Dr. Margaret Purcell, a member of the New College LifeTrack faculty, has partnered with University Place Middle School in Tuscaloosa to teach 150 students from grades 6–8 the fundamentals of small farming and local food. The students have visited Katie Farms in Coker to learn about farm operations. In spring 2014, students also participated in…
Principal Investigator: Adriane Sheffield(SCOPE Fellow),Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methods and Counseling Project Title: Developing S.T.A.R.S. (Strengths, Talents, and Resources in Students) Community Partners: University Place Elementary School, University Place Middle School, Westlawn Middle School, and Stillman College Project Summary: This project will provide additional support to two elementary schools and one middle school…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Student The Fifth Annual Poster Presentation April 18 in the Bryant Conference Center, a preliminary to the Eighth Annual Center for Community-Based Partnerships Community Engagement Awards Luncheon, drew an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. This year’s chairperson for the Poster Presentation Committee was Dr. Angelia Paschal, associate professor in College…
Dr. Katy Campbell Dean of the Faculty of Extension University of Alberta — Canada Congratulations to this gathering (and celebration) of engaged scholars! My colleague Professor Lois Gander and I are very honored to be part of this event and intend to liberate the idea for the University of Alberta. Just before we came, we…
By Kirsten J. Barnes CCBP Graduate Assistant The University of Alabama’s efforts to engage communities and change lives, the motto of the Center for Community-Based Partnerships, was evident during the Eighth Annual CCBP Community Engagement Awards Luncheon held April 18 at the Bryant Conference Center. “We all know that to change the world you have…
