Students who have had impactful experiences through their community engaged scholarship courses this semester should consider these next steps in sharing their work and continuing their community engagement.
Continue to Serve
You may continue to serve with the same organization you worked with for your course, or identify a new opportunity to expand your experience and knowledge. Instructions for using Givepulse to find new opportunities to serve.
If you'd prefer to service on a team with other GW students, the Nashman Center has several opportunities, including engageDC, SMARTDC, Jumpstart, and Alternative Breaks.
Propose a Social Innovation Project for GWupstart Funds
Students can submit a proposal for funding to implement a new initiative that builds from their engagement and learning from your course. Several opportunities exist via the Honey W. Nashman Center’s GW Upstart program. Students with relatively small projects can consider the Public Service Grant Commission. Students with larger-scale initiatives might consider the Eco-Equity Challenge, or Projects for Peace.
The Clinton Global Initiative engages undergraduate and graduate student change-makers in a year-long program with funding, mentorship, social impact curriculum, and student engagement events. Grant applications are due in January each year.
The Steven and Diane Robinson Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning supports a full-year project for undergraduate or graduate students. Knapp Fellows receive up to $10,000 to connect scholarly research a social issue with the implementation of an entrepreneurial community based project. Proposals are due in May.
Submit a Paper for the Julian Clement Chase Prize Through the GW University Writing Program
If students have written a scholarly paper that is about Washington, DC, encourage them to submit it to the University Writing Program's Julian Clement Chase Prize(submissions are due in May.
Submit a Paper for Publication
Several undergraduate journals, like the Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change focus on community engaged scholarship and accept papers that are project descriptions, case studies, research, and reflections. Click here for a list of these academic journals and their submission information.
