Annual Report 2020-2021
Table of Contents Thank yous
Awards + Grants
What’s New?
Community Partners
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Page 6-7
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Archwood House
Student Leaders
Alternative Breaks
Jackets Engaged
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Page 12-13
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SERVE
Weekly Programs
Brain Fellowship
Social Change Summit
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Service-Learning
Jacket Philanthropy
What’s Next
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Virtual year, Real Impact. Reflecting on this civic moment... Thank you for logging in to check out the Brain Center story from 2020-2021! It was a year of learning, launching new initiatives and living our mission - being responsive to the needs and challenges of the community (both our internal BW community, and that of our wider external partners and neighbors). While it seemed that everything could be on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions facing our campus and community partners, we successfully transitioned all of our co-curricular programs to impactful virtual experiences, including 5 Alternative Breaks and 4 Weekly Programs, adapted 12 service-learning courses to 100% virtual engagement, and re-designed our day-long Social Change Summit into a dynamic 2 hour virtual event. We wondered if students would log-in to join and in true BW spirit they showed up en masse!
In addition to these program and course adaptations we also developed a new platform for learning and engagement through our Civic LEAD Series providing a space for connection and conversation in support of racial justice and racial equity movements on campus and beyond. Finally, we launched a whole new enterprise to support student retention and success - our Student Resource Center, which houses the new Swipe Out Hunger program, Emergency Grant Program, Campus Plate and more. We appreciate everyone who logged in, supported and hosted students, shared their expertise, and took a risk to start new programs and initiatives in the midst of uncertain times with us. While we may not have seen much of each other in person this year, the BW spirit of community shone brightly. We look forward to reconnecting and rebuilding together in the year to come!
Christy Walkuski & Julie Robinson
Thank yous & Shout Outs •
Chuck Fairchild & Dining Services / Catering team - making it all possible! From the launch of our Swipe Out Hunger program to the logistics of the new Campus Plate app, Chuck and his team have said YES to every wild idea, gone above and beyond and dedicated incredible amounts of time and resources to support BW students. This team does essential work for the BW community and we are incredibly grateful!
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Board Chair Agnes (and Jack!) Dover - leading by example ! Agnes and Jack have showed incredible support to Brain Center programs and students - encouraging a vision to bring our community together across difference, as well as making a meaningful contribution through service and leadership. Big thanks to Jack who also lent his expertise by working with a student team to host a Civic LEAD Series workshop on advocacy and letter writing.
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Board member Susan Bixler - making connections that make an impact! Susan has gone above and beyond, assisting BW students in making transformational connections through community engagement programs - from powerful conversations with Kuntrell Jackson to Alternative Break connections with Equal Justice Initiative, Susan’s engagement has opened opportunities that have shaped students experiences.
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CJ Harkness - partner in change! From serving on our Emergency Grant Review Team to co-hosting a Roundtable conversation with community partners on Racial Equity, in the midst of a turbulent and busy year (leading the Racial Equity Task Force, leading 2 staff searches and addressing relevant community events) CJ has been a great thought-partner and constant collaborator as we navigated the challenges of COVID and intersecting impacts of the racial justice movement on campus and in our wider community. We appreciate all you do CJ!
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Dr. Lori Long - innovating to a better BW! Lori’s leadership with the Service-Learning Advisory Council and encouragement through the Bold BW Challenge has brought new energy and vision for a bold Brain Center future! Thank you Lori for your encouragement, advocacy and never-ending commitment to community engagement!
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Dr. Dale Grubb - leading the way! Big thanks to Dale for his never-ending support and steadfast leadership during a year of constant change and uncertainty. We appreciate all that you did for the Division and our Center!
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THANK YOU to members of our Emergency Grant Review Team for all of your time and thoughtfulness working with us to develop and roll out this new BW support program!
