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Notes from Nashman Center sponsored workshops, panel presentations, and more.

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  Many thanks to the participants of this reflective and energizing meeting. The event gathered ten faculty/staff, ten representatives of local community organizations, and thirteen students.  Community organization staff in attendance partners represented much appreciated GW partners, including: the African Community Center, Capital Area Food Bank, Francis on the Hill, FRESHFARM FoodPrints, Life Pieces to Masterpieces, Little Friends for Peace, and Miriam's Kitchen.

The aim of these meetings is to include stakeholders of Community Engaged Scholarship courses (faculty, students, community partners) in the cycle of strategic planning, implementation of new plans, and assessment of progress.

...continue reading "Event Recap for Deepening Partnerships: Direct Service"

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The last Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship of the year was an informative one! If you weren't able to join us live on April 23, 2024, you can watch the zoom recording on the Nashman Center's YouTube channel.

Panelists

Dr. Nancy Thomas, Founder of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) and Senior Advisor to the President for Democracy Initiatives and Executive Director of IDHE at AAC&U

Prof. Peter Loge, Director and Associate Professor, School of Media and Public Affairs, and the Director of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication

Vidya Muthupillai, GW Student and Program Assistant of GW Votes

Issues discussed:

...continue reading "Event Recap: The Role of College Faculty in Student Voting"

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GW Votes is a nonpartisan coalition hosted in the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service that promotes voter registration, education, and participation on GW’s campus and beyond.

The GW Votes' Faculty Toolkit will guide you through the process of encouraging and supporting your students in participating in the upcoming elections. It includes a section on incorporating this work into your syllabi this Fall. Now is a great time to check it out.

A message from the GW Votes team:

...continue reading "GW Votes Releases New Faculty Toolkit"

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If the upcoming election is important to you, this is a great way to get involved. The GW Votes Task Force is a nonpartisan university-wide coalition dedicated to ensuring that everyone in the GW community who is eligible to vote in US elections will do so in each election.

...continue reading "GW Votes Task Force Seeks Faculty Participation"

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Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship: What is the role of college faculty in student voting?
Tuesday, April 23 | 4-5pm | Zoom
Register Here

Regardless of discipline, we believe connecting the classroom to the world includes discussing the importance of voting. Join us for this zoom-based panel discussion.

...continue reading "Conversations on CES: What is the role of college faculty in student voting?"

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The Nashman Center and the University Writing program cosponsored this Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship, the first in-person Conversation since the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists discussed what it means to share trust between community members and scholars, co-authored scholarship, and how racial identity influences these relationships.

Brown and Ryder’s article, “Black Leadership and Shared Humanity: A Profile of Generative Reciprocity for Racial Equity,” was published in the academic journal Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric. The article subsequently received the Conference on Community Writing's “Outstanding Article Award.”

Follow this link to the video recording of the event. ...continue reading "Event Recap & Recording: Conversations Series With Dr. Phyllis Ryder and Sister Mary Brown"

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Join us for the MLK Day of Service and Leadership 2024! This transformative day includes direct service, engaging workshops, and reflective moments that empower individuals, foster community strength, break down barriers, tackle social issues, and bring us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community."

Be part of the impact by signing up as an individual or group for GW's 29th annual MLK DoS on Monday, January 15th, 2024. Click here to sign up and make a difference!

To get involved, please fill out this registration form!

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GW Alternative Breaks is excited to announce that we will be running our International Alternative Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica this year! Having worked with Green Communities for many years now, we can’t wait to take another group of students to Costa Rica to learn more about organic coffee farming and sustainability through service.

We are looking for one faculty Learning Partner, two Trip Leaders, and 10 participants to come on this trip! Both Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome as Trip Leaders or Trip Participants.

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We are so proud to share that a recent article co-authored by GW community partner, Sister Mary Brown of Life Pieces to Masterpieces, and Dr. Phyllis Ryder, GW's University Writing Program, was recently awarded the “Outstanding Article Award" by the Conference on Community Writing.

Please join us for a conversation with the authors. The event will be held Tuesday, November 28, 3:30-5:30 PM in Gelman Library, Level 1.  Register here

This event is part of the Nashman Center's Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship series, and is co-sponsored by GW's University Writing Program

...continue reading "Dr. Phyllis Ryder and Sister Mary Brown on “Black Leadership and Shared Humanity: A Profile of Generative Reciprocity for Racial Equity”"

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On October 4, 2023, the Nashman Center hosted a Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship event on Community-Based Participatory Research and the IRB Review, in partnership with GW's Office of Human Research (OHR/IRB).

...continue reading "Conversation Recap: CBPR and the IRB Review"

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Last Tuesday (9/14/23), the Nashman Center brought together local and regional researchers and practitioners to share effective practices and explore together how to sustain individualized education and high-impact tutoring once the recovery funds are no longer available.

The day included keynote remarks from Cindy Marten, US Department of Education Deputy Secretary, who shared her appreciation for the example set by the Nashman Center's programs engaging students as high-impact tutors, particularly the intensive training provided by the Math Matters program.

...continue reading "Event Recap: Nashman Center Hosts “Partnering to Sustain High-Impact Tutoring”"

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Last Friday (date) the Nashman Center gathered leaders of local community organizations and student leaders for panel discussions aimed at preparing students in Community Engaged Scholarship courses this semester to maximize their experience.

...continue reading "Event Recap: Welcome to Community Engaged Scholarship"

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We are proud to announce that for the 2023-24 year, Dr. Tamara Taggart will be serving as the Nashman Center Faculty Fellow. During the coming year, Dr. Taggart will conduct community-engaged formative research (surveys, interviews, focus groups, and environmental scans) to develop an Activist in Residence (AiR) program.

Activists in Residence is a practice model that provides opportunities for activists to engage with an academic community to develop and strengthen their capacity, network, resources, and work.

...continue reading "2023-24 Nashman Center Faculty Fellow: Dr. Tamara Taggart, GWSPH"

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The Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship Series is back for 2023-24.   Join us for the first event of the year:

Community Based Participatory Research and the IRB Review
Wednesday, Oct 4, 4-5pm, by zoom

...continue reading "Conversations: Community Based Participatory Research and the IRB Review"

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(Post updated: Nov 1, 2023)

As you finalize your plans for the coming semester, please refer to the information and resources below. The Nashman Center Community Engaged Scholarship team is happy to support you in any way we can. Please reach out to Wendy Wagner, wagnerw@gwu.edu. ...continue reading "CES Courses: Starting a New Semester"

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