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UT-REACH May 22, 2014

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Urban Design Leader Philip Enquist Named Newest UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair (Photo © SOM)

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS

1. Urban Design Leader Named Newest UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair

2. UT Theatre Honored by Local Historical Society for Civil War-era Play

3. UT Architecture Students Take Skills into the Knoxville Community

4. Job Announcement: Highlander Center Program Associate, Appalachian Transition Fellowship

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS & NOMINATIONS

5. “InnovAction for Poverty” Research Paper Competition

6. Webinar: Measuring the Shared Value of Anchor Community Engagement

7. Webinar: The Positive Development of Youth: Comprehensive Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development

FUNDING

8. U.S. Department of Education Announces $75 million in grants for First in the World Competition

9. Fitch Charitable Foundation Offers Project Grants to Mid-Career Professionals in Preservation and Related Fields

10. Woodard & Curran Foundation Invites Applications From Environmental Organizations

NEW RESOURCES & READING

11. Pre-Recorded Webcast: Online Practices and Tools for Engaging Research and Communication

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

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS

1. Urban Design Leader Named Newest UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair

Philip Enquist, leader of the award-winning City Design Practice at Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, is the newest UT-ORNL Governor's Chair. Enquist and his a select Governor's Chair research team, in partnership with UT School of Architecture, will promote innovative energy practices for new and existing buildings in urban areas, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, create the foundation for new UT graduate programs, and develop new models for the contemporary construction industry.

More: http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/05/07/urban-design-leader-named-newest-utornl-governors-chair/

2. UT Theatre Honored by Local Historical Society for Civil War-era Play
The East Tennessee Historical Society has recognized UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre for its production of The Whipping Man, a Civil War-era play that tackles difficult issues and the region’s history. The theater received the Award of Distinction this month from the historical society for making significant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming, and interpretation of East Tennessee’s history.
More: http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/05/20/clarence-brown-theatre-honored-production-emwhipping-manem/?&utm_source=tntoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2014-05-22

3. UT Architecture Students Take Skills into the Knoxville Community

A group of UT Architecture students have spent the past several weeks utilizing skills they have learned in the classroom to help community members in need. The participating students are a part of the UT Architecture program’s Freedom by Design student organization, which designs and builds decks for free based on financial and medical needs. While giving back to the community, UT students are also able to see firsthand how a real-life project works from the design process through to completion.

More: http://www.wate.com/story/25504815/ut-architecture-students-using-skills-in-the-knoxville-community

4. Job Announcement: Highlander Center Program Associate, Appalachian Transition Fellowship

This position will provide administrative support to Highlander’s Education Team, which works together to plan, carry out and evaluate the movement and capacity building educational work of the Highlander Center, and in particular the Appalachian Transition Fellowship Program. The Fellowship program is designed for emerging community leaders who are committed to working toward the economic transition of Central Appalachia. Fellows are placed in host communities that are working in partnerships across the areas of education, non-profit, business, philanthropy, and government. The Highlander Center is located in New Market, Tennessee, just east of Knoxville.

More: http://highlandercenter.org/job-announcement-program-associate-appalachian-transition-fellowship/

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS & NOMINATIONS

5. “InnovAction for Poverty” Research Paper Competition

Master’s/Doctoral students are invited to submit research papers for prizes ranging from US$1,500 - $5,000. The research paper competition is organized by Kimse Yok Mu Solidarity and Aid Association (KYM) in Turkey. The language of the competition is English. The competition purposes to produce applicable and innovative ideas for struggling poverty and support to human and social development, create social awareness and make social impact by implementing these ideas. (H/T Peach and Collaborative Development Network)

Deadline (500 word abstract): June 23, 2014

Details: http://www.kimseyokmu.org.tr/?p=basindetay&gl=basin_odasi&cl=duyurular&i=711&lang=en

6. Webinar: Measuring the Shared Value of Anchor Community Engagement

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) presents a What Works Webinar on June 5th, 2014 focusing on anchor institutions and the measurement of community impact. Anchor institutions can play an important role in community economies due to purchasing power, real estate investments, employment opportunities, and other factors. While some community anchors have embraced this role and initiated community-development strategies, others have not leveraged their strengths in order to mutually benefit both their organization and the community. This webinar will discuss best practice approaches for measuring the impact of anchor institutions in order to provide a better understanding of anchor impact that may strengthen the investment that organizations make in their communities (H/T @CCPH2010 Twitter).

