OSU Engages June/July Newsletter

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June/July 2021

OSU Engages

Stories and Opportunities for Ohio State's Outreach and Engagement Community

2021 Outreach and Engagement grant recipients announced

The Office of Outreach and Engagement has awarded more than $215,000 to 23 recipients of 2021 Outreach and Engagement grants. Grants were awarded at a maximum amount of $10,000 to support development of impact reports for programs, performances or exhibits; development of a public policy document or report; or support for a team to develop a grant proposal or finalize a manuscript for publication submission.

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Engaged Scholar Q&A: Michael Neblo

Michael Neblo's work seeks to amplify the voices of people who are usually not heard and heeded in representative democracy. He and his team developed "Deliberative Town Halls" to bring together community members with their elected officials to deliberate about pending policy. So the communities are political jurisdictions - mostly U.S. Congressional districts, but also state and local, and even some international, like Australia. They engage these communities by creating opportunities to identify issues that matter most to them, and then to interact meaningfully with each other and elected officials about those issues.

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Community Connector Q&A: Tanya Mathew

As an educator at heart with over two decades of experience with community organizations, in March 2019, Tanya Mathew launched the first Patient & Community Peer Review Academy of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science for the pilot grant program. The original goal was to include trained community members in the peer review process of pilot grant applications. To date, graduates have participated in four pilot review panels. For the upcoming Class of 2021, her vision is to expand the program further with institutional partners, additional roles for community members throughout the research project life cycle and a health equity emphasis.

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How a virtual program may help kids get ready for kindergarten

With pandemic lockdowns still in place last summer, The Ohio State University couldnt host its in-person Summer Success Program to help preschoolers from low-income families prepare for kindergarten. Staff and teachers quickly pivoted to a fully virtual program, but they were worried: Could this really work with 4- and 5-year-olds who had no previous experience with preschool? A new study suggested it did.

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IARSLCE abstract submissions due June 18

The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) invites proposals that present research on service-learning and community engagement in a wide range of contexts. They value the interdisciplinary nature of the field and honor the varied methodological and theoretical approaches to SLCE scholarship. Proposals must have a scholarly orientation in order to be accepted for presentation.

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Get national recognition for your community engagement work

Campus Compact is now accepting applications for their Impact Awards, recognizing faculty, community engagement professionals, and academic institutions for their transformational leadership in advancing the public purposes of higher education. Individuals may be nominated by a colleague or submit an application on their own behalf. Applications due Sept. 15.

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Registration is now open for ESC 2021

The 2021 Engagement Scholarship Consortium conference will take place online, Sept. 13-15. Registration is now open. This years annual meeting will explore the theme of Creating Connections and Expanding Possibilities through an inclusive and engaging virtual conference. Ohio State faculty, staff and students qualify for ESC member pricing.

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