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Published on Leave a comment on Knapp Fellowship Grant Awardees for 2017-2018 School Year

The Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning grant awardees have been named for the 2017-2018 school year.

The award is a catalyst for new ideas and a way for students to turn their education into action. GW students have a strong track record for turning their ideas into action.

“Our hope is that this award will help students make a difference.   Since arriving at George Washington three years ago, we have been struck by our students’ passion for changing the world and by the imaginative and intellectually serious way in which they harness that passion by developing concrete, innovative projects.” -President Steven Knapp

This year, funding was awarded to one graduate student studying Global Health and Epidemiology and Disease Control, Gayatri Malholtra, and one undergraduate student studying International Affairs and Environmental Studies, Chloe King.

Ms. Malholtra's project, titled, "Girl Rising Gender Equality" will partner with the global Girl Rising female education program and apply it to community centers in Delhi, India.

Ms. King's project is titled "A National Food Conservation Challenge" and utilizes a partnership with the World Wildlife Federation to create a pilot program in local schools to teach young children about mitigating food waste.

We wish them the best of luck and congratulations on their receipt of this renowned grant funded by Steven and Diane Knapp.

You can read more about the Knapp Fellowship and get ready to nominate someone for the next Knapp Fellowship cycle here.

Published on Leave a comment on GW Newman Civic Fellow Named: Adam Graubert

Adam Graubert, a sophomore in the Human Service Social Justice and Judaism Studies programs, has been awarded the Newman Civic Fellow award. He was nominated by staff at the Honey W. Nashman Center.

The Newman Civic Fellowship, hosted by Campus Compact and so named for it's founder Frank Newman, honors students who are committed to forming solutions to challenges in the community. Newman Civic Fellows have opportunities to develop professionally through mentorships, trainings, and workshops, focusing specifically on the needs that fellows need for future community development work.

You can read more about Adam Graubert, his nomination, and the Newman Civic Fellowship here.

Published on Leave a comment on Julian Clement Chase Prize for Undergraduate Writing about DC

Please share with your students and consider how your own course assignments might help students create high quality pieces to submit for this $1,000 annual prize.

The University Writing Program is honored to announce: The Julian Clement Chase Prize for exceptional undergraduate writing focused on the District of Columbia.

  • Prize Award: $1,000
  • Submission date: May 22, 2017
  • Award ceremony: October 19, 2017

This annual prize recognizes exceptional research writing projects focused on Washington, DC. Submissions can represent any work undertaken at GW, including (but not limited to) UW courses, Senior theses, and capstone projects.  Submitted papers might examine DC history, neighborhoods, cultures, artistic expressions; they may engage in scientific analysis of quality of life issues in DC. Collaborative or team projects are welcome.

Sgt. Julian Clement Chase, 22, was a native of Washington DC, and graduated in 2008 from DC’s Wilson High School. While serving with the United States Marine Corps, he was killed in action in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. He was set to matriculate as a freshman at GW in Spring 2013. Julian was born in Washington. He knew and relished his city. His family has established this prize in his honor to recognize others who explore DC with the intelligence and exuberance that he did.

Submission details: writingprogram.gwu.edu/julian-clement-chase-prize
Questions?  contact Phyllis Ryder pryder@gwu.edu

Published on Leave a comment on Art & Social Action & the Climate March

As we wrap the semester and have final conversations with students about their civic agency and responsibility, this can serve as an opportunity for them to experience new ways of being involved in change. GW's ArtReach program is providing free screen printing workshops here on campus, during which GW students, faculty and staff can learn to help print the DC fish windsocks that we are all being invited to carry at the Peoples Climate March on Saturday, April 29th.

Please encourage students and colleagues to take part.

 

Published on Leave a comment on Info Session: Community-Based Participatory Research at GW

This informative presentation is recommended for faculty and students with an interest in learning more about Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). CBPR is research conducted on significant social issues, in collaboration with local residents, to provide potential solutions and contribute to long-term, sustainable change in the community.

Amy Cohen, Executive Director of the Nashman Center will open with a presentation on the foundational principles of CBPR. Then, Sara Policastro and Charleene Smith, the student winners of the Nashman Prize for CBPR at GW's Research Days will present their research studies. The session will wrap with a collective conversation about the unique rewards and challenges of CBPR.

