CIRCLE announces a new grant competition for community research conducted by young people.
Eligibility: Teams of youth researchers working in affiliation with a community organization or institution are invited to apply. Research teams must include at least 5 young people, under the age of 18. Teams may also include adult mentors working in an advisory capacity. In order to receive a grant, research teams must partner with an organization that has an operating fiscal agent. CIRCLE grant awards will range from $5,000-$10,000. Teams can request up to, but no more than $10,000 from CIRCLE. The Research Project: Research teams can investigate a community issue of their choice. Topics should be chosen by youth researchers and should be responsive to something they think isimportant and has implications for the community at large. Research teams can investigate their topic using whatever methods they think will bemost effective. Teams can use more than one method if they think a combinedapproach would be best. http://www.civicyouth.org/practitioners/ [posted on NETWORK-Black Young Professionals' Public Health Network, Inc listserv] Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ (NN/LM MCR Web Site) http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ (Web Log) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/siobhanchamp-blackwell (Digital Divide Network Profile) _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