Webinar: June 5th, 2014, 1:00-2:00 PM ET

More: http://ht.ly/wVkOS

7. Webinar: The Positive Development of Youth: Comprehensive Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development

Derived from a relational developmental systems theoretical perspective, a 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development (PYD) tested the idea that when the strengths of youth are aligned with key resources in their context, PYD will occur. Assessing over 7,000 youth (and over 3,500 of their parents) from 42 states and across Grades 5 to 12, the study identified links between PYD and youth contributions to their communities. Study directors Dr. Richard Lerner, Tufts University; Dr. Jacqueline Lerner, Boston College; and Dr. Kristina Callina, Tufts University, will present key findings from the study and, in particular, the results specific to youth participating in 4-H. The implications of the findings of the study for future research, for youth development programs, and for social policy will be discussed.

Webinar: June 9th, 2014, 3:00-4:00 PM ET

Connect to Webinar: http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/navy4h/

FUNDING

8. U.S. Department of Education Announces $75 million in grants for First in the World Competition

In order to spur innovation in higher education and help more students to access and complete a college degree/credential, the U.S. Department of Education recently announced the availability of $75 million in funds through the First in the World (FITW) program. The grants will fund the development and testing of innovative approaches and strategies (including community engaged research and service-learning initiatives) in higher education that improve educational attainment and make higher education more affordable for students and families.

Key Dates: Applications due June 30, 2014; all grants will be awarded by September 2014.

More: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-75-million-first-world-competition

9. Fitch Charitable Foundation Offers Project Grants to Mid-Career Professionals in Preservation and Related Fields

The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation provides grants to mid-career professionals working in the fields of historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, decorative arts, architectural design, and architectural history. Grants of up to $15,000 are awarded annually to one or two mid-career professionals with at least ten years of experience as well as an academic background, professional experience, and an established identity in one or more of the eligible fields. The foundation will consider proposals for research and/or execution of a preservation-related project in any of the eligible fields. Projects will be evaluated based on a range of criteria, including the potential for the project to make a meaningful contribution to the academic and/or professional field of historic preservation in the United States and the inventiveness and creativity of the planned project. Grants are awarded only to individuals. The foundation does not fund university-sponsored research projects or dissertation research.

Deadline: October 15th, 2014

More: http://fitchfoundation.org/filter/Grants/ApplicationFitch-Mid-Career-Grant-and-Samuel-H-Kress-Fellowship

10. Woodard & Curran Foundation Invites Applications From Environmental Organizations

The Woodard & Curran Foundation is now accepting grant applications from environmentally-focused nonprofits. The foundation will award at least two grants of up to $10,000 each for environmental projects that demonstrate environmental stewardship through community involvement and that promote a clean and sustainable environment. To be eligible, organizations must be considered tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, have a mission aligned with the foundation's values, incorporate health and/or educational components in their projects, and support the public at large.

Deadline: June 15th, 2014

More: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014WCFGrantApp#_blank

NEW RESOURCES & READING

11. Pre-Recorded Webcast: Online Practices and Tools for Engaging Research and Communication

This webcast, recorded May 12, 2014, explores how Open University (OU) researchers, funded by UK academic research councils, are using online tools to support research communication and public engagement activities. Presenters discuss the findings of surveys and interviews, present an overview of available tools, and discuss the level of institutional support, responsibility and control regarding online research engagement and communication. (H/T Engagement Scholarship Consortium)

Video: http://stadium.open.ac.uk/stadia/preview.php?s=29&whichevent=2277&option=both&record=0

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

May 2014:

· Pan American Health Organization: Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health. Deadline: May 30th, 2014.<http://www.pahef.org/en/news/390-call-for-nominations-2014-awards-for-excellence-in-inter-american-public-health.html>

· Call for Nominations: IARSLC Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research Awards. Deadline: May 30, 2014 for all Awards.<http://www.researchslce.org/awards-nominations/>

