Visit: www.dosomething.org/awards to apply, nominate someone, and learn more!

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House announced the launch of the 2011 Campus “Champions of Change” Challenge.   The Challenge invites college and university students from across the country to demonstrate how their student-led project is improving their campus community and helping America win the future. In the spring of 2012, the challenge will announce the five Campus “Champions of Change” and host a culminating event at the White House.  The Challenge finalists, in addition to the concluding event, will be highlighted by mtvU and MTV Act.

“All Across America, college and university students are helping our country out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world,” said President Obama.  “I hope this challenge shines a light on their efforts, and inspires Americans of all ages to get involved in their communities.”

“We know that students are a powerful engine for social change,” said Stephen Friedman, President of MTV.  “We’re proud to partner with the White House to give students a national platform to spotlight the incredible work they’re doing to inspire change in communities, and in our country.”

In order to participate in the competition, students are asked to submit an online application atwww.WhiteHouse.gov/CampusChallenge.  The application consists of three essay questions, and optional video/photos that demonstrate how their project created a solution that improved their campus or local community.  The deadline to submit applications is Friday, December 9, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST.   Following the application deadline, the White House will select 15 finalists based on input from a panel of judges. The public will then have an opportunity to weigh in on the projects they think best embody the President’s goal to win the future.  The top five finalists will be named Campus Champions of Change.

In addition to being invited to the White House for a culminating event, these five Campus Champions of Change will have the opportunity to work with mtvU, and MTV Act to create short features about their projects that will air on mtvU and be featured on MTV.com.  The winning team will also host an episode of mtvU’s signature program, “The Dean’s List”.  mtvU is MTV’s 24-hour college network, reaching upwards of 9 million U.S. college students on 750 college campuses, and MTV Act celebrates young people making an impact on the big issues facing their generation.

The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama’s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different issue is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community activists, are recognized for the work they are doing to better their communities.

Upon successful completion of 300 hours of service in a calendar year, students are eligible to receive a $1,175 Education Award to be applied toward outstanding federal student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university. With rising tuition costs the education award earned upon successful completion of the program helps make service a viable opportunity for students with financial need.

Please review the Request for Proposals and NYCC’s website for more information on this program opportunity.

** All proposals are to be submitted electronically (with original signatures) by 5pm on Friday, November 18^th, 2011.**

In response to this gap in knowledge, the Foundation has created the Cooke Dissertation Fellowship for advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. The fellowship is intended to focus more scholarly attention on the population of students the Foundation serves in order to enable parents, policymakers, and practitioners to better support such students in achieving their full potential.

Dissertation fellowships are intended to support the doctoral student for work done after the student’s dissertation has been successfully defended. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to 18 months.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY
Applicants for Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowships:
• may be US citizens, US permanent residents, or non-US citizens;
• must currently be studying at a US accredited institution;
• must be advanced doctoral students, who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements (including the proposal);
• must not have previously received a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.

In response to this gap in knowledge, the Foundation has created the Cooke Dissertation Fellowship for advanced doctoral students who are completing dissertations that further the understanding of the educational pathways and experiences of high-achieving, low-income students. The fellowship is intended to focus more scholarly attention on the population of students the Foundation serves in order to enable parents, policymakers, and practitioners to better support such students in achieving their full potential.

Dissertation fellowships are intended to support the doctoral student for work done after the student’s dissertation has been successfully defended. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of up to $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to 18 months.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY
Applicants for Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowships:
• may be US citizens, US permanent residents, or non-US citizens;
• must currently be studying at a US accredited institution;
• must be advanced doctoral students, who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements (including the proposal);
• must not have previously received a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.

Wisconsin Campus Compact in collaboration with Michigan Campus Compact, Missouri Campus Compact, North Carolina campus Compact, and Oregon Campus Compact are pleased to announce the release of the mini-grant RFP for the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service. To identify a funding opportunity for the 2012 Day of Service please go to the 2012 MLK Day of Service Web Site here: http://www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/

The MLK Day of Service honors the life of Dr. King.  It is also a way of reminding all Americans of their civic duty to serve, as well as helping members of the community to work together to solve common problems.  The 2012 MLK Day of Service is January 16th.  Funded for this grant is provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

The MLK Day of Service honors the life of Dr. King.  It is also a way of reminding all Americans of their civic duty to serve, as well as helping members of the community to work together to solve common problems.  The 2012 MLK Day of Service is January 16th.  Funded for this grant is provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

We are pleased to announce the availability of five (5) $15,000 grants to State Campus Compacts for the 2012 MLK Collegiate Challenge.  One grant is available for a State Campus Compact in each CNCS regional cluster and applications are due September 20, 2011.  This project is an extension of the work developed by North Carolina Campus Compact.

