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UT-REACH March 6th, 2014 UT-REACH is published by the Office of Community Engagement & Outreach https://www.facebook.com/UTKCommunityEngagement [cid:[log in to unmask]] "I hope to find that digital storytelling is therapeutic for these children, aiding their development and search for their role and identity in the face of cancer." - Dabney Wilson, UT Nursing Student<http://torchbearer.utk.edu/2014/03/the-storyteller/> COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS 1. UT Discussion Series: Service-Learning Across the Disciplines 2. UT Shares Nuclear Security Curriculum with Jordan University 3. Closing the Engagement Gap - A Policy Briefing from PASCAL International Observatory 4. Nursing Student Gives Patients a New Voice 5. Muslim Journeys: Points of View book discussion PAPERS, PROPOSALS, CONFERENCES & WEBINARS 6. Webcast: Student Engagement in Community and Economic Development: Design + Build Process 7. Free Online Forum: DiscoverE Global Marathon FUNDING 8. New Funding for UT Staff: Access and Diversity Staff Retention Fund 9. NGCP Collaborative Mini-Grants 10. Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants 11. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Seeks Proposals to Strengthen Secondary Education NEW RESOURCES & READING 12. "Broader Impacts" Alert: National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory 13. Canadian Community-Engaged Scholarship Partnership Launches E-Newsletter 14. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference Resources Now Online! QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE ******** COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS 1. UT Discussion Series: Service-Learning Across the Disciplines UnCommon Teaching and Learning is an informal occasion for faculty to discuss their teaching, research and practice with other interested faculty. This semester's focus is on service-learning across the disciplines. Discussions are held from 12:05 to 12:55 in the Hodges library, Mary E. Greer Room (258), on the following dates (all Wednesdays): * March 12: Sherry Cable, Sociology * March 26: Polly McArthur and Tami Bland, College of Nursing * April 2: Mike McKinney: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Rob Spirko, English * April 9: Ernie Cadotte, College of Business; John Nolt, Philosophy UnCommon Teaching and Learning is a collaborative effort of Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center, University Libraries, and OIT Instructional Support. For more about UT Service-Learning: http://servicelearning.utk.edu/ 2. UT Shares Nuclear Security Curriculum with Jordan University UT's Institute for Nuclear Security and the Department of Nuclear Engineering hosted a delegation of senior faculty from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in early February. The JUST faculty took part in a State Department sponsored visit and explored curriculum efforts in nuclear security studies. More: http://www.engr.utk.edu/news/atcoe/atcoe_02_28_14.html 3. Closing the Engagement Gap - A Policy Briefing from PASCAL International Observatory Research from PASCAL International Observatory highlights the often uncertain relationship between cities and regions and the higher education institutions (HEIs) located within their regions. As debates about the role and responsibilities of Universities continue in many countries, PASCAL's international study of universities' regional engagement (PURE) reveals both a desire on the part of regional authorities in many parts of the world to engage with HEIs, but also an uncertainty about how to develop a successful and sustainable relationship with the higher education sector. (H/T Engagement Scholarship Consortium) More: http://pascalobservatory.org/pascalnow/pascal-activities/news/closing-engagement-gap-policy-briefing-pascal-international-observa 4. Nursing Student Gives Patients a New Voice UT College of Nursing student, Dabney Wilson, is helping provide pediatric oncology patients a voice through digital storytelling as part of her Nursing Honors Program research project. "I hope to find that digital storytelling is therapeutic for these children, aiding their development and search for their role and identity in the face of cancer," she says. Wilson is 1of 8 "UT Students to Watch" in the upcoming Torchbearer magazine. More: http://torchbearer.utk.edu/2014/03/the-storyteller/ 5. Muslim Journeys: Points of View Book Discussion Facilitated by by Douja Mamelouk, Assistant Professor of French and Arabic at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Each book serves as a launching point for small, diverse groups of individuals to gather and reflect on one another's perspectives, reaching a deeper understanding of our world and the inhabitants that share Tennessee