Thanks to: Patti O’Grady, CJ Harkness, Danelle Baker-Miller, and Will McGinley •
THANK YOU to the Beyond BW Fund Review Committee: Katelyn Glaser , Danielle Rueger-Miroewski, Julie Robinson, Teri Seabrook and Adam Russell
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THANK YOU to each of our Civic LEAD Series presenters: (Summer 2020) Dr. James Garrison, Dr. Tom Sutton , Dr. Lisa Green , Amy Larocca , Michelle Shiver, Dr. Ellen Posman, Dr. Alan Kolp, Dr. John Gordon, Dr. Barb Palmer, Dr. Swagata Banik, Dr. Timothy Mieyal, Dr. Stephanie Richman, Dr. Julie Newcamp , Dr. Deb Esty, Dr. Ven Ochaya and Dr. Lori Long . (Fall 2020) Hunter Evans, Dr. Barb Palmer, Jack Dover, Nick Galaida, Kysten A. Palmore (ODYS), Dr. Terry Martin and Tanesha Hunter (Fair Housing Center). (Spring 2021) Dr. Kelly Coble, Dr. Lauren Copeland, Dr. Brian Monahan, and Dr. Jason Keiber.
Grant Funding, Awards and Recognition Madina Mahmoud—Newman Civic Fellowship
Erin Neff - Charles J Ping Award
Teri Seabrook - Women
for BW Grant
Voter Friendly Campus Designation
Jackets Engaged- CVP
$1,000 mini-grant
Jacket Philanthropy Program Funding supported by: • • •
Zilber Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
Foundation support for Student Resource Center + Emergency Grant Fund Foundation donor prefers for gift to remain anonymous.
Collaborating partner on “Campus Plate” project - supported by EPA P3 grant Project led by Dr. Frank Lebo and Dr. Brian Krupp
What’s New? From continuing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic to the on-going movement for racial justice, the 2020-2021 academic year provided ample opportunity for innovation and program development to meet the needs of our quickly changing campus and community environments.
Civic LEAD Series
The BW Civic LEAD Series is a powerful platform for the BW community to connect with both academic and personal perspectives from trusted campus voices across disciplines, elevating our public discourse and opportunities for engagement around local and national issues. Following the death of George Floyd during the summer of 2020 the Brain Center quickly organized a series of 12 virtual sessions focused on intersections of race and racism across disciplines - from the politics of race to parenting in a racist society - the summer series kicked off a yearlong program that hosted 18 engaging virtual sessions this year.
178 faculty, staff and student participants logged-in to the series
View all 18 sessions at: www.bw.edu/civic Unite for Justice - Student-led dialogue “We need to come together for a better BW” - Keiara Hansberry, co-founder Unite for Justice BW
Students from the Civil Rights Alternative Break trips came together to raise issues of racial injustice, mass incarceration and social justice within the BW community. One effort that they led was developing a new student-led dialogue program designed to facilitate conversations about race and social justice among student communities at BW. 8 students and 3 staff were trained as facilitators in Fall 2020 and 2 pilot, student-led dialogues were hosted despite challenges presented by COVID-19 guidelines. Many thanks to Tyler Olsen and Kareemah Hairston of Reframe Conflict for your leadership and consultation in the development of this program!
Student Resource Center Providing 1:1 support, resources and referrals to BW students for campus and community assistance, to ensure all students are able to persist and succeed in their academic endeavors. While work on the development of programs to meet students’ basic needs had been well-underway for some time, the start of the pandemic and financial hardship that many faced accelerated the launch of numerous student support programs which are now housed within our new Student Resource Center, supported by the Ohio Campus Compact and SERVE Ohio Americorps program.
