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Colleen Packard, a Master’s student pursuing a degree in Master's of Public Health in Community-Oriented Primary Care, has won the Nashman Prize for her Community-Based Participatory Research! Undergraduate and graduate students who present their research at the annual GW Research Days event are invited to submit for consideration for the Nashman Prize, which recognizes excellence ...continue reading "Colleen Packard Wins the Nashman Prize"

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 ...continue reading "Nashman Prize Winners Announced"

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 ...continue reading "Research Day: Seeking Faculty to Serve as Judges for Nashman Prize"

For your students submitting research for GW's Research Days (submissions are due Feb. 28th) please encourage those who conducted Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to "tick the box" to submit their study for the Nashman Prize ($300 for first place, $200 for second). The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service will once ...continue reading "GW’s Research Days to again feature the Nashman Prize for CBPR"

Send in your application or nominate someone to apply for the Julian Clement Chase Prize for Community Impact. This award is the leading prize to honor GW students for excellence in community service impact. Applications will highlight the work being done this year! You can nominate yourself or others. The prize provides lasting examples of ...continue reading "Nashman Center Programs: Apply or Nominate a Student for the JCC Prize for Community Impact"

Award: 1st Place, Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research, 2022 Project: Key Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to Provide Non-Financial Support to Refugee-Background Students  At the annual GW Research Showcase in spring 2022, research team Olivia Issa, Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado, and Sara Alassaf presented their research, which grounded a larger project, the Welcoming Campus Initiative. ...continue reading "Olivia Issa, Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado, Sara Alassaf win Nashman First Place Prize, 2022"

Award: Second Place for Nashman Center Community Engaged Research Project: Making Work Work: Improving Employment Outcomes for Autistic Adults  Adam Berman, an autistic man, noticed that available research on autistic adults does not adequately collect the voices of other autistic adults when discussing satisfactory employment outcomes. Berman explored beyond the typical terms of wages and ...continue reading "Adam Berman shares Second Place for Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research, Special Education"

New this year, this prize is offered in partnership with the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. The prize recognizes GW students who use artistic practice in community partnerships aimed at justice, social change, and advocacy.  Any student participating in the Corcoran's NEXT events is eligible to apply. Learn more about this prize.  We ...continue reading "2022 Winners: Nashman Center Prize for Community Engagement in the Arts and Design"

An excellent crowd gathered during the 2022 GW Research Showcase for the seven student finalists to present for the Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research. Congratulations to this year's recipients! Community Engaged Research describes inquiry that is for public benefit, informing community decisions, programming, or advocacy. This work is conducted through collaborative processes that engage ...continue reading "2022 Winners: Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research"

The Nashman Center Prize for Community Engagement in the Arts and Design recognizes GW students who use artistic practice to engage in community relationships aimed at justice, social change, and advocacy.  Any student participating in NEXT, whose work meets the selection criteria is eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is April 1st.  Learn more ...continue reading "Nashman Center Prize for Engagement in the Arts and Design: April 1 Deadline"

GW's 2016 Research Day had featured a new award: the Nashman Prize for Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). CBPR is research on significant social issues that occurs in collaboration with local residents with the aim to provide potential solutions and contribute to long-term sustainable change in the community. Eighteen studies were submitted to compete for the ...continue reading "Half (Columbian), Stasaki & Turcan (SEAS) win the Nashman Research Prize"

I hope you'll take a few moments to share information about the Julian Clement Chase Undergraduate Research Writing Prize to students who have written excellent DC-based research papers. This $1000 prize celebrates students who engage meaningfully with the city as a place for deep inquiry and knowledge-making. A few words from a professor can encourage ...continue reading "Share With Students: Julian Clement Chase Undergraduate Research Writing Prize"

Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is, “a partnership approach to research that equitably involves community members, organizational representatives, and academic researchers in all aspects of the research process. It enables all partners to contribute their expertise, with shared responsibility and ownership; it enhances the understanding of a given phenomenon; and, it integrates the knowledge gained ...continue reading "The Nashman Center’s Top CBPR Resources"

Dr. Sean Cleary, associate professor in the School of Public Health, received the 2022 Transform Mid-Atlantic's Campus-Community Partnership Award. This award honors the partnership between Dr. Cleary, local autistic young adults, and several service providing organizations, including Our Stomping Ground. Years of collaboration have resulted in a popular GW course, PUBH 6232: The Autism Experience ...continue reading "Nashman Spotlights: Dr. Sean Cleary Receives Transform Mid-Atlantic Award"

Award: First Place for Nashman Community Engagement in the Arts and Design Project: Individual Survival Photographer Sabrina Godin won First Place for the annual Arts and Design prize in spring 2022, an award given to students who engage in advocacy and social justice community relationships. She founded GW's first chapter of the National Press Photographer ...continue reading "Sabrina Godin takes First Place for Arts and Design Prize"