Faculty, students, and GW's community partners are welcome to join these events, which provide professional development and examples of good practice on a variety of topics related to community engaged scholarship.
Recaps of Previous Programs and Events
SPRING, 2024
Nashman Center Conversations: Welcome to Washington, DC, What Community Engaged Faculty Should Know
Wednesday Jan 24, 4-5pm | USC #405
Dr. Maranda Ward (SMHS) will present a talk about DC's local history, demographics, strengths, and concerns. For faculty with an interest in engaging in campus-community partnerships, this event is a must.
University Writing Conference
February 29, 5-6pm | Zoom Link
Each semester the Nashman Center hosts a special session of the University Writing Program's University Writing and Research Conference. At the conference, UW 1020 students from the previous semester (nominated by a faculty member), share their research and writing experiences with an audience. The Nashman Center's session features students whose work also involved engagement in the community.
Vaishnavi Bhalla, “How mutual aid can be used as a tool of opposition to capitalist ideals”
- This paper was grounded in Bhalla’s community engagement with Ward 2 Mutual Aid.
- UW 1020 with Phyllis Ryder
Jada Traynor, "Strategies for a Community-Based and Culturally-Centered Approach to Healthcare in West Africa: A Guide to Preserving Community Autonomy and Traditional Medicine in the Midst of Humanitarian Work."
- This paper is grounded in Traynor’s community engagement with Clinic+O.
- UW 1020 with Jessica McCaughey
Michelle Nnaieye Jiya and Melissa Epstein, "Sasha Bruce Youthwork Evaluation Report”
- This co-authored paper by Jiya, Epstein, Morrow, and Yegge was grounded in their community engagement with Sasha Bruce Youthwork
- HSSJ 3100W with Erica Walls
Pericles: Lost & Found, A Play by the Street Sense Theatre Workshop
Wednesday, April 3rd, 4-5:30pm | USC, 3rd floor Amphitheatre
Register here
Street Sense Media and GW theatre professor emeritus Leslie Jacobson facilitate an annual theatre workshop to center the voices and experiences of the unhoused and formerly unhoused in DC. Join us for this year's performance followed by a panel discussion about how to get involved in addressing DC's housing issues.
The performance will be followed by a panel and conversation with representatives from:
- Sasha Bruce Youthworks,an organization that works to prevent youth homelessness in DC
- DC Child and Family Services
- A Street Sense performer, advocate and activist
Conversation on CES: 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.
- How to integrate our course subject matter with a conversation about voting
- How to discuss political engagement in the classroom and confidently navigate concerns about partisanship
- How faculty in any classroom can help students learn discernment as consumers of political communications
Speakers:
- 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, Chief Student Ambassador of GW Votes
President's Volunteer Service Awards
Deadline: April 24
On behalf of the White House, the Nashman Center facilitates the President's Volunteer Service Awards at GW. Any student who has completed 100 hours of community service in one calendar year will receive the award. Service hours should be recorded in the GWServes platform by April 24.
Julian Clement Chase Prizes for Undergraduate Writing
Proposal Deadline: May 22
The GW University Writing Program awards two annual prizes for undergraduate writing (research and creative) about Washington, DC.
Julian Clement Chase Prize for Community Impact
Proposal Deadline: May 24
The Honey W Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service awards the Julian Clement Chase Prize for Community Impact in the District of Columbia. This award is the leading prize to honor GW students for excellence in community service impact.
Knapp Fellows for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning on their Year in Service and Social Innovation
Proposal deadline: May 24
Knapp Fellows receive up to $10,000 to support their ideas to combine scholarship with action. Students, working with a faculty advisor and one or more community partners, spend one year conducting inquiry and implementing their idea.
Faculty Workshop Series: Community Engaged Scholarship Course Design
May Date TBA
This four-part workshop series is offered annually for faculty interested in exploring the issues involved in creating a community engaged scholarship course. Topics include: foundational grounding, community partnerships, integrating service into course and assignment design, and facilitating reflective discussion.