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Swipe Out Hunger - founded by student, Erin Neff. This program allows BW students to donate unused meal swipes which can be allocated to students facing food insecurity on campus. BIG THANKS to Chuck Fairchild, Tom Bobek & the Dining Services team for your support of this new effort! Student Emergency Grant fund - The BW Emergency Grant program, launched in April 2020, has to date accepted applications from 210 BW students and allocated mini-grants (up to $200) totaling $18,237 to support rental assistance, utilities, transportation, technology needs, childcare and groceries. Thanks to faculty & staff who referred students to this resource and donors who supported! Campus Plate - Using food and technology to fuel change! Campus Plate is a new app that will allow students to recover meals at Food Stops across campus. Designed to reduce food waste and create resources for students facing food insecurity. A collaboration led by: Dr. Brian Krupp (Computer Science) and Dr. Frank Lebo (Sustainability). Community Resource Referrals The Student Resource Center Americorps member met with all students who applied for any SRC resources to explore additional community benefits and programs that may provide support. Shout out to our 2 amazing LHE students who served with Brain Center this year - advising, connecting and supporting students!
Taylor McElwain served as our Americorps member building our new Student Resource Center program! Teri Seabrook advised the SERVE team, mentored Brain Fellows and launched a new Beyond BW program!
Community Partners In the midst of uncertain and tumultuous times for many of our community partners - we were
grateful to continue to connect through virtual events!
Virtual Community Partner Event July 2020
Virtual Volunteer Fair Fall 2020
Collaborative virtual engagement workshop Co-hosted with John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University Community Engagement staff
July 2020
Thank you to our non-profit partners who served as
co-educators, connectors and mentors
for BW students through Weekly Service Programs, Alternative Breaks, Social Change Summit, Service Learning courses and more!
We appreciate YOU and the tremendous work that you and your organizations do!
Advantage Cleveland Tennis and Education America SCORES American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Applewood Centers Art House, Inc. Asian Services in Action (ASIA Inc) Bellefaire JCB Campus Pride (Charlotte, NC) Catholic Charities Children's Hunger Alliance Equal Justice Initiative (Montgomery, AL) Fair Housing Center of Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland Family Strengthening Network Haven Home Horizon Education Centers Berea Child Care Lake Erie Ink: a writing space for youth LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries Maryssa's Mission MetroHealth - Institute of HOPE National Swipe Out Hunger program (Los Angeles, CA) NewBridge Ohio City Incorporated Ohio Department of Youth Services Ohio Guidestone Organic Connects, Inc. Pathways Caring for Children (Canton, OH) Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center Seeds of Literacy The City Mission: Laura's Home The Haven Home Third Space Action Lab West Side Community House Wigs for Kids World Hunger Relief (Waco, TX)
Remembering Archwood House
Join our planning team! Contact Christy or Julie
BW’s Archwood House was recently sold after serving as a hub of community engagement and student community living for 25 years. Generously donated to BW by David and Frances Brain in the mid-1990’s, 2709 Archwood Avenue served as home for several BW community engagement programs in Brooklyn Centre, including: Discover Cleveland, Project Affinity and the Urban Semester Program. A number of factors contributed to the University’s decision to sell, including limitations of the physical space, lack of ADA compliance and operating costs. Proceeds from the sale are being held in reserve as the University works collaboratively with alumni, students and community partners to determine how the funds can be used for a new chapter of community engagement experiences. Thank you to all of the faculty, community partners, students and alumni who have been a part of the Archwood House story and we look forward to creating a vision for a new engagement space together!
changed the way I understand myself in the world.” “I can say without a doubt that this program
best summers of my life.
“That was one of the I will never forget my team, the moments, the laughter, and even the stresses. Thank you, Archwood!”
“I gained so much confidence being the student director of Project Affinity. I really felt that is where
I learned how to use my voice…”
STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM: Learnin We are proud of and grateful to our team of student leaders who showed tremendous dedication, creativity, and flexibility as they transformed in-person programs into virtual opportunities. While leading impactful experiences for their peers, they also report civic and professional development as a result of their leadership with Alternative Breaks, Jackets Engaged, SERVE, Swipe-Out Hunger & Weekly Service Programs. Please indicate your level of agreement with the statements below on a
Mean
scale of 1 to 6
Data from 2020-2021 Student Leader Survey
Based on Civic Minded Graduate Scale (IUPUI)
My Brain Center experience helped me to realize that I like to be involved in addressing community issues.