· Captain Planet Foundation Accepting Applications for Ecotech Grants. Deadline: May 31st, 2014.<http://captainplanetfoundation.org/2014/01/ecotech/>

· Call for Proposals: Fourth Annual Intercultural Horizons Conference. Proposal Deadline: May 31, 2014.<http://www.geneseo.edu/oip/call-proposals-2014>

· Call for Papers: Shaping Peace – Local Infrastructures and State Formation. Deadline for paper and panel proposals: May 31st, 2014.<http://www.iapcs.hcri.ac.uk/call-for-papers-shaping-peace-local-infrastructures-and-state-formation/>

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>

· Diving In: Institute for New Community-Service Learning Professionals. Date: June 2-4, 2014 at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA).<http://www.compact.org/diving-in-institute-for-new-community-service-learning-professionals/>

· Webinar: Measuring the Shared Value of Anchor Community Engagement. Webinar: June 5th, 2014, 1:00-2:00 PM ET.<http://ht.ly/wVkOS>

· Webinar: The Positive Development of Youth: Comprehensive Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. Webinar: June 9th, 2014, 3:00-4:00 PM ET.<http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/navy4h/>

· 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>

· Call for Papers: Scholarly Symposium & Extension Exhibition on the Centennial of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Proposal Deadline: June 10th, 2014.<https://www.facebook.com/UTKCommunityEngagement/posts/669590639774373>

· MacArthur Foundation: Access and Success in Developing Countries. Deadline: June 13, 2014.<http://www.macfound.org/press/press-releases/more-28-million-funding-announced-spur-fresh-thinking-secondary-education-developing-countries/>

· Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research. Submission Deadline: June 15, 2014.<http://www.bk.psu.edu/Academics/journal.htm>

· Woodard & Curran Foundation Invites Applications From Environmental Organizations. Deadline: June 15th, 2014.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014WCFGrantApp#_blank>

· 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>

· “InnovAction for Poverty” Research Paper Competition. Deadline (500 word abstract): June 23, 2014.<http://www.kimseyokmu.org.tr/?p=basindetay&gl=basin_odasi&cl=duyurular&i=711&lang=en>

· True Hero Funding Competition for Student Community Service Projects. Voting Deadline: June 30th, 2014.<http://www.truehero.org/>

· U.S. Department of Education Announces $75 million in grants for First in the World Competition. Deadline: June 30th, 2014.<http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-75-million-first-world-competition>

July 2014:

· Spencer Foundation: The New Civics Initiative. Deadline for Preliminary Proposals: July 1, 2014 by 4:00 p.m. Central Time.<http://www.spencer.org/resources/content/4/1/1/documents/RFP-New-Civics.pdf>

· National Resource Center for First-Year Experience Invites Applications for Paul F. Fidler Research Grants. Deadline: July 1st, 2014<http://www.sc.edu/fye/research/grant/index.html>

· Ribbons of Hope – Invest in Women Seeks Applications From Organizations that Benefit Women and Girls. Deadline: July 1st, 2014<http://www.ribbonsofhope.net/grants/>

· Drucker Institute Invites Applications for 2014 Award for Nonprofit Innovation. Deadline: July 1st, 2014.<http://www.druckerinstitute.com/project/nonprofit-innovation-award/>

· 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>

· Call for proposals: Read.Write.Act Virtual Conference. Proposal Deadline: July 1, 2014.<http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/>

· Open Society Foundations Invites Applications for Social Justice Photography Projects. Deadline (both tracks) July 8, 2014.<http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/audience-engagement-grant>

· William T. Grant Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2014 Scholars Program. Deadline: July 9th, 2014.<http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships/william_t__grant_scholars>

· “What Went Wrong?”: Reflecting and Learning from Community-Engaged Research. Conference: July 11th-12th, 2014.<http://engagedresearchconference.wordpress.com/>

· Call for Poster Abstracts: National Conference on Engaging Patients, Families, and Communities. Abstracts due July 13, 2014.<https://www.dtmi.duke.edu/ce-workshop>

