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HumanitiesDC Community Cycle I grants are offering funding opportunities to support impactful cultural and educational projects across DC. Grant programs will include: Community Culture and Heritage, Visions - Projects + Events, and DC Oral History Collaborative Grants.

Interested applicants are encouraged to prepare by attending a grant workshop for insights into the application process and requirements. Multiple workshop dates are available—sign up here to reserve your spot: HumanitiesDC Grants Info Sessions & Workshops.

Cycle I Application Deadline: February 18, 2025

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This new white paper, Harnessing the Power of Higher Education to Renew American Democracy, examines the interconnected relationship between higher education and American democracy. Download the full paper or a 4-page summary using this link on CCA's website.

The report, "Complete College, America: Harnessing the Power of Higher Education to Renew American Democracy," outlines how colleges and universities can better prepare students for civic engagement.

The white paper calls on higher education leaders and policymakers to address inequities through five key actions:

...continue reading "New Publication: Complete College America Releases Higher Education and Democracy Report"

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Jordan West, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement shares two new resources regarding immigration. Know Your Rights Under the U.S. Constitution - Updated April 2024 by the National Immigration Law Center and a Webinar, Deportation Defense Series by Mijente.

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Foodprints service-learning manager and instructional coach, Ibti Vincent shares this report on service-learning, "We recently reviewed the accomplishments of our service-learning program from last school year and we wanted to share them with you because this work would not be possible without you and the awesome GW students who intern and volunteer with us!"

The report, by FOODPRINTS staff, Hannah Schiff, highlights these outcomes. FRESHFARM Service-Learners:

  • Gain real-world experiences while expanding the capacity of an impactful food and garden education program
  • Collect and document data on produce-based tastings in school cafeterias
  • Receive ongoing professional development & mentorship
  • Rate highly their experiences with FRESHFARM

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The Al Akhawayn University (AUI) Social Action Project: Changing Gender Roles in Morocco continues again this year. Leslie Jacobson has partnered with this community for many years, using theatre to create a safe space to voice and discuss issues related to gender justice. This year's performance is titled, "Warriors and Allies."

Each year, Jacobson teaches participants to conduct sensitive interviews about real stories of gender imbalance. Students learn to gain and protect the interviewee’s trust and to follow appropriate procedures to confirm subjects' consent to share their stories.  She then reviews the transcribed interviews to create a 45-minute performance piece about changing gender roles in Morocco.

...continue reading "Theatre Professor Emeritus Leslie Jacobson Continues her Theatre for Social Change Work"

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Campus Compact and the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES) jointly host the Addressing Wicked Issues through Community-Engaged Scholarship initiative, which takes a deep dive into some of the most critical issues threatening our communities and explores how we—higher education community engagement professionals, practitioners, and scholars—can make a difference.

The 2024-2025 series will focus on youth and gun violence, exploring the context, root causes, and how higher education can respond through community-engaged research, community-engaged teaching and learning, anchor strategy & community partnerships, and student-led civic engagement.

The first webinar will be held this Wednesday, December 11th, at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EST) – register today!

...continue reading "Webinar Series on Youth, Gun Violence, and How Higher Ed Can Respond"

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The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) has announced several new initiatives for 2025, including learning communities and engagement opportunities for higher education professionals.

Register for one of four new CUMU Huddles starting in early 2025:

- Community-Engaged Research (January)
- Latine Student Communities (January)
- Strategic Communications (February)
- Sustainability and Anchor Mission (March)

For more information about CUMU programming and membership opportunities, visit cumuonline.org.

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The Coalition for Community Writing  (CCW) invites proposals for their sixth biennial Conference on Community Writing, taking place October 23-25, 2025, at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Submit a 250-500 word proposal by Monday, February 17, 2025.  The conference theme is "Designing Justice Across Space, Place, and Time."

...continue reading "Call for Proposals: 2025 Conference on Community Writing"

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The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens invites the GW community to participate in a letter-writing campaign that aims to spread messages of hope and encouragement to DC Jail residents this holiday season.

Join fellow volunteers on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 733 11th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. No prior experience is needed - supplies and materials will be provided.

This volunteer opportunity allows participants to:
- Engage in meaningful community service
- Support returning citizens working toward reentry
- Connect with others committed to creating positive change

"As a volunteer, you'll write letters that provide support, inspiration, and connection to individuals at the DC Jail. Supplies will be provided, and no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to share kindness and compassion."

For more information, contact Foster Sellers at fsellers@thereentrynetwork.org or visit www.thenationalreentrynetwork.org

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Many thanks to speakers Dr. Phyllis Ryder, Iman Lee, and Najya A. Williams, who shared insights from their podcast, "Leading with Intention."

The podcast examines how racial identity impacts classroom dynamics in community-engaged courses. Lee, Williams, and others involved in this podcast were students in Dr. Ryder's University Writing course. Wanting to better understand the experience of students of color in her community-engaged scholarship courses, Ryder invited them to share their experiences and explore ways to create more inclusive learning environments that better serve students of color.

Zoom Recording Available Here.

Main points discussed:

...continue reading "Event Recap: Creating Non-White-Centric Community Engaged Courses"

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Applications due November 29. From Interfaith America:

If you are an educator (or know one) who believes in advancing pluralism in our society, then there is an opportunity to receive funding for the development of a course that demonstrates the transformative impact of bridging across divides.

Interfaith America is offering $4,000 Civic Pluralism Curriculum Development Grants for teams of two educators who are committed to collaborating in the classroom across their own significant religious, political, social, and/or moral differences.

...continue reading "Funding: Civic Pluralism Curriculum Development Grants"

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Check out the resources below from Interfaith America:

Want to ensure you can build cohesion on your campus through pluralism?

50 Things Anyone Can Do from Common Ground USA has suggestions to increase American strength and resilience to be a peacemaker on campus. Cg-usa.org.

Combat Election Polarization from Essential Resources includes ways to have healthier, more authentic discourse about the issues that matter and to interrupt partisan polarization. Whatisessential.org.

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Applications due November 1. From Interfaith America:

The Faith & Health Campus Grants create opportunities for cross-disciplinary teams to embed interfaith competency in a range of health-related curricula, build sustainable partnerships with community organizations, and strengthen academic and public understanding about religion as a social determinant of health. Proposals should include a two-year budget of up to $60,000 to support capacity and time, project activity expenses, and (if appropriate) support for community partners.

Applications are now open. Learn more online and submit your application before the Nov. 1 deadline.

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How can community partners more meaningfully be engaged in federal grant proposals that require community engagement? Join this virtual session.

Respectful and Responsible Broader Impacts: Meaningful Community Engagement in Federal Grant Projects

Thursday, Oct. 24,  12 - 1 pm

Registration required: https://transformmidatlantic.org/professional-development-events/

Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Shearman, NSF Program Director, Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE), Innovation Programs Section

...continue reading "Transform Mid-Atlantic Event: Meaningful Community Engagement in Federal Grant Projects"

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Rhonda Fitzgerald of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network joined us for the Nashman Center's Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship Series on Thursday, Oct 17. 
Community Engaged Courses are particularly fertile ground for student observations, reflections, and opinions that may be in conflict with those of other students or the instructor. By design, our classrooms create opportunities for students to share and discuss their ideology, beliefs, and values. Learning to handle "tricky moments" well can create transformational learning experience for students, modeling for them how active citizens can contribute to civil discourse in a diverse democracy. Even faculty who have solid facilitation skills can stand to educate themselves and learn from each other.

...continue reading "Event Recap: Skills for Handling Tricky Moments"

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