5.55
My Brain Center experiences have helped me develop a sense of who I am, which now includes a sincere desire to be of service to others.
5.45
Based on my experiences with Brain Center, I would say that the main purpose of work is to improve society through my career.
5.27
My experiences with Brain Center have helped me to realize that it is important for me to vote and be politically involved.
5.27
My Brain Center experiences have increased my confidence that I can contribute to improving life in my community.
5.36
My Brain Center experience has convinced me that social problems are not too complex for me to help solve.
5.00
Because of my experiences with Brain Center, I believe that having an impact on community problems is within my reach.
5.36
As a result of experiences with Brain Center, I want to dedicate my career to improving society.
5.09
Because of my experiences with Brain Center, my career goals include purposes that benefit others
5.55
I believe that I have a responsibility to use the knowledge that I have gained at BW to serve others.
5.73
Because of my Brain Center experiences, I plan to stay current with the local and national news after I graduate.
4.91
My experiences with Brain Center have increased my motivation to participate in advocacy or political action groups after I graduate.
5.18
Because of my experiences with Brain Center, I intend to be involved with volunteer services after I graduate.
5.45
My experience with Brain Center have made me aware of a number of community issues that need to be addressed.
5.64
My experiences with Brain Center have enabled me to plan or help implement an initiative that improves the community.
5.36
ng by leading I have learned a lot about myself and have built lots of confidence in my abilities as a professional but also in my role as an advocate.
The pandemic shifted my mindset of how to complete meaningful service work in a virtual setting. I had to strive to find methods to stay connected and to engage others, despite being in online scenarios. I adapted and shifted my focus of hands-on work towards education and advocacy in a virtual setting.
I realized that I am a leader, especially when it comes to things I am passionate about. This has given me the confidence that I needed to know my dream career is in reach.
Team building activities & strategic planning at Fall 2020 leadership retreat.
ALTERNATIVE BREAKS The Alternative Breaks team successfully transformed their robust travel program into a
dynamic and engaging virtual experience for BW students. Trip leaders reflected on the core components of the AB experience—from relationship building with peers to critical social justice education and meaningful engagement with community partners. Students hosted these virtual experiences as 6-8 week programs, meeting weekly via Zoom with local and national partners.
Virtual AB Experience Title
Community Partners
Student Trip Leader
Fall: Sharing Hope & Connection— Youth & Trauma
Pathways Caring for Children (Canton, OH) Ohio Guidestone (Berea, OH)
Myah Schaefer
Fall: Out of the Darkness—Suicide Prevention & Awareness
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Erie, PA)
Sarah Carter
Spring: Love Wins—Sexuality and Gender identify Campus Pride (Charlotte, NC) awareness and inclusion LGBTQ Center of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
Chris Bradshaw
Spring: Swiping Out Hunger—Addressing Food Insecurity on College Campuses
National Swipe Out Hunger program (Los Angeles, CA)
Erin Neff
Spring: CIG Civil Rights Affinity trip in partnership with Center for Innovation and Growth
Equal Justice Initiative (Montgomery, AL)
World Hunger Relief (Waco, TX) Madina Mahmoud
Third Space Action Lab (Cleveland, OH)
100% of participants agree that participation in a virtual Alternative Break positively impacted their desire to stay involved with community engagement efforts. (data from participant program survey)
In their own words… “I went into this trip feeling hopeless for the future of social change. Continuously questioning whether or not change is truly possible judging from the current state of our divided society? However, after partaking in the AB trip I have regained hope. Listening to the experiences of the guest speakers as well as the other.” “With so many classes remote for the past year and this finally made me feel part of the school.”
JACKETS ENGAGED
With no indoor tabling and in-person events permitted leading up to a presidential election, Jackets Engaged had to pull out all the stops to inform BW students and reduce barriers to voting during fall semester of 2020. Fortunately, student leaders Cameron Monaghan, Leah Kent, Anxhela Dalipi, Olivia Toman and Sophia Madge were up to the challenge!