· Call for Book Chapter: Service-Learning to Advance Social Justice in a Time of Radical Inequality. Proposal Deadline: July 15, 2014. <https://groups.google.com/a/nylc.org/forum/#!topic/he-sl-listserv/m7xacwd92OA>

· Schwab Foundation: Social Entrepreneur of the Year Competition. Deadline: July 15, 2014.<http://www.schwabfound.org/content/global-selection?sf2322618=1>

· Call for Submissions: Public Arts, Design, & Humanities. Submission Window: July 15- 30, 2014.<http://public.imaginingamerica.org/about/call-for-submissions/>

· 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:

· American Honda Foundation: $20K-$75K Grants for Youth and Scientific Education. Upcoming Deadlines: August 1, 2014 & November 1, 2014 (weekend deadlines extend to subsequent Mondays).<http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf>

· 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>

· Home Depot Foundation: Community Impact Grants Program. Deadline: August 15, 2014.<http://homedepotfoundation.org/page/applying-for-a-grant>

· Collaborative Research Summer Institute. Date: August 22nd-24th, Santa Cruz, California.<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborative-research-summer-training-institute-registration-10979866075>

· Call for Proposals: UT’s OUTstanding Conference. Proposal Deadline: August 30th, 2014.<http://outstandingseminar.wordpress.com/submit-a-proposal/>

September 2014:

· Online Computer Library Center: Innovative Information Science Research Projects. Deadline: September 15th, 2014.<http://www.oclc.org/research/grants/call.html>

· RGK Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2014 Grants Cycle. Deadline: Rolling (March 7th, June 13th, and September 19th).<http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines>

· Scholarly Symposium & Extension Exhibition on the Centennial of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914.Symposium: September 24-25th, 2014; West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.<https://www.facebook.com/UTKCommunityEngagement/posts/669590639774373>

· 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>

· USAID: Funding for People to People Programs in Select Countries for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs. Deadline: September 30, 2014.<http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=251741>

October 2014:

· Gates Foundation: Short Film Challenge for Innovative Solutions. Deadline: October 1, 2014.<http://tongal.com/sundance>

· 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>

· Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities 2014 Conference. Conference: October 5-7th, 2014; Syracuse University.<http://cumuonline.org/conference/2014callforproposals.aspx>

· 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/>.

· Advancing Science, Serving Society (AAAS): 2014 Awards for Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. Deadline: October 15, 2014.<http://www.aaas.org/page/aaas-early-career-award-public-engagement-science>

· Fitch Charitable Foundation Offers Project Grants to Mid-Career Professionals in Preservation and Related Fields. Deadline: October 15th, 2014.<http://fitchfoundation.org/filter/Grants/ApplicationFitch-Mid-Career-Grant-and-Samuel-H-Kress-Fellowship>

· From Civil Rights to Critical Engagement. Conference: October 15-17th, 2014; Downtown Omni Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ERCC>

November 2014:

· Read.Write.Act Virtual Conference. Conference: November 7-8, 2014.<http://readwriteact.org/events/read-write-act-conference/>

· UT’s OUTstanding Conference. Conference: Saturday, November 8th, 2014; University of Tennessee-Knoxville.<http://outstandingseminar.wordpress.com/submit-a-proposal/>

December 2014:

· American Psychological Foundation Offers Pearson Early Career Grant for Psychologists. Deadline: December 31st, 2014.<http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/pearson.aspx>

Ongoing:

· UT’s Smart Communities Initiative Seeking Faculty Partners for Cleveland, Tennessee Projects. Ongoing.<http://servicelearning.utk.edu/sci-2014-15/>

· Launch of Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards Program. Key Dates: Letters of Inquiry accepted on rolling basis.<http://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/eugene-washington-pcori-engagement-awards/>

· Knoxville’s Vestal Boys and Girls Club Seeks Service-Learning Partnerships. Ongoing.<http://servicelearning.utk.edu/partnership-opportunities/>

· New Funding for UT Staff: UT 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>

· Call For Book Proposals: Humanities and Public Life. Deadline: Ongoing.<http://www.uiowapress.org/authors/humanities-and-public-life.htm>

· Fundraising & Grant Writing Workshops are here! Spring Semester 2014. 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 (to begin accepting proposals early 2013)<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/>