[RP TownTalk] Community Partners Program

[Alice Ewen Walker]

With the program's link to the University's cooperative extension
program, I wonder if a proposal linked to expanding the impact of our
town farmer's market would be a good fit.

- Alice Ewen Walker


On 1/16/07, Rob Oppenheim <oppenheim at email.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Hmmm, a UM grant program to develop community.
>  Put on those thinking caps... Maybe...
>  Employment/education center?
>  Training for energy preservation?
>  Hiker biker trail?
>
>  Are you interested in pursuing a grant?
>
>  From: "William W. Destler, Provost" < UMMailer at megamail.umd.edu >
>  Date: December 19, 2006 1:04:12 PM EST
>  To: "Campus Community":;
>  Subject: Community Partners Program
>  Reply-To: euinfo at umd.edu
>
>  I am pleased to announce the launch of The Community Partners Program
>  (CPP), an exciting new "seed" grant program designed to encourage and
>  fund University/community partnerships. Created by the Provost, the Vice
>  President for University Relations, and key University trustees, CPP
>  embodies an institutional commitment to Prince George's County and is
>  one of the centerpieces of our many diverse community engagement efforts.
>
>  CPP will be administered by the staff of the Engaged University, a unit
>  of Maryland Cooperative Extension (College of Agriculture and Natural
>  Resources) at the University of Maryland. The program's purpose is to
>  focus a range of University resources on partnerships that improve the
>  quality of life in the surrounding community while enriching the caliber
>  of learning on campus by encouraging hands-on problem solving and
>  innovation. By actively promoting collaborative solutions to community
>  needs, CPP aspires to cultivate a shared sense of place, belonging,
>  safety, trust, cooperation, understanding, and hope between community
>  residents and the University.
>
>  CPP grants will address critical needs in the communities surrounding
>  the University of Maryland, College Park campus, with a special focus on
>  low-income neighborhoods within Adelphi, Avondale, Bladensburg,
>  Brentwood, Colmar Manor, College Park, Cottage City, Edmonston, Langley
>  Park, Lewisdale, Hyattsville, Mt. Rainier, North Brentwood, and
>  Riverdale, among others.
>
>  The Engaged University is currently soliciting proposals for the 2007
>  Community Partners Program. Applicants representing all segments of the
>  University and the local community are encouraged to apply. Letters of
>  Interest are to be submitted by February 16, 2007, and full proposals
>  are due April 13, 2007. Recipients will be notified of their award by
>  May 14, 2007.
>
>  To learn more about the program and to receive the program guidelines,
>  please email or telephone:
>
>  Genevieve Villamora
>  Assistant Director, The Engaged University
>  Telephone: 301-405-2285
>  euinfo at umd.edu
>
>  Sincerely,
>  William W. Destler
>  Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
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