and other leaders in literacy who are committed to creating a more just society by engaging young people in literacy education. While originally the conference took place in Chapel Hill, NC, for the past 6 years it has become a virtual conference to better include literacy advocates across the country and the globe.

Key Dates: Friday, November 1, 2013 12:00 PM through Saturday, November 2, 2013 5:00 PM

Conference Schedule: http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/rwa-2013/rwa-schedule-2013/

To Attend Event: http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/

9. University of Tennessee, Knoxville's International House Presents: "Girl Rising"

If you were floored by last week’s appearance of 16 year old Malala Yousafzai on ‘The Daily Show,” don’t miss this ground-breaking documentary. Featuring nine remarkable girls born into unforgiving circumstances, the film is at the heart of a new campaign to educate girls and change the world. The film is narrated by familiar voices including Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, and others.

Key date: Wed., Oct. 23, 7 pm, University Center Auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Contact: Thuy Pham of the International house at [log in to unmask].

Check out the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsvklXhYaE

FUNDING

NOTE: In the wake of the federal shutdown, UT has some information from federal sponsors to share with you. UT’s website will be updated daily: see http://research.utk.edu/budget-outlook/

10. Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration between SEC universities. One remaining award up to $2,500 is available for Spring semester 2014 for a University of Tennessee, Knoxville faculty member to visit another Southeastern Conference school to develop proposals, exchange ideas, and conduct research. The application must include a letter of invitation from the host institution.

Deadline: November 1, 2013. Submit to [log in to unmask]

Details: http://research.utk.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/29/files/2013/09/SEC-Visiting-Faculty-Travel-Grant-Program.pdf

11. Southern Exposure Arts: Performing Arts of Latin America

Southern Exposure promotes Latin American culture through both contemporary and traditional dance, music, and theater. This program features tours that are developed through collaborative efforts between performing artists from Latin America and presenting organizations in the United States. In addition to live performances, partnerships will include community-based activities designed to build further appreciation for the culture and work of visiting artists. Matching grants of up to $25,000 are available to consortia of three to five presenting organizations.

Deadline: February 28, 2014 for projects taking place between September 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015.

Details: http://southernexposurearts.org/about/

12. Mary Byron Project: Domestic Violence Programs Focused on Underserved Populations

The Mary Byron Project has created the Roth award to honor domestic violence programs that work with underserved populations. The award comes in the form of a $10,000 grant. Eligible programs must be part of a non-profit or government agency, must have been in operation for at least three years, and must address the issue of domestic violence. Programs should be replicable or have applications for individual communities if implemented on a national scale.

Deadline: November 22, 2013

Details: http://marybyronproject.org/index.php/our-work/the-roth-award/

NEW RESOURCES & READING

13. Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships - A Skill Building Curriculum

This evidence-based curriculum is a tool that can be used to improve community-institutional partnerships focused on improving public heatlh. Developed by the University of Washington, the curriculum offers content, examples, and exercises that are intended to foster critical thinking and improve collaborative efforts between community members and institutions.

More: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cbpr/index.php

14. Collective Impact: A Game Changing Model for the Social Sector

From The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation, this strategy for large-scale collaborative change has been gaining momentum among funders and nonprofit thought leaders.

More: http://ncdd.org/12858?goback=%2Egde_1817455_member_278172329#%21

QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE:

October 2013:

· Call for Proposals: 6th Living Knowledge Conference. Deadline: October 1, 2013.

· Call for Conference Proposals: Borders and Boundaries in an Age of Global Urbanization. Deadline: October 1, 2013.

· National Endowment for Democracy: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Deadline: October 1, 2013

· Toshiba America Foundation: K-5 Science and Math Projects. Deadline: October 1, 2013.

· HUD Introduce New metrics, Dashboard for Meeting Low-Income Community Needs. Key Date: October 2, 1:00 - 3:00 pm (ET).

· 2013 Call for Proposals: UTK Engagement Funding. Application Deadline: October 4, 2013, 5 pm.

· Call for Presenters: 6th Annual SALSA Service-Learning Conference. Proposal Deadline: October 4, 2013.

· NIH: Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R01) (R21). Deadline (R01/R21): Oct 5/16, Feb 5/16, Jun 5/16

· EPA: Healthy Schools: Environmental Factors, Children’s Health and Performance, and Sustainable Building Practices. Deadline: Oct 8, 2013.