What is the Community Engagement Showcase?
We are looking for dynamic stories, unique service projects, and inspiring community
engagement projects to celebrate at the ETSU Student Research Day on Friday, April
5, 2024. We are seeking submissions from undergraduate students who have engaged in
community service activities, community-engaged learning classes, community-based
research, and/or alternative break experiences that have made an impact on them as
students and benefited the community partner. Community-engaged learning experiences
can be curricular or co-curricular. Students are welcome to submit a proposal as an
individual or as part of a group. Selected applicants will get to make a 10-minute
oral presentation at the Community Engagement Showcase; followed by 5 minutes of Q&A
and feedback. Undergraduate students are eligible to participate in all three Research
Day events: the Appalachian Student Research Forum, the Boland Undergraduate Research
Symposium, and the Community Engagement Showcase.
Applications will be evaluated on the following general criteria:
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Mutually Beneficial Partnership
- Did the student collaborate closely with a community partner on a community identified need?
- What was the value and/or impact of the project to the community partner or larger community?
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Critically Reflective
- To what extent did the student engage in intentional reflection about their service experience?
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Social Responsibility & Civic Identity
- To what extent did the project or experience help the student make meaningful connections between their community-engaged learning experiences and academic course content?
- Describe or demonstrate how the project or experience influenced your future aspirations?
- To what extent did the project or experience encourage the student to consider and articulate how it prepared them to make productive contributions in a diverse society.
Submit an Application:
Please follow the instructions in the form linked at the top of this webpage to complete your application. You will receive a confirmation email following successful submission. Please note that the application deadline is March 18, 2024 at 11:59 pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.