Once the 5 Campus Compact regional clusters are identified, individual Campus Compact member institutions will have an opportunity to apply for mini-grants through their regional cluster.  These grants are made possible by the generous support of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

If you have specific questions about this opportunity, please contact Jacob Vennie-Vollrath at Wisconsin Campus Compact – 608.890.3976 or jacob.vennie-vollrath {at} uwex(.)edu.  Thank you!

In 1994, Congress designated the King Holiday as a national day of service and charged CNCS with leading this effort. The MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” CNCS works with the King Center and thousands of nonprofit, education, business, and other organizations around the country to carry out the MLK Day of Service, which will take place on Monday, January 16, 2012.

As one component of the MLK Day of Service, CNCS awards grants to organizations to engage volunteers in service projects to meet local community needs. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to nonprofit organizations, state service commissions, volunteer centers, institutions of higher education, national or regional education agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based institutions.

CNCS anticipates making an estimated seven awards to intermediary organizations to support 2012 King Day activities, with awards ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000, to support the first year of these grants. Grantees must competitively subgrant a portion of the federal funds to eligible organizations to plan and carry out direct service activities.

In alignment with the CNCS Strategic Plan, applicants are encouraged to identify potential subgrantees that focus on the agency’s six focus areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families.

Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2011. Successful applicants will be notified by mid-September.

For more information and to read the Notice of Funding Availability on the CNCS website, to go http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp. A direct link to the notice is available here: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/11_0617_nofa_mlkday.pdf.

A technical assistance call for individuals wishing to learn more about the 2012 MLK Day of Service grant competition will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 1:30pm EDT. Interested individuals should call 1-866-705-1874 and use passcode 7103609.

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About the Corporation for National and Community Service:

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Obama’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov

About the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service:

In 1994, Congress passed legislation encouraging Americans to observe the King Holiday as a national day of service that brings people together from different backgrounds to meet needs in their community. The Corporation for National and Community Service was designated as the lead federal agency to execute the King Day of Service. Participation has grown every year since its inception. The King Day of Service provides Americans the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King through service to meet local and national needs. For more information visit MLKDay.gov.

1. Identify, summarize and analyze publicly available relevant research conducted to date on if and how service has proven effective as a strategy for creating social change in the areas of environment, education, economy and emergency preparedness and response.
2. Outline recommendations for further study and research
3. Make recommendations on policy implications of the research
4. Draft white paper(s)/presentation(s) for dissemination to sector

The successful candidate will be a positive team player with excellent thought leadership, writing and research, communication and presentation skills.

For more information about our dynamic organization and workplace, please visit our website at pointsoflight.org.

Qualifications/Experience/Attributes Desired:

• Academic and Policy Research
• Written and Oral Communication
• Analytical
• Team Work
• Knowledge of the Nonprofit Sector
• Independent and Self-Directed

Important: Please send your resume and cover letter or direct any questions to wbolden {at} pointsoflight(.)org and write “Social Impact Fellow” in the subject line.

The Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of health impact assessment (HIA) to help decision-makers identify the potential health effects of proposed policies, projects and programs, and make recommendations that enhance their health benefits and minimize their adverse effects and associated costs. We are issuing this call for proposals (CFP) to demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal and federal decision-making. This CFP will support organizations that wish to undertake an HIA of a proposed policy, project or program currently or soon to be under active consideration by a decision-making body.

Total Awards:Up to eight demonstration projects will be awarded in this round of funding.
Grants will range from $25,000 to $125,000 each and must be completed within 18 months.

http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21346&cid=XEM_1400198

The U.S. Department of Labor Monday invited grant applications for the $122-million Career Pathways Innovation Fund. The announcement coincided with the first of four regional community college summits being hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. Introduced last year by the Labor Department, the Career Pathways Innovation Fund replaced the existing Community-Based Job Training Program. Labor Department officials hope this new grant will bolster some of the career pathways models already in place in several states. Financial awards will be given to “community colleges and consortia of community colleges that are developing or expanding career pathway programs in partnership with education and training providers, employers, and the workforce investment system.” At least $65 million of the total funds will be reserved “for projects that focus on the health care sector.” The Labor Department will fund “approximately 40 to 50 grants ranging from $1 million to $5 million.”

Criteria:

·         Outstanding academic credentials

·         Strong commitment to a career in the nonprofit sector

·         In a leadership role or have high potential for leadership

Finalists will be asked to participate in an interview process.

Application deadline: April 15, 2011

Scholarship decisions: April 29, 2011

*One of the 4 scholarships is from The Arthur J. Naparstek Scholarship Fund with preference given to citizens of the State of Israel.

For complete information on our conference, please go to our conference web pages at:
http://www.mesacc.edu/other/engagement/2011Conf/SLCC_videopage/

We are honored to have as our keynote speakers three premier leaders in our country, Stephen A. Patrick, Senior Program Officer, U.S. Program, Education – Postsecondary Success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Andrew Furco, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Public Engagement / Associate Professor, University of Minnesota; and Casey Crabill , Ed.D., President, Raritan Valley Community College.

