Service learning mini-grant award winners announced
LAWRENCE — The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility (CCSR) has awarded nine $500 mini-grants to 10 faculty instructors offering service learning courses in the spring 2015 semester. Recipients represent seven areas of study and two campuses.
CCSR’s grant program, in its pilot year, is dedicated to supporting best practices in service learning and fostering mutually beneficial campus-community partnerships.
“This is a fine example of how KU work with its community. These courses take on a community-defined need and involve the partner organization in planning a project that benefits both the students and the organization, ” said John Augusto, assistant vice provost.
Recipients will use CCSR grant funds for service learning activities that incur costs, such as transportation, focus group incentives and books, among others.
The 2015 Pilot Service Learning Mini Grant Award recipients:
Hyesun Cho
Assistant professor of curriculum & teaching
Course: C&T 823, Developing Intercultural Awareness in the Second Language Classroom
Community Partners: Sunflower and Schwegler elementary schools
Tyler Galloway
Associate professor of design
Course: ADS 560/VISC 525, Topics in Design: Designing for Social Innovation
Community Partner: United Way of Douglas County
Jane Gibson
Professor of anthropology
Course: ANTH 462, Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Community Partners: Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department: LiveWell Healthy Food for All Work Group; Just Food
Robert Hagen
Lecturer/academic program associate, Environmental Studies Program
Course: EVRN 460, Field Ecology
Community Partner: Learning About Nature Project
Lisa Mische Lawson
Assistant professor of occupational therapy
Course: OCTH 422 & 482, Analysis & Adaptation of Occupations (I & II)
Community Partners: City of Fairway, Johnson County Parks and Recreation, Paint, Glaze & Fire Ceramics & Coffee House
Jessica Li
Assistant professor, marketing
Course: MKTG 460, Practicum in Promotional Plan Development
Community Partner: Headquarters Counseling Center
Brent Metz
Associate Professor of anthropology
Course: ANTH 587, Multidisciplinary Field School on Development of the Partnership with the Ch’orti’ Maya
Community Partners: Ch’orti’ Maya and the ASORECH Regional Ch’orti’ Peasant Association
Jeff Radel
Associate professor of occupational therapy education
Dory Sabata
Clinical assistant professor, occupational therapy education
Course: OCTH 422 & 482, Analysis & Adaptation of Occupations (I & II)
Community Partner: C.H.A.M.P.S. Achievers
Hyunjin Seo
Assistant professor of journalism
Course: J640, Strategic Campaigns
Community Partner: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.