Highlights Partnered with Residence Life to ensure that ALL residential students received proof of campus residency for voter registration and verification, as well as a handout with important information for registering, voting, and resources for understanding candidates and issues.
Presented to 8 courses and 2 athletic teams; facilitated Civic LEAD Series session entitled, “From Awareness to Action: Voting and Other Methods to Create Change.”
Served as the client for Dr. Jill Stephens Fleisher’s Applied Sociological Research Course. Students in the course conducted study to better understand BW students’ voting and nonvoting behaviors.
Received $1,000 mini-grant from Campus Vote Project, which allowed for 2 yard sign campaigns & provided monetary incentives for study participants.
Collaborated with Shawn Salamone’s marketing course to enhance social media efforts, tripled our number of Instagram following, and designed and implemented gerrymandering/redistricting awareness campaign during spring ‘21.
Partnered with Dining Services to distribute 900 VOTE cookies as a final reminder leading up to the Election.
Utilized the Civic Corner in the Union and outdoor tents to distribute voter registration and education materials and stickers (see above).
Earned distinction as a Voter Friendly Campus!
>80% of survey respondents indicated they
noticed BW efforts encouraging them to vote!
SERVE Team Our SERVE team implements easy access service opportunities including Super Saturdays and many longstanding traditions such as Gift Drive and Leave It Behind. These programs looked a bit different this year, but were still successful in engaging the BW community and serving our local community partners!
Team Members: Jess Payne, Student Director Madison Hancock Manimone Sengvoravong Rachel Vanarsdale
Annual Events Annual Leaf Raking hosted by the City of Berea 15 BW volunteers raked leaves at the homes of 12 senior residents
Hope for the Holidays sponsored by the Department of Child and Family Services 45 BW community members purchased gifts for children living in foster care
Project Linus 10 students made 30 tie blankets for children experiencing trauma or serious illness
Leave It Behind
SERVE kept clothing, household items and nonperishable food from ending up in landfills by collecting donations as students moved out of residence halls. Items were donated to Goodwill and Berea Community Outreach.
WEEKLY SERVICE PROGRAMS Keeping students and community members safe meant connecting with our partners virtually for 2020-2021. Our Weekly Program team showed their sincere desire to serve and lead in whatever way possible by pivoting to virtual service and working with different organizations when some of our long-term partners were unable to host virtual volunteers. We were saddened that some of our long-time programs were put on hold for the year, and look forward to re-engaging with those partners soon while maintaining new programs!
7 Volunteers
77 Hours
7 Volunteers 65 Hours
3 Volunteers 20.5 Hours 3 Volunteers 18 Hours
Coordinator: Gennete Saciri Virtual literacy and math support for children in grades 1-4
Coordinator: Kerry Conkle
online academic and social support for middle and high school students in Greater Cleveland and Akron
Coordinator: Morgan Ashley Virtual literacy and GED tutoring for adults (NEW for Spring Semester 2021)
Coordinator: Sarah Billman
Virtual games and activities with female residents of Norma Herr Women’s Center, a low barrier shelter operated by YWCA.
I'm not going to lie, I really struggled with the virtual format. I miss being in my community and holding hands and meeting people. However, there has never been a time in my life when service was more needed, more called for. I loved being able to serve in any way possible and look forward to being back in person soon with relationships and skillsets already developing. ~Advantage CLE Volunteer
I would not have even been able to participate in the activity if it had been in person... And although I’m sure the virtual format made it a bit more difficult for the students to feel engaged, they were all still focused and involved, and I am very grateful to have worked with them.... ~Advantage CLE Volunteer
BRAIN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP Mission: BW students addressing today's most complex and challenging social issues, while working to educate and empower the BW community to take action.