The theme of this year’s conference is:

Hand in Hand:  Service Learning and College Completion

The deadline for submitting proposals is March 10th, 2011.

Conference presentations are 90-minute sessions, which should be designed to be highly interactive. Proposals to present at the conference must be submitted in electronic form. In keeping with our theme,   Hand in Hand:  Service Learning and College Completion some of the issues you may wish to address in your interactive workshop are:

• Strategies and examples of peer-to-peer mentoring to help students succeed and complete their degrees
• Service learning as a core to college completion
• Strategies for student success and completion utilizing service learning
• Strategies for retaining students by engaging them in service learning and civic engagement
• The role of internal and external partners in helping students stay in school
• The role of faculty in helping students succeed and complete their degree
• Developing effective partnerships in service learning and civic engagement
• Leveraging your program’s internal and external resources through creative partnerships to support service learning and civic engagement
• Leveraging external funding to support service learning
• Opportunities for partnerships with non-profit organizations during the economic downturn
• Using technology and social media to tell your service learning story to a global community
• Incorporating service learning and civic engagement into the curriculum
• Effective evaluation and assessment of service learning programs
• Research data to help guide your service learning and civic engagement strategic plan
• STEM initiatives utilizing service learning
• Examples of how your Title III, NSF, and Federal Work-Study programs have integrated service learning and civic engagement to meet project goals
• Examples of AmeriCorps programs that help students access, succeed and complete college degrees
• Aligning service learning with workforce development
• Assisting our veterans on campus and in our communities
• Service learning meeting environmental and health needs

To submit a proposal to present for the 20th Annual Conference,
CLICK HERE or go to: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement/2011Conf/CallForProposals.shtml
and select the “Submit Proposal” tab at the top of the screen.

Deadline for Submission: March 10, 2011
Notification by: March 24, 2011

http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Charter_Programs_List&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=18432
The Nature of Learning Grant Program, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Wildlife Refuge System in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports costs associated with implementing The Nature of Learning, a conservation education program that uses National Wildlife Refuges as outdoor classrooms in order to promote a greater understanding of local conservation issues. Central to each The Nature of Learning site is a partnership among learning institutions, i.e., neighborhood schools, nature clubs, youth groups, natural resource professionals, and community members. Start-up grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to support initial expenses associated with new programs. Follow-up grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to provide continued support to existing The Nature of Learning programs. Online applications must be submitted by April 1, 2011. Visit the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website for application guidelines and examples of programs eligible for funding.

Dissertation fellowships are available for advanced doctoral students and are intended to support the student for work done after the student’s dissertation proposal has been accepted. Applications are encouraged from a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, statistics, and psychometrics.

The fellowship is a one-time award of $25,000, which may be used for a period of not less than nine months and up to 18 months.

Applicants for Jack Kent Cooke Dissertation Fellowships:
- may be US citizens, US permanent residents, or non-US citizens.
- must currently be studying at a US accredited institution.
- should be advanced doctoral students, who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements.
- must not have previously received a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.

In last year’s competition, Campus Compact schools combined to win $8,000 in True Hero grants. Campus Compact winning schools for the 2009-2010 competition include: Saint Anselm College, Villanova University, Marquette University, Indiana University, and University of Cincinnati. This year, a total of $20,000 in grants will be given away June 30, 2011.

To POST a service project, follow these easy steps:
1) Visit www.truehero.org and get a project posted…all you need is a short paragraph/description about a service project.
2) Get votes for your service project…send out an email blast to all your friends, family, faculty and fellow students with a link to the site and encourage them to vote for your project.
3) Come June 30th, seven grants will be given at the university/college level to the top seven vote getters.

*Other grants will be awarded to high school and community sponsored projects.

Winning is easy, you just have to get people to go online and vote! Check out www.truehero.org and see how easy it is to participate. We know it would be an amazing opportunity for all Campus Compact schools to participate; not only to win grant money, but to gain awareness for their service projects. If you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance in getting a project posted, please let me know! Also, check out the newsletter below and learn more about the Campus Compact schools’ winning projects. We hope you will pass this along to your network and encourage school involvement.

2009-2010 Winners receive $35,000 in service grants from True Hero.

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to perform policy relevant field research, in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship affords scholars the opportunity to increase their understanding of critical, policy relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policy-making communities.

Applications and all supporting documents for 2011-2012 IARO Fellowship will only be accepted through the online application system found here.

Applications must be completed and submitted (including all required supporting documents) by  5 p.m. on November 17, 2010.

Masters Students, Pre-doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Students, and Professionals with advanced degrees are eligible for the IARO Fellowship

IARO Fellowships cover the cost of international airfare, a living/housing stipend, visa support, travel insurance, and access to the resources available at our 25 field offices within the region.

Countries Eligible for Research:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

IARO is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program.