  • Monday, May 1st
  • 2-2:50 pm
  • Marvin Center, Room 307
  • Tea and dessert reception to follow

This session is a part of the Nashman Center's Service-Learning Symposium. Click here for the full program.

Published on Leave a comment on Info Session on Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Students

This informative presentation is recommended for faculty and students with an interest in learning more about the opportunities to fund student ideas for social innovation ventures.

Jonathon Butler, Senior Associate for Social Innovation at the Nashman Center will share information about the Knapp Fellowships program, the Public Service Grant Commission, the Eco-Equity Challenge and other programs. Following, the 2016 and 2017 Knapp Fellows will present their projects.

  • Monday, May 1st
  • 1-1:50 pm
  • Marvin Center, Room 307

This session is a part of the Nashman Center's Service-Learning Symposium. Click here for the full program.

Published on Leave a comment on Info Session on G-PAC Course Designation: Local/Civic Engagement Courses

If you teach a service-learning or community-engaged scholarship course in Columbian College, you may have wondered whether your course would "count" as a General Education Curriculum G-PAC "Local/Civic Engagement" course.

Elizabeth Chacko, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Wendy Wagner, Senior Program Associate for Academic Service-Learning in the Nashman Center will be holding an information session to de-mystify the process of getting GPAC courses approved and answer your questions about the requirements of G-PAC courses and G-PAC course assessment.

  • Monday, May 1st
  • 9:30 am light breakfast available
  • 10-10:50am G-PAC for Local/Civic Engagement Info Session
  • Marvin Center, Room 308

This session is a part of the Nashman Center's Service-Learning Symposium. Click here for the full program.

Published on Leave a comment on Spring 2017 Service-Learning Symposium: Monday, May 1st

We have a great program for this semester's Service-Learning Symposium. Please encourage your colleagues and students to attend the sessions that interest them!

Symposium highlights of interest to faculty:

  • 10am, Info session on Columbian College General Education G-PAC course designation. Associate Dean Elizabeth Chacko will clarify the criteria and process for your course to receive designation as a "Local/Civic Engagement" G-PAC course.
  • Noon, Celebration of Service and lunch
  • 1pm, Social Entrepreneurship at GW. An information session on the many opportunities for students to acquire funding to support their innovative ideas.
  • 2pm, Community-Based Participatory Research. An overview of the central principles of CBPR by Amy Cohen, Executive Director of the Nashman Center, followed by research presentations by the undergraduate winners of the 2017 Nashman Prize for Community-Based Participatory Research.
  • 3pm, Reception and poster presentation session.

Published on Leave a comment on Nashman Prize Winners Announced

The Nashman Prize is awarded annually at GW Research Days to recognize outstanding Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR). CBPR is conducted on significant social issues, in collaboration with local residents, to provide potential solutions and contribute to long-term, sustainable change in the community.

At GW Research Days this year, twenty-six students from a wide variety of majors submitted their research to be considered for the Nashman Prize. The top prize was awarded to Sara Policastro, an undergraduate student in the Human Services and Social Justice program for her study, Market Manager Relationships Around Financial Incentive Programs at D.C. Farmers Markets.  The second place prize was awarded to Charleene Smith, also an undergraduate in the Human Services and Social Justice program, for her study, Black Reproductive Freedom: Contraceptive Counseling.

The judges were very pleased with the quality of the research studies for this special category and look forward to even more undergraduate research projects aimed at engaging with the community to conduct research that leads to concrete action.

Many thanks to the Nashman Faculty who served as poster presentation judges. Please contact Wendy Wagner (wagnerw@gwu.edu) if you are interested in learning more about CBPR - for your own work or in support of the student researchers you advise.

Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Summit on Sustainability and Science

Join Planet Forward at a 2017 summit on how to speak about sustainability and science.

The summit has the following objectives:  "At the Summit, you will… Experience  a world of virtual reality: ocean acidification as if you were there. Explore  how Native American storytelling connects humans to our earth. Engage with top execs from Discovery, Google, World Food Program USA, Land O'Lakes, Inc., and others on the story of innovation, corporate responsibility and sustainability. Learn   from young African leaders — Mandela Fellows — and their stories about big ideas. Network with students, scientists, experts, academics, advocates and corporate leaders." The summit will take place on April 6th and 7th in Jack Morton Auditorium. Register here. 

