College of Arts and Sciences
Grant and fellowship funding awarded in FY19 by the Office of Engagement Initiatives in support of community-engaged learning
Engaged Curriculum Grants
Create, develop or improve curricula that connect community-engaged learning with disciplinary learning-
Transforming the applied math curriculum to prepare students for diverse career paths solving real-world problems
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Exploring issues around the criminal justice system and incarceration policy through first-hand experiences with prison education
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Preserving, teaching and documenting endangered and indigenous languages in New York state
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Introducing an intergenerational mentoring program and expanding language learning at NFLC in southern India
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Researching, designing and testing new hands-on physics exhibits that engage the public
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Creating new community-engaged learning opportunities for Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies students
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Preparing students to be socially engaged scientists and expanding the pool of experienced science communicators working with local organizations
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Engaging with reconciliation and development efforts in Israel and the Palestinian Territories and Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bringing students to United Nations negotiations on climate change policy
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Teaching students advanced survey methods and analysis through a national opinion poll
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Investigating the educational and research outcomes of conducting child development research in a museum setting
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Bring a wide range of community-engaged learning initiatives to life-
Supporting the internationalization of community college and school of education curricula
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Using music as a vehicle for cultural exchange, engagement and global awareness with partners in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
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Introducing high schoolers to world languages and cultures while highlighting international programs and student organizations on campus
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Teaching astronomy to underserved populations in Upstate New York
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Bringing internationally acclaimed artists, scholars and activists together to explore feminist performance through workshops, lectures and discussions
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An art-research installation that exposes students and the community to the reality of living through a flood
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Students, faculty and community partners working together to publish Bien Acompañada, a Latinx zine for the Ithaca community
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Science communication and civic engagement to promote mutually beneficial relationships between scientists and the public
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Investing in the professional and artistic development of young Black girls through the collaborative curation of an original art exhibit
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Documenting the relationship between students and the incarcerated members of a theatre group
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Developing a poster series that brings to life the relationships between the visual arts and histories of Latin American resistance
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Providing the opportunity for cultural exchange among an Aboriginal Australian artist, members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Cornell community
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Collecting, analyzing and sharing stories from deported Guatemalan migrants
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Creating linguistically and culturally appropriate English textbooks for the Shan community
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Using documentary and devising theatrical methodologies to reclaim and reimagine historical narratives
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Supporting black women in Chicago to use a combination of dance and virtual reality to explore their personal stories
Academic Venture Fund Supplemental Grants
Get more undergraduate students involved in sustainability research-
Using seed mixtures to help farmers engage new market opportunities while enhancing their climate resilience