communities. When: Monday, March 10, 6-8 pm Cedar Bluff Branch Library More: http://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/muslim-journeys-points-view PAPERS, PROPOSALS, CONFERENCES & WEBINARS 6. Webcast: Student Engagement in Community and Economic Development: Design + Build Process The Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston and Clemson's Community Research and Design Center in Clemson share long traditions of involving students in community design and development projects and make up the Architecture+CommunityBUILD program. The Centers often partner on projects with external community to take advantage of specialized skills and reinforce an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. The webcast will discuss the work of the Centers across the state and will also focus on the impact design can have on social justice and community sustainability. More information: http://www.clemson.edu/public/servicealliance/faculty_fellows_program/webcast_page_2.html Webcast link on day of the broadcast: http://www.clemson.edu/public/servicealliance/faculty_fellows_program/webcast_instructions.html 7. Free Online Forum: DiscoverE Global Marathon The DiscoverE (formerly National Engineers Week Foundation) mission is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism. The DiscoverE Global Marathon is a free, virtual forum designed for, by, and about women, in conjunction with International Women's Day. The Marathon is a collaborative place for individuals and organizations to gain knowledge, network, and inspire and share personal and professional contributions that women make in the world. Online: March 5-7, 2014 More: http://www.discovere.org/our-programs/global-marathon FUNDING 8. New Funding for UT Staff: Access and Diversity Staff Retention Fund The UT Knoxville area has established the Access and Diversity Staff Retention Fund to support the participation of university staff in diversity-related conferences, seminars, and other programs. Knoxville area exempt or non-exempt staff who have twelve or more months of regular, continuous service (minimum of 75% time) are eligible to apply. Applicants should be committed to supporting the goals of diversity as espoused by UT, and must provide a letter of introduction detailing relevant goals and how the diversity program/conference/seminar will benefit those goals. Applicants must also provide written letters of support from their departmental supervisors detailing the benefits of participation to the employee, department, and university. More: http://humanresources.tennessee.edu/eod/access_diversity.html?&utm_source=tntoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2014-03-04 9. NGCP Collaborative Mini-Grants NGCP mini-grants are designed to enhance access to and build collaboration between programs and resources. Mini-grant application resources, including a sample application, exemplary practices, project ideas, and frequently asked questions are available online. Opening/closing dates and additional information is available on the Collaborative website. More: http://www.ngcproject.org/application-resources 10. Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants Motorola Solutions Foundation is accepting applications for the Innovation Generation grants. These grants provide funding to STEM education programs that engage students in innovative, hands-on activities, teach innovative thinking and creative problem-solving skills, focus on girls and underrepresented minorities, collaborate with other STEM education providers or institutions, and demonstrate measurable change in STEM awareness, skills, or education through the use of evaluation systems and appropriate measurement tools. Application deadline: April 11, 2014. More: http://responsibility.motorolasolutions.com/index.php/solutions-for-community/com02-foundation/ 11. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Seeks Proposals to Strengthen Secondary Education The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation supports professional development programs that seek to strengthen high school teachers and their teaching. Proposals should aim to develop solutions with the potential for wide application or replication by others. Projects that focus on professional development, support research in high school education, and/or encourage the innovative use of technology and new techniques for the presentation of classroom materials are welcome, along with a wide array of other initiatives. Eligible institutions include (but are not limited to) public and private colleges/universities, graduate schools of education, and education institutes. Grants will range from $100,000 to $200,000. Deadline: Ongoing More: http://www.avdf.org/FoundationsPrograms/SecondaryEducation.aspx NEW RESOURCES & READING 12. "Broader Impacts" Alert: National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory Search for collaborating programs or register your program in the online NGCP Program Directory, highlighting programs that focus on motivating girls to pursue STEM careers. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. More: http://www.ngcproject.org/programs 13. Canadian Community-Engaged Scholarship Partnership Launches E-Newsletter Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, along with 8 Canadian universities are collaborating to transform university policies and practices to recognize and reward community-engaged scholarship. The partnership has launched an e-newsletter to share timely news and resources. Visit the partnership website to subscribe. More: http://cescholarship.ca/ 14. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference Resources Now Online! ESC2013 conference presentations and materials are now available on the Engagement Scholarship Consortium website. Many thanks to our wonderful hosts at Texas Tech! Read More: http://engagementscholarship.org/conference/esc-2013-meeting/presentation-materials QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE March 2014: * Free Online Forum: DiscoverE Global Marathon. Online: March 5-7, 2014.<http://www.discovere.org/our-programs/global-marathon> * Webcast: Student Engagement in Community and Economic Development: Design + Build Process. Friday, March 7th, 2:30 PM EST.<http://www.clemson.edu/public/servicealliance/faculty_fellows_program/webcast_page_2.html> * RGK Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2014 Grants Cycle. Deadline: Rolling (March 7th, June 13th, and September 19th).<http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines> * Muslim Journeys: Points of View book discussion. When: Monday, March 10, 6-8 pm Cedar Bluff Branch Library.<http://www.knoxlib.org/calendar-programs/programs-and-partnerships/muslim-journeys-points-view> * Ben and Jerry's Foundation Seeks Proposals for Social and Environmental Justice Projects. Deadline (Pre-Applications): March 14th, 2014.<http://www.benandjerrysfoundation.org/the-grassroots-organizing-for-social-change-program/> * General Mills Foundation Seeks Applications for Champions for Healthy Kids Program. Deadline: March 14th, 2014.<http://www.generalmills.com/Responsibility/Community_Engagement/Grants/Champions_for_healthy_kids.aspx> * BTtoP: Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement & Development, and Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students. Deadline: Proposals are accepted on quarterly deadlines through 2014 (June 15, September 15, December 15, and March 15).<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/documents/BTtoP12to14RFP.pdf> * Call for Submissions: Partnerships 2015 Special Issue. Abstracts due: March 15, 2014. Final drafts due: October 30, 2014.<http://libjournal.uncg.edu/index.php/prt/index> * AACU & S. Engelhard Center: Grants for Campus Engagement, Civic Development Projects. Next Deadlines: March 15, June 15, September 15.<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/documents/BTtoP12to14RFP.pdf> * Call for papers: Serve InDEED, the Tennessee Journal for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. Deadline: March 15th, 2014.<http://www.tn.gov/finance/adm/vt/documents/TNJournalofService-LearningandCivicEngagementVol2Issue1.pdf> * Bringing Theory to Practice Accepting Proposals for Campus Engagement Seminar Grants. Deadline: March 15th, 2014.<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/fundingopportunities.cfm> * Bonnaroo Works Fund Seeking Grant Applications from Middle Tennessee Nonprofit Organizations. Deadline: March 15th, 2014.<http://www.bonnaroo.com/get-involved/guidelines-for-grant-applicants/> * Call for Submissions: Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education. Deadline: March 15, 2014, for consideration in the 2014 volume.<http://jpshe.missouristate.edu/assets/missouricompact/CFP.docx> * Apply for the 2014 Peace First Prize. Deadline: March 17th, 2014.<http://www.peacefirst.org/prize/> * Call for Proposals: 2014 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference. Deadline: March 21st, 2014.<http://www.researchslce.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IARSLCE-Call-FINAL-FINAL1.pdf> * 2014 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning & Civic Engagement. Early-Bird Registration Deadline: January 21; Conference: March 26-28 at Auburn University<http://gulfsouthsummit.org/geninfo.htm> * Call for Proposals: "What Went Wrong?": Reflecting and Learning from Community-Engaged Research. Deadline: March 29th, 2014.<http://engagedresearchconference.wordpress.com/> * eWomenNetwork Foundation: Grants for Small Organizations that Support Women and Children. Deadline: March 31st, 2014<http://www.ewomennetworkfoundation.org/Give_Grants_Process.html> * Call for Proposals: 2014 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum. Deadline: March 31, 2014.