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On April 14-15, Harvard College is hosting the 7th annual Scholarship and Social Justice Research Conference. Proposals are welcomed from any interested students, faculty or staff pursuing research on community engagement work and social justice issues. 

“For student scholars, this is an opportunity to engage in academic dialogue with peers and faculty mentors. For faculty, this conference presents an opportunity to explore how other disciplines conduct research that creates new knowledge and understanding about equity and social justice and to be inspired by the next generation of scholars.” 

Student proposals for presentation consideration are due on February 11th!  For more information, visit https://publicservice.fas.harvard.edu/ssj.

Any current college student is welcome to submit a proposal to present and student proposals are due by February 10, 2021.  There will be office hours this week for anyone with questions!

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The Nashman Center's Faculty Learning Communities meet monthly for one year, building relationships across disciplines through shared learning on a topic of interest. Join us for guest speakers, learn about your colleague’s approaches to community engagement, and build relationships with people from other academic departments who share your values for community engagement in academic work.

FLC: CBPR in Health

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February 25, noon-1:30pm, via Zoom, Register Here

Faculty and students who have experience with or interest in partnership with the Latin American Youth Center are encouraged to join us for this conversation about our campus-community partnerships. We will hear about the LAYC’s priorities in the coming year and discuss our ideal ways of working together as we move forward into this new year.

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An increasing number of academic departments are interested in monitoring and reporting their community engaged initiatives and projects. The Nashman Center’s GWServes platform can help you map these initiatives, report your department’s impact in the community, and facilitate connections among faculty across disciplines. GWServes is a system that can integrate with Literoti. Now is a great time to schedule a zoom-based workshop for your department. Contact Wendy Wagner to talk further.

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Join Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) on Thursday, February 2rd from 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET for an upcoming webinar titled, “Building Community Capacity: A Community-Engaged Approach to Covid-19 Testing in African-American Churches.”

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Join one of Campus Compact’s spring Communities of Practice (CoPs) by Friday, February 4th to participate in shared learning, networking, and skill-building. Campus Compact’s Communities of Practice “provide community engagement professionals an opportunity to “dig deeper” into specific areas of engagement practice by sharing experiences and models, networking, and exchanging resources.” ...continue reading "Community Engagement: Campus Compact’s Communities of Practice"

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The Metropolitan Universities journal invites proposals for upcoming special issues. This includes topics that engage with critical, evidence-based studies and perspectives relevant to urban and metropolitan campuses.  ...continue reading "Call for Proposals: Metropolitan Universities journal"

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On January 11th, Rock Creek Conservancy held their History of Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park virtual program. What was the latest in the Race, History, and Rock Creek series, this event discussed the history of the park’s location, design, and community importance. 

If you were unable to make the event, watch the virtual recording here.

Rock Creek Conservancy is a community organization that partners with GW through multiple courses, including graphic design, biology, and the business school.

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Gregory Squires, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University, authored a piece in Footnotes magazine titled “Academic Institutions: Roadblock or Ramps?”. In the article, Squires describes the need to bring engaged social justice scholarship back into the forefront of academia. 

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The latest issue of the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is now fully online. Volume 9, Issue 1 (2021) contains 12 articles in 5 sections, plus an introduction to the issue.

Published annually in December, IARSLCE is the scholarly journal of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE).

Click here to access the new issue. 

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On February 9th, 2022, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) will host their virtual 2022 Conference on General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment (GEPA). In addition, virtual pre conference workshops will take place from Wednesday, February 2nd to February 4th.

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GW’s Rethinking DC Youth & Policing class was featured in a Washington Post Article, highlighting their engagement in the “Elevating Youth Voices” Summit. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth Summit took place on December 4th, 2021.

Professor of Rethinking DC Youth & Policing at GW, Ebony Russ described the course as “a research-based course designed to provide a space for students to engage juvenile justice and youth diversion programs research and recommend policy and actions that are anti-racist.”

Students at the Summit discussed their hopes for the future of policing in DC through presentations. Many students expressed their concerns about police in schools and want police to be better trained.

Students in the course and co-curricular project met frequently with the Metropolitan Police Department to develop programs that are more beneficial for youth, especially Black and Brown youth, in the city. For more details on the Summit and the students’ participation, click here. 

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Register now for the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ (CUMU) online webinar on December 13th at 1:00 p.m. titled, “Establishing a Fund for Anchor Institutions and National Work Initiative: Pursuing just and equitable communities in light of COVID-19.”  ...continue reading "Register Now: CUMU’s “Pursuing Just and Equitable Communities in Light of Covid-19” Webinar"

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In an article published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), GW was highlighted for their participation in the Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement project. Initiated by the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University, the Pathways project highlights six “pathways” that students can follow to pursue academic experiences and careers related to civic engagement. ...continue reading "Community Update: Nashman Center’s Amy Cohen Featured in AAC&U Article"

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