On Friday, April 9th at 1:00 p.m ET GW’s Graduate School Education and Human Development (GSEHD) will be hosting a virtual Dean’s Salon titled, “The Future of Civics and Social Studies in High School and Beyond.” ...continue reading "Virtual Event: GSHED – Apr 9"
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Spring Webinar Opportunity
Join UCSC’s Institute for Social Transformation for a discussion on how we can seize the moment to help transform universities in the post-pandemic world, to be truly powerful partners in co-creating knowledge for justice. The All-In-All Together Spring Webinar will be held on May 7, 2021 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada). Register here. ...continue reading "Spring Webinar Opportunity"
Leadership Program Opportunity
Lang Center at Swarthmore College is partnering with Campus Compact to accept nominations for up to twenty engaged faculty, staff, and administrators to join a virtual collaborative learning and leadership cohort from April 2021 to March 2022. The application will close on April 13th, 2021. ...continue reading "Leadership Program Opportunity"
Virtual Event: Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Join Equitable Growth at their virtual event on April 21st from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The event will focus on poverty research and will feature a conversation with Mark Rank, the Herbert S. Hadley professor of social welfare at Washington University in St. Louis. ...continue reading "Virtual Event: Washington Center for Equitable Growth"
Funding opportunity: Covid-19 testing
Community organizations can apply for up to $50,000 in funds to support increased testing for Covid-19. The application is due April 16th.
New Podcast: Bringing Theory to Practice
Bringing Theory To Practice (BT2P) announced that they will be adding a podcast to their Way Forward Project. The podcast will focus on the current time of crisis in higher education and can be found on Spotify, Stitcher, and Audible or the Apple Store. ...continue reading "New Podcast: Bringing Theory to Practice"
Funding: HumanitiesDC
HumanitiesDC is now accepting proposals for the DC Community Heritage Project Grant (DCCHP) and the DC Documentary Partnership Grant (DCDP). ...continue reading "Funding: HumanitiesDC"
GW News: Voter Friendly Campus
GW’s efforts to help students get educated and engaged in voting were recognized by Campus Vote Project and Napsa; GW is officially a Voter Friendly Campus. The pandemic made an already confusing student voting landscape almost impossible to navigate. We are proud of the GW Votes team and everyone who was dedicated to engaging GW students in civic education. ...continue reading "GW News: Voter Friendly Campus"
Report: The National Conference on Citizenship 2020
The National Conference on Citizenship’s (NCoC) work is aimed at increasing Americans’ participation in civic life- locally and nationally. View the National Conference on Citizenship 2020 Report for an update on their 2020 successes. ...continue reading "Report: The National Conference on Citizenship 2020"
Donate: The Well at Oxon Run
The Well at Oxon Run is an urban farm and community wellness space planned for DC’s Ward 8, a neighborhood that often lacks resources due to historic disinvestment. This space is the result of a partnership with the DC Dept. of Parks and Recreation, The Green Scheme, The Friends of Oxon Run, and community members. Help them by donating here. ...continue reading "Donate: The Well at Oxon Run"
Event: Food and Health Professional Development – March 5-7
SENCER Hawai’i is hosting their fifth annual Grand Challenges Gathering (GC21). The event will take place from March 5-7 daily from 1-4 pm on Zoom.
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Faculty Feature: Celebrating Caroline Laguerre-Brown
The George Washington University congratulated Caroline Laguerre-Brown, J.D., Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement for being recognized as a leader in advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education in the Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Caroline is featured with an ad on page 2 and bio on page 26 summarizing her past and current successes.
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Event: Rock Creek Conservancy; Race and History of DC – March 4
Join the Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service at a virtual discussion of race and history in Washington, D.C. The event will take place on March 4th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Register here. ...continue reading "Event: Rock Creek Conservancy; Race and History of DC – March 4"
Publication Opportunity: ENGAGE! Journal – Submission Deadline April 5th
ENGAGE! editors invite you to submit a manuscript for the next edition of the journal focused on environmental justice. The last day to submit will be on April 5th, 2021. Click here for more information on the necessary criteria. ...continue reading "Publication Opportunity: ENGAGE! Journal – Submission Deadline April 5th"
Event: Film Screening; Allen v Farrow – Feb 21
This Sunday, Feb 21, (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) HBO will being airing Allen v. Farrow, a 4-part docu-series about on-campus sexual assault. ...continue reading "Event: Film Screening; Allen v Farrow – Feb 21"