<http://www.ckf14.org/call-for-content> April 2014: * Call for Papers: Family and Community Health: Community-Based Participatory Research. Deadline: April 1, 2014.<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> * Mutual of America Foundation Accepting Applications for 2014 Community Partnership Awards. Deadline: April 1st, 2014.<http://www.mutualofamerica.com/about/cpacompetition.asp> * World of Children Award Program: 2014 Humanitarian, Health, and Youth Awards. Deadline: April 1st, 2014.<http://www.worldofchildren.org/theaward/awards-we-give/> * Call for Proposals: 2014 Imagining America conference. Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2014.<http://imaginingamerica.org/convenings/national-conference/2014-national-conference/> * Call For Proposals: 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference. Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2014.<https://www.hetl.org/events/2015-hetl-sote-utah-conference/> * Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants. Application deadline: April 11, 2014.<http://responsibility.motorolasolutions.com/index.php/solutions-for-community/com02-foundation/> * Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Projects of Laws That Improve Public Health. Deadline: April 15th, 2014.<http://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/calls-for-proposals/2014/public-health-law-research--making-the-case-for-laws-that-improv.html?cid=XEM_A7899> * Fisher House Foundation: Newman's Own Awards to Support Service Members and Their Families. Deadline: April 23rd, 2014.<http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/newmans-own-grant/> * Spencer Foundation Invites Proposals for Education Research Projects. Deadline (Grants $50,000 - $350,000): April 29th, 2014.<http://www.spencer.org/content.cfm/the-new-civics-rfp> * Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop. Registration Deadline: April 30th, 2014.<http://engagementscholarship.org/initiatives/emerging-engagement-scholars-workshop/2014-eesw/guidelines-application-instructions-and-forms> May 2014: * Call for Submissions: Literacy and Social Responsibility. Deadline: May 1, 2014.<http://www.csulb.edu/misc/l-sr/ejournal/call-manuscripts2014.pdf> * National Council of Teachers for Mathematics: Teacher Action Research Grant. Deadline: May 2nd, 2014.<http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=15479> * William T. Grant Foundation Invites Applications for Youth Social Setting Research Projects. Deadline (Letters of Inquiry): May 6th, 2014.<http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/research_grants/social-settings> * Call for Proposals: Rural Design Proposals. Application Deadline: May 6th, 2014.<http://www.rural-design.org/apply> * Grant Foundation Launches Initiative on Understanding Inequality. Deadline: May 6th, 2014.<http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/research_grants/reducing-inequality> * Conference: Connecting Campuses with Communities. Conference: May 12-16, 2014, Indianapolis, IN.<http://csl.iupui.edu/about/conferences/connecting.shtml> * Call for Submissions: International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. Submission Deadline: May 15, 2014.<http://journals.sfu.ca/iarslce/index.php/journal/article/view/53/13> * ESA Foundation Seeks Proposals for Youth-Oriented Technology and Computer Game Projects. Deadline: May 15th, 2014.<http://www.esafoundation.org/application.asp> * Call for Nominations: 2014 Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty. Application Deadline: Friday, May 16, 2014<http://nerche.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1102>. * Captain Planet Foundation Accepting Applications for Ecotech Grants. Deadline: May 31st, 2014.<http://captainplanetfoundation.org/2014/01/ecotech/> June 2014: * Call for Papers/Posters: American Indigenous Research Association. Deadline: June 1st, 2014.<http://americanindigenousresearchassociation.org/meeting/call-for-papers/> * Qualitative Health Research Special Issue Seeks Manuscripts Addressing Knowledge Translation. Deadline: June 1st, 2014.<http://qhr.sagepub.com/content/24/1/145.full?etoc> * RGK Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2014 Grants Cycle. Deadline: Rolling (March 7th, June 13th, and September 19th).<http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines> * NIH: Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R01) (R21). Deadline (R01/R21): Oct 5/16, Feb 5/16, Jun 5/16<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-209.html> * Trainer of Trainers Workshop: Educating Scientists in Research Ethics for the 21st Century. Date: June 8-11, 2014, Annapolis, MD.