2020-2021 Brain Student Fellows Name
Major
Social Change Project Topic
Ky'leana
Allen
Psychology
Mental Health & Athletics
Tonnetta
Barnes
Public Health
Food insecurity
Abigail
Drake
Political Science
Sustainability / waste reduction / plastics
Hunter
Evans
Sociology / Social Work
Youth & the criminal legal system / mass incarceration
Nick
Galaida
Psychology
Racial Justice / mass incarceration— BW Unite for Justice
Amaya
Gentry
Biology
Women's solidarity movement
Madina
Mahmoud
Public Health
Medical mis-information/ public health
Kailee
Nicholas
National Security
Campus sustainability—Green Office Initiative
Bella
Ratino
Business
Developing Girl Up organization at BW
Kylie
Smith
Psychology
Eating Disorders - started The Body Project at BW
Natalie
Vinci
Exercise Science
Mental Health & Athletics
Community Leader Connections Brain Fellows had the opportunity to learn from and work with these community leaders throughout the year: Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez Director, Interreligious Taskforce on Central America
Will Tarter Public Policy and External Affairs Associate, Center for Community Solutions
Take a Stand! Dawn Arrington Cleveland Action Strategist, IOBY Cleveland
Brain Fellows Ky’leana Allen and Natalie Vinci share about their Brain Fellowship project at Ovation 2021.
SOCIAL CHANGE SUMMIT
The virtual Social Change Summit engaged
90
BW students in a fast-paced, 2 hour event that featured keynote speaker Brandi Davis from the Lebron James I Promise Schools, along with 5 dynamic community partner guests who hosted civic leadership breakout sessions for networking, education and inspiration for action.
BIG THANKS to Student Director, Hana Najm!
Community Leader Breakout Sessions
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS
The Curriculum Psychology. Business. Public Health. Spanish. Biology. Speech Communication. English. Religion.
The power of community engaged learning...
“This experience has changed my life. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Children’s Hunger Alliance and create change in children’s lives. I am now more than ever, passionate about advocating for change around me, and know I am capable of making a difference. This has been one of the most fulfilling experiences I have ever had, and I don’t want it to stop here. The value of my education here at BW has increased tenfold, and I urge BW to continue providing experiences like this to its students. I feel as though I am a more well-rounded individual who is truly aware of and connected to issues within my community.” - Junior, Public Health Major, PHT 375 course (Spring 2021)
12
courses
181
Students enrolled
12
Faculty instructors
34
Community partners
100% Service-Learning course snapshot
Virtual Project Options
Course Title & Faculty
Partners & Projects
PHT 250 - Community Health Planning Student-led research teams worked with 2 partners: Seeds of Literacy and Dr. Emilia Lombardi
Catholic Charities to conduct interviews and focus group reporting on the organizational impact of COVID-19
BIO 313– Ecology
Making connections between ecology and ethics is an important goal of this course. This course addresses ecological restoration challenges with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Dr. Katie Flynn MGT 310 - Human Resource Mgt Dr. Lori Long
REL 105 - Religion for the Citizen Dr. Ellen Posman SPN 250 - Techniques of Translation Dr. Karen Barahona PSY 315 - Child Development Dr. Lisa Green PSY 220 - Child Maltreatment Dr. Lisa Green ENG 309 - Grant Proposal Writing Dr. Susan Oldrieve PHT 375 - Health & Social Justice Dr. Christy Walkuski SPN 270 - Spanish for Healthcare Dr. Matt Feinberg
Graduate Course: Grant Writing Administration—Swagata Banik
Graduate Course: Integrations Dr. Amy Tepper & Amy Larocca
A JPP course - students served on teams with 8 local non-profit partners to research and develop HR related projects—from volunteer trainings and employee wellness to new policies related to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
In this action-oriented course students have the opportunity to explore intersections of religion and active citizenship - from volunteering with a local organization to leading an action-engagement project. Students tackled topics such as: food insecurity, racial justice and mental health. Students provided critical translation services to 2 non-profit partners this Fall semester—translating website content to Spanish for Seeds of Literacy and a variety of community documents for Ohio City Inc, including brochures, welcome packets and forms. Students provided academic support (K-6) through ASIA, Inc. and Advantage Cleveland Tennis and Education, and developmentally appropriate activities (toddler through Pre-K) for Horizon Education’s Berea Child Care Center. A JPP course - students served and learned with organizations addressing issues of childhood trauma, abuse and neglect. Partners included: Bellefaire JCB, Family Strengthening Network, West Side Community House, Applewood Centers and Laura’s Home. A JPP Course - from developing an LGBTQ anthology camp project with Lake Erie Ink to work on a children’s book with Wigs for Kids, this course immerses students in service and an intensive grant proposal writing experience. A JPP Course - from MetroHealth and Organics Connects to Children’s Hunger Alliance and Pregnant with Possibilities, students served with orgs addressing health inequities and learned grant proposal writing. Students collaborated with the Northeast Ohio Association for Hispanic Health to provide research, best practices and content related to mental health and youth obesity. The class concluded with a full presentation to the NOAHH advisory board on their research and findings. An intensive grant proposal writing immersion, including a grant competition for real funding for student-prepared grant proposals. Speech Language and Pathology students create trainings, program materials and research for local partners including: Berea PD, Seeds of Literacy, Hattie Larlham and Pregnant with Possibilities.