THE SUMMIT HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:

"AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL…

EXPERIENCE A WORLD OF VIRTUAL REALITY: OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AS IF YOU WERE THERE.

EXPLORE HOW NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLING CONNECTS HUMANS TO OUR EARTH.

ENGAGE WITH TOP EXECS FROM DISCOVERY, GOOGLE, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA, LAND O'LAKES, INC., AND OTHERS ON THE STORY OF INNOVATION, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

LEARN FROM YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS — MANDELA FELLOWS — AND THEIR STORIES ABOUT BIG IDEAS.

NETWORK WITH STUDENTS, SCIENTISTS, EXPERTS, ACADEMICS, ADVOCATES AND CORPORATE LEADERS."

THE SUMMIT WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 6TH AND 7TH IN JACK MORTON AUDITORIUM. REGISTER HERE.

Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Dialogue on Immigration

Join photojournalists James Rodriguez and William B. Plowman, as well as curator Heidi McKinnon at event where they will discuss current changes in migration patterns since the 2016 US Presidential Election of individuals from Guatemala to the US. Other key experts of interest will weigh in on this dialogue.

The event will take place on March 7th, 2017 at 6pm-9pm at Foggy Bottom Campus 500 17th Street NW Washington, DC. For further information, please contact Katie Bascuas: 202-994-0229, kabascuas@Gwu.edu

Published on Leave a comment on New Exhibit: Fundred Reserve

There is a new exhibit available at the Corcoran School of Art Design titled the Fundred Reserve. The exhibit is a great example of art as a social action which displays "Fundred" bills hand-drawn by children and adults across the United States. The bills symbolize the importance of protecting children from lead poisoning. There is still lead in DC pipes, and this project exhibits that presence. Read more about the exhibit and the recent events surrounding it in GW Today here and the Corcoran School of The Arts and Design here.

Published on Leave a comment on GW Course Design Institute to Feature a Service-Learning Faculty Cohort

We are pleased to share that the Course Design Institute (CDI), sponsored by GW's Teaching and Learning Center, will include a special cohort for faculty whose courses will be engaging students in community-based learning. The course can include either engage students in direct service or in indirect service projects that build capacity for local community organizations.

This year, the CDI will be May 22nd-26th from 9:00am-5:00pm (it will end around 1:30pm on Friday, May 26th). Participants receive a wealth of resources related to learning-centered course design. Those who attend the entire CDI receive a $500 stipend.

We're looking forward to building a supportive community of community-engaged scholars so we can continue to support each other's work.

Please contact Wendy Wagner if you are interested in learning more. Applications to attend CDI are due by March 24th. 

Published on Leave a comment on Research Day: Seeking Faculty to Serve as Judges for Nashman Prize

Please support our students by serving as a judge for The Nashman Prize on Research Day.

When: April 4th, noon-1pm.

Where: 3rd Floor, Marvin Center

What: The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service will once again be awarding the Nashman Prize for research that represents community-based participatory research (CBPR). CBPR is research on significant social issues that occurs in collaboration with local community residents with the aim to provide potential solutions and contribute to long-term, sustainable change in the community.

Judges are needed to review poster presentations by students submitting a research study for the Nashman Prize. Judges receive a complimentary lunch and much gratitude for supporting students doing community-engaged scholarship.

Contact Wendy Wagner (wagnerw@gwu.edu) if you are interested - many thanks!

Published on Leave a comment on ¡Sí se puede! March 31st César Chávez Day 2017 GW

The Spanish program faculty committee (with support from the RGSLL department, the Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service, the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute and the Multicultural Students Service Center) welcomes the GW community to the March 31st César Chávez Day 2017 GW celebration.

The day includes artwork exhibitions, various interactive workshops, displays of organizations from GW and the DC community, performances, and a space for reflection about the life and legacy of César Chávez. All Spanish language classes normally meeting on March 31st will meet Open Class style (Aula Abierta) in Marvin Center's fourth floor rooms.

Marvin Center's third floor, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Artwork exhibitions, various interactive workshops, displays of organizations from GW and the DC community, performances, a space for reflection about the life and legacy of César Chávez.

Jack Morton Auditorium from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Special guest speakers, panel discussions around issues such as immigration, youth activism and art activism, performances, refreshments.

Please encourage your students and colleagues to participate.

 

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