<http://skillassist.org/> * 2014 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum. Conference June 9 & 10, 2014 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.<http://www.ckf14.org/call-for-content> * BTtoP: Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement & Development, and Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students. Deadline: Proposals are accepted on quarterly deadlines through 2014 (June 15, September 15, December 15, and March 15).<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/documents/BTtoP12to14RFP.pdf> July 2014: * 2014 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Five Star/Urban Waters Restoration Program Invites Applications. Deadline (National): July 1st, 2014.<http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/2014rfp.aspx> * "What Went Wrong?": Reflecting and Learning from Community-Engaged Research. Conference: July 11th-12th, 2014.<http://engagedresearchconference.wordpress.com/> * Call for Submissions: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Special Issue. Deadline: July 31st, 2014.<http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/health-disparities> August 2014: * Association of Performing Arts Presenters: Cultural Exchange Fund. Deadlines (Rolling, depending on travel dates): August 15, 2013; February 13, 2014; August 14, 2014.<http://www.apap365.org/KNOWLEDGE/GrantPrograms/Pages/cef.aspx> September 2014: * BTtoP: Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement & Development, and Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students. Deadline: Proposals are accepted on quarterly deadlines through 2014 (June 15, September 15, December 15, and March 15).<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/documents/BTtoP12to14RFP.pdf> * RGK Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2014 Grants Cycle. Deadline: Rolling (March 7th, June 13th, and September 19th).<http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines> * 2014 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference. Date: September 29th- October 1st, 2014. Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.<http://www.researchslce.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IARSLCE-Call-FINAL-FINAL1.pdf> October 2014: * Emerging Engagement Scholars Preconference Workshop. Date: October 5-6th, 2014.<http://engagementscholarship.org/initiatives/emerging-engagement-scholars-workshop/2014-eesw/guidelines-application-instructions-and-forms> * Save the Date! 15th Annual Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference Oct 5-9, 2014<http://engagedscholarship.ca/news_events/save-the-date-15th-annual-engagement-scholarship-consortium-conference-oct-5-9-2014/>. December 2014: * BTtoP: Engaged Learning, Civic Engagement & Development, and Psychosocial Well-Being of College Students. Deadline: Proposals are accepted on quarterly deadlines through 2014 (June 15, September 15, December 15, and March 15).<http://www.aacu.org/bringing_theory/documents/BTtoP12to14RFP.pdf> Ongoing: * New Funding for UT Staff: Access and Diversity Staff Retention Fund. Ongoing.<http://humanresources.tennessee.edu/eod/access_diversity.html?&utm_source=tntoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2014-03-04> * Fundraising & Grant Writing Workshops are here! Ongoing.<http://research.utk.edu/training-workshops/> * NGCP Collaborative Mini-Grants. Ongoing.<http://www.ngcproject.org/application-resources> * Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Seeks Proposals to Strengthen Secondary Education. Deadline: Ongoing.<http://www.avdf.org/FoundationsPrograms/SecondaryEducation.aspx> * 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> * Bank of America (Funding): Arts and Sports Sponsorships to Maintain Vibrant, Healthy Communities.<http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/find-grants-sponsorships.html#fbid=qx1iXMk-Ory> * *New Journal* Public - A Journal of Imagining America <http://public.imaginingamerica.org/http:/public.imaginingamerica.org/?page_id=41> * Sunlight Foundation: Open-Source Technology Projects That Foster Greater Government Transparency. Deadline: Rolling.<http://sunlightfoundation.com/about/grants/opengovgrants/ata> * Call for Book Reviews: Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. Ongoing.<http://jces.ua.edu/jces-seeks-reviewers-for-the-following-books-and-others-you-may-recommend/> * Impact Big Ideas: Crowdfunding for University of Tennessee Projects. Ongoing.<http://volsconnect.com/s/1341/utk/index.aspx?sid=1341&gid=2&pgid=3075> * Ready for the World Funding Available. Ongoing.<http://www.utk.edu/readyfortheworld/proposals.php> * Community Service Grants. Ongoing through June 30th, 2014.<http://www.truehero.org/> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the CAMPCOMM archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/campcomm.html