Jacket Philanthropy Program Funded student-led grant proposals: •
MGT 310: Human Resource Management (Fall 2020) - Dr. Lori Long - $5000 for MetroHealth Calls for HOPE social isolation call center program
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ENG 309: Grant Proposal Writing (Spring 2021) - Dr. Susan Oldrieve
- $2000 for Haven Home Project Play - durable playground equipment for children in transition - $3000 for Lake Erie Ink - Pridenthology project — a summer camp that produces an anthology of LGBTQ+ art and writing by teens for teens
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PHT 375: Health & Social Justice (Spring 2021) - Dr. Christy Walkuski
- $1700 for Children’s Hunger Alliance CATCH Kids Club youth nutrition and physical ed program - $3300 for Pregnant with Possibilities to implement educational online program focused on impact of COVID and racism on maternal and children's health
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PSY 220: Child Maltreatment (Spring 2021) - Dr. Lisa Green
- $1750 for Bellefaire JCB to create new resident stress relief space - $1534 for Applewood Centers develop sensory nooks, aiding in overstimulation and dysregulation in children - $1716 for Laura’s Home to fund summer program for youth experiencing homelessness
Hear about the JPP Student Experience via our online reflection gallery at:
https://bit.ly/JPPreflections
Student Grant Proposal Writer Award Beginning in Spring 2021 this award will be presented each semester to one ENG 309 student. This award was developed in honor of former JPP Faculty member and former BW Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Annie Heidersbach, who upon her retirement in 2020 left a tremendous legacy with JPP through her never-ending spirit of service & philanthropy. This award exists to recognize exceptional technical grant proposal writing abilities, as well as to provide connections and resources to support students pursuing grant writing and philanthropy as a profession.
Congrats to:
Sarah Carter 2021 award winner
Faculty Fellows Reunion - May 2021 The Brain Center Service-Learning Faculty Fellows program promotes faculty development and the scholarship of engagement by integrating community engagement with teaching and learning. This interactive program is designed to be participatory and provide relevant tools and resources for faculty interested in developing service-learning courses. In addition to expanding the opportunities for service-learning courses for students, the Faculty Fellows program seeks to foster a community of community engaged learning advocates across campus.
Cohorts have been offered in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
To date 60 faculty members have participated (28 from BW and 32 from external institutions)
Big thanks to Ken Schneck for serving as a co-facilitator for each Faculty Fellows program! 2021 Virtual Reunion - To accommodate a remote format we offered a virtual reunion for all
previous Faculty Fellows participants. 14 faculty members joined for this reunion to reconnect, reflect on best practices and share successes and lessons learned since their program experience.
Strategy & Impact
In Fall 2021 we will begin a new strategic planning process - engaging a wide range of constituents and collaborators - from students, faculty and staff to alumni and our invaluable community partners.
We invite you to be a part of this process as we create a vision for our future together!