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 "Virtual Event: All-In-All Spring Webinar"
Category: Community Engaged Research
Course Spotlight: COMM 1041
Congrats to Professor Weiner on a great Fall 2020 semester with Interpersonal Communication (COMM 1041). See below for highlights. ...continue reading "Course Spotlight: COMM 1041"
HSSJ 2170: Professional Relationships in Human Services
Congrats to Professor Morrison on a great Fall 2020 semester with Interpersonal Relations (HSSJ 2170). See below for highlights. ...continue reading "HSSJ 2170: Professional Relationships in Human Services"
Former Knapp Fellow: GW Research Showcase Education Award
Congratulations to Kristen McInerney (GSEHD) for her research on Newcomer Multilingual Learners’ Experiences in High School: A Case Study of Communities of Practice and Sense of Belonging. Ms. McInerney will graduate with her doctorate this semester and her dissertation, which was connected to her Knapp Fellowship project, won the GW Research Showcase Education Award. ...continue reading "Former Knapp Fellow: GW Research Showcase Education Award"
GW Virtual Event: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)- April 22nd
The WGSS community is hosting its inaugural "WGSS Capstone Symposium: How Our Graduates Affect Social Change" this Thursday, April 22nd from 5:10-7:00PM EST. The event serves as both a place of learning and celebration of the WGSS MA student graduates. All students are invited to learn about various topics of research. Register for this event to receive the Zoom connection details. ...continue reading "GW Virtual Event: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)- April 22nd"
The 2021 winners of the Nashman Prize for CBPR
Congratulations to ALL the finalists for this year's Nashman Prize.
The 2021 winners of the Nashman Prize for Community Based Participatory Research are:
1st place:
Emily Balog, a doctoral student in Clinical Research and Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Study: Facilitating Aging in Place and Community by Empowering Participation in Society: A Mixed Methods Study on the Co-development of a Theory of Change with Suburban-Dwelling Older Adults
A tie for 2nd place:
Emma DayBranch, Kerri Barton, Lisbeth Wierda, Brendan Schauffler, Neil Korsen. DayBranch (primary presenter) is a master’s student in the Milken Institute School of Public Health
Study: Online Program Boot Camp Translation Community Engaged Research Process Evaluation
Erin Powell, Doreen Mnisi, Steve Baloyi. Powell is a senior in the Elliott School of International Affairs. Mnisi and Baloyi are members of the Winterveldt community.
Study: Gender as a Barrier in Winterveldt, South Africa
Event: Knapp Fellow Panel Discussion – April 13th, 4:00 p.m
When Diana Aguilara and Erin Powell began their Knapp Fellowships almost a year ago, they couldn’t have imagined the ways in which their projects and ideas would grow and expand. ...continue reading "Event: Knapp Fellow Panel Discussion – April 13th, 4:00 p.m"
Volunteers Needed: School Without Walls – Apr 21
School Without Walls is seeking volunteers to judge the senior project presentations. Presentations and judging will be completed virtually through Microsoft Teams on April 21st from 10am-12pm and 1-2:30pm. To learn more and register, follow this link to the opportunity in GivePulse. ...continue reading "Volunteers Needed: School Without Walls – Apr 21"
Community Engaged Faculty, Professor Karina Lora
Community Engaged Faculty, Professor Tamara Taggart
Webinar: Teaching Social Action – Apr 16
Teaching Social Action: An Introduction, a webinar, is available to faculty, staff, and students who want to consider developing a course or workshop series on their campus. The webinar will take place on April 16th at 12pm EST. Click here to join. The meeting ID is 820 6042 8090. ...continue reading "Webinar: Teaching Social Action – Apr 16"
Nashman Prize for CBPR Finalists Announced
Each year at the GW Research Showcase the Nashman Center sponsors the Nashman Prize for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR).
CBPR is an approach to research that involves community members as equal partners in the research process. It values their knowledge and perspective, recognizes their assets and contributions, and connects research to community action and social change.
This year, nine student finalists will present their research via a zoom panel session. Please join us for all or part of this event, and encourage your own students to submit abstracts for this prize next year.
Judging for the Nashman Prize for Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
Friday, April 16th, 11:30am-1pm
Zoom Link
The 2021 Finalists for the Nashman Prize for CBPR:
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GW Research Showcase: Nashman Center Sponsored Events
The virtual nature of this year's GW Research Showcase creates new opportunities to learn about and celebrate research at GW. The Nashman Center is sponsoring four events during the week. Mark your calendar, Zoom links are provided below.
...continue reading "GW Research Showcase: Nashman Center Sponsored Events"
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"
