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Webinar on Collective Impact & Community Engagement
January 15, 2015
Join the UNCG Institute for Community and Economic Engagement and the United Way of Greater Greensboro on January 20, 2015 from 1:00-2:30pm for a viewing party as we livestream the webinar “It’s About the Community: Why Community Engagement and Process Matter in Collective Impact.” Have lunch plans? Prior to the webinar at … Continued
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2015 State of the Union Watch Event and Tweet-Up
January 14, 2015
As President Obama prepares to deliver the 2015 State of the Union address next Tuesday, AASCU’s American Democracy Project (ADP) will be continuing their tradition of engaging students in a non-partisan discussion regarding the state of our democracy. This year, in addition to a Tweet-up discussion, ADP will be live-streaming a student and Millennial-focused viewing … Continued
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Sonia Sanchez to speak at UNCG-NC A&T King Celebration
January 14, 2015
Poet, educator and activist Dr. Sonia Sanchez will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 MLK celebration sponsored jointly by UNCG and NC A&T. This year’s celebration is titled “Arts and the Civil Rights Movement: An Evening with Sonia Sanchez”. Sanchez will speak beginning at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, … Continued
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Pulitzer winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Jan. 20
January 14, 2015
Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize winning poet and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2012-14, will read from her most recent work and then have a conversation with the audience on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 5:30 p.m.in the Weatherspoon Auditorium. After her reading Trethewey will sign copies of “Thrall,” her … Continued
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Volunteer with the Center for New North Carolinians
January 14, 2015
UNCG’s Center for New North Carolinians’ after-school tutoring program begins another semester at all three of its community centers. The CNNC works with over 150 local immigrant and refugee youth coming from nations around the globe such as Mexico, Bhutan, Burma, Liberia, Sudan, Eritrea, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. … Continued
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Service-Learning Seminars, Grants
January 14, 2015
Two service-learning related professional development seminars are on tap in coming weeks: “Reflection 101: Using reflection to enhance learning in service-learning courses.” Wednesday Jan. 21, 4 – 5 p.m., McIver 140 This workshop is designed for faculty and staff teaching service-learning courses. It will cover reflection models, best practices, assignments, … Continued
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Faculty Funding Opportunities for Global Engagement
January 14, 2015
Several faculty funding opportunities are available through the Global Engagement QEP and International Programs Center. Contact the Global Engagement Office at globalqep@uncg.edu for more information. Global Engagement QEP Course Development Award Awards are available for faculty to modify existing courses or to create new courses that address at least one of the … Continued
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2014-2015 HHS Community-Engaged Scholarship Award
January 14, 2015
Nominate an HHS faculty member for the HHS Community Engaged Scholarship Award! The HHS Community Engaged Scholarship Award recognizes and rewards a member of the faculty in HHS who demonstrates excellence in scholarly engagement with a community partner. Community engagement that benefits the University and a community partner, while demonstrating a clear … Continued