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    • Apply to Be a Penn Community Scholar – Sep 10

    Posted by University of Pennsylvania - Injury Science Center on August 17, 2021

    Participants will join a cadre of Penn Community Scholars who want to extend the potential for developing and sustaining research partnerships.

    The Penn Community Scholars Program is a 14-session virtual training series being offered to representatives of community-based organizations interested in learning more about the research process and building community-academic partnerships. Program components include: an introduction to community-academic partnerships, challenges and opportunities partnering with academics, building a logic model, evaluating impact, developing a winning pitch, and more. The program concludes in a culminating symposium where Scholars pitch their ideas to a panel of funders and academics.

    Ten to twelve community-based organizations will be selected via a competitive application process and may have 1 individual apply from their organization who will present a pitch. Individuals who complete all sessions and make a final pitch presentation will receive a stipend for participation.

    All participants will:

    • Participate in an interactive training curriculum on community-based participatory research and community engagement.  
    • Attend a spring symposium that will bring together members of academic and local communities to facilitate dialogue, co-learning and collaboration.
    • Engage with Penn researchers to expand opportunities for community-academic partnerships.
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trainings will be held virtually, on Zoom, on Thursday evenings 5:30-7:30pm. As conditions permit, some in-person sessions may be scheduled. All organizations who are accepted into the program will receive a stipend for participation upon completing the 14 training sessions listed below, and presenting a pitch in the culminating symposium: 

    Session 1: 9/23/21
    Session 2: 9/30/21
    Session 3: 10/7/21
    Session 4: 10/28/21
    Session 5: 11/4/21
    Session 6: 11/18/21
    Session 7: 12/2/21
    Session 8: 12/9/21
    Session 9: 1/13/22
    Session 10: 1/27/22
    Session 11: 2/10/22
    Session 12: 2/24/22
    Session 13: 3/10/22
    Session 14: 3/24/22
    Culminating Pitch Symposium: 3/25/22 (9 am – 12 pm)

     If you are interested in applying, please fill out this online application  by 9/10/21. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email Sara Solomon at sarasol@upenn.edu. 

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