The George Washington University and Politics and Prose Live! will host Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, for a discussion of her new book, The Purpose of Power. Ms. Garza will engage in a moderated discussion and live question and answer session with participants.
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Wednesday, October 21, 9:30am - 10:30am, the Center for Nonprofit advancement's Sector Rebuilding Campaign launched in response to the pandemic, will support nonprofits in rebuilding the capacity and systems needed to thrive throughout the health and economic crisis and over the next three years.
...continue reading "Center for Nonprofit Advancement, “Covid-19 and Racial Inequity in the Greater Washington Nonprofit sector”""Join with an inspiring group of K-16 colleagues from across North America and beyond as we develop design based curriculum and programs, focused on Place Based Service-Learning, Global Citizenship, and Sustainability." The event will take place November 6-7, 2020, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. To learn more and register, please click here.
"The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) virtual Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education is the largest stage to exchange effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions that advance sustainability in higher education and surrounding communities."
...continue reading "Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education"Guest speakers at the October 2nd Nashman Faculty Check-in were Ben Horn and Joshua Gleason, from GW’s Instructional Core CREATE Digital Studio. https://library.gwu.edu/create
View a recording of this presentation: https://gwu.box.com/s/qpouqk3792zeyws9r7e6q5yrym7luybj
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See below for this year's pre-conference sessions schedule, Tuesday Nov 3-4, 2-5pm. Click here to learn more and register.
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A multidisciplinary overview of voter rights, led by an expert panel of GW faculty members. Co-sponsored by GW Law’s American Constitution Society, ACLU, and Black Law Student Association.
...continue reading "Virtual Panel on Race, the Right to Vote, and Voter Suppression"All students are welcome to join these Nashman Center facilitated conversations about issues in civic engagement and leadership for social change. Please forward them this link to the full schedule and to register: https://gwserves.givepulse.com/event/200108-Civic-Leadership-Dialogues-2020-2021?referring_group_id=128546
Upcoming Dialogues Topics:
ENTERING COMMUNITIES RESPECTFULLY: IMPLICIT BIAS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Earth Summit: Thursday, December 3, 2020, Details to be announced. Sustainability at GW and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Reflecting on 2020 and Focusing on a Sustainable Future.
2020 DC Climathon: Friday, November 13th, 2020 at 4:00pm. Innovators, entrepreneurs, and climate activists are encouraged to join. Attendees will connect with other innovators, develop a solution to the challenge, and compete for prize money. Winning teams will automatically enter the second round of the GW New Venture Competition. Register via Zoom here.
Social Innovation Sustainability Workshop: Wednesday, October 21st at 5:00pm EST. The Office of Sustainability and GWupstart invite you to join us in developing community solutions to address environmental concerns in our communities. At this design workshop we will bring together thought leaders and changemakers to brainstorm solutions and analyze how we can address sustainability in order to foster a more inclusive and equitable community. Dr. Namaal De Silva will be providing a background overview of sustainability issues. We will also be designing solutions alongside the community experts. Register here.
Planet Forward Virtual Summit: October 16, 23, and 30, from 1-3 pm ET. Climate change is the story of our generation, and what defines that story is how we tell it – and the action we take because of it. At the 2020 Planet Forward Summit, learn how the best environmental change agents use storytelling to transform their audiences from passive listeners to engaged doers. The Summit will gather students and academics, as well as corporate leaders, scientists, journalists and more for high-impact learning and networking. Register here.
"During this time of national reckoning with racial injustice, the commitment to democratic and civic engagement as a vital component of a liberal education has taken on particular urgency. Educating students to be socially responsible, informed, and engaged citizens should be an expected goal on every campus, in every major. Our democracy depends on a culture that values civic engagement. Campuses can help shape culture and drive civic action within their communities and beyond."
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"The Journal of Participatory Research Methods (JPRM) is a transdisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal focused on the methods, techniques and processes of participatory research, evaluation and design."
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Through their partnership with The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and the UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER), Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) received a NIH Grant to expand COVID-19 testing and "aims to build innovative and sustainable solutions to expand test access and uptake in underserved and vulnerable communities." To learn more, please click here to read the full article.
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Register for The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) virtual conference, October 20-22.
...continue reading "AASHE’s Upcoming Session on Community-Engaged Research"Voices DMV is a local civic engagement initiative by the Greater Washington Community Foundation. This initiative included a regional survey in partnership with Gallup, a series of Social Justice Town Halls, and Community Action Awards. Their new report, Voices DMV: Community Insights is an important read to inform campus-community partnerships and learn more about our city and region. Link here for a PDF of the full report, as well as data by jurisdiction. https://www.thecommunityfoundation.org/voicesdmv
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