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Community, Environment, & Planning

Category: Opportunity

UW Study Abroad in Tanzania

Critical Perspectives on Ecotourism

Early Fall: in-country dates August 22 – September 18, 2017

Eligibility: open to graduate and undergraduate students in all majors on all UW campuses

Application Deadline: March 1 (decision within two weeks)

Information Sessions:

  •  Tuesday, January 24, 4:00-5:00PM, UW Bothell, UW1-361
  •  Monday, January 30, 3:00-4:00PM, UW Bothell, UW1-361
  • Wednesday, February 8, 4:00-5:00PM, UW Seattle, Thomson Hall 403

This Exploration Seminar is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the role of ecotourism and conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania is one of the most important sites for wildlife conservation and tourism in the world and the country faces many challenges in meeting the demands of conservation, tourism investment and sustainable development. Participants in this program will approach ecotourism as a political, economic and cultural phenomenon, examining the ways in which tourism functions as a site for political contestation on local, regional, national and international scales.

Students will take a five-credit course that focuses on the colonial history of conservation, sustainable land use and the political economy and cultural dimensions of tourism. Students will also study Swahili, the national language of Tanzania.

Co-director and UW faculty member Ben Gardner has worked in Tanzania for over 20 years. Co-director Kate Osmond has extensive experience in the field of international education. We have strong relationships with Tanzanian organizations and collaborators, including the Pastoral Women’s Council, Ujamaa Community Resource Team, and Emanyatta Secondary School, who will act as our local hosts.

More program information including detailed program description, learning goals, and costs can be found on the program website. Please join us at an upcoming information session!

National + State Campus Compact Awards

The Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center, in partnership with the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards, is pleased to offer a new set of scholarship and award opportunities for students engaged in community-centered service and advocacy. Please forward this email widely to your student lists, and visit our Campus Compact Award application web page for more information, and to link to our online application.

 

Context:

The University of Washington is a member of Campus Compact, a coalition of higher education institutions committed to advancing the public purpose of colleges and universities, educating students for civic and social responsibility, and working in partnerships to cultivate vital and sustainable communities across the state. As a member institution, our campus has the opportunity to nominate students for service and leadership awards, and support students through the state and national application processes (as indicated for each award).

Overview of Awards:

Newman Civic Fellowship: The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. The fellowship provides training and resources that nurture students’ assets and passions to help them develop strategies to achieve social change. Each Campus Compact member institution in the nation is eligible to nominate one student per year for this fellowship. The UW nominee for the Newman Civic Fellowship will receive the following benefits:

    • A $500 stipend in recognition of their service and leadership work
    • The opportunity to present at the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership on May 24, 2017
    • A letter of reference for the award from the University of Washington
    • Mentoring and support throughout the Newman Civic Fellowship year (if selected by Campus Compact)

Washington Campus Compact: Students Serving Washington Awards:

  • Presidents’ Leadership Awards are given to two selected student service leaders from each of the Washington Campus Compact member institutions for their leadership and service. Students selected as UW nominees for the Presidents’ Leadership Award will receive the following benefits:
    • A $500 stipend in recognition of their service and leadership work
    • The opportunity to present at the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership on May 24, 2017
    • A letter of reference for the award from the University of Washington
    • Support for applying directly to Washington Campus Compact for the Outstanding Service Award, which carries the potential for a $7500 award to be divided evenly between the selected student, their institution, and their community partner.

 

  • Outstanding Service Award: Outstanding Service Award recipients will receive a $7,500 award divided equally between the students, their institution, andcommunity partner for current service projects addressing critical issues in Washington. Please note that there is no limit to the number of UW students who may apply for the Outstanding Service Award, and nomination is not required for this award. Submission through the UW’s online application process will, however, provide students with the opportunity for feedback and support in crafting the strongest application possible.

 

  • Social Entrepreneur Award: Social Entrepreneur Award recipients will receive $10,000 in seed grant funding for their institution to be used for developing their proposal into a project that addresses the critical issue. As with the Outstanding Service Award, nomination is not required for this award. Submission through the UW’s online application process will, however, provide students with the opportunity for feedback and support in crafting the strongest application possible.

Enrichment Opportunity – City of Seattle Participatory Budgeting Program

The “Your Voice, Your Choice” program is an innovative initiative that directly engages Seattle residents in civic decision making by allocating funding to neighborhood improvement projects brainstormed by local individuals. Generally referred to as participatory budgeting, “Your Voice, Your Choice” is a democratic program wherein individuals directly decide how to spend a portion of the public budget by proposing and voting on neighborhood improvements.

The 2017 focus for “Your Voice, Your Choice” are physical and capital improvement projects involving Seattle’s parks and streets (Think new sidewalks, cross walks, and light park infrastructure). The Department of Neighborhoods is in the brainstorming phase of this year’s initiative and would like to invite UW students to contribute their ideas. The project budget stands at around $2 million, with a maximum of $90,000 in funds available for each accepted proposal.

“Your Voice, Your Choice” is an ideal way of getting young people excited about civic engagement and public work. Additionally, the Department of Neighborhoods is looking to directly interface with university students by providing on campus outreach during school hours.

Please review the General Info Packet and email Anthony.Yarnall@seattle.gov with any questions.

PLACES Event – King Street Station, January 25th

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PLACES: King Street Station #ArtsAboard Tour
PLanning Activity and Continuing Education Series

Wednesday, January 25th @ 4:00 PM

Please join us on a tour of the upper floors of King Street Station, currently under redevelopment, on Wednesday, January 25th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation and the Office of Economic Development, is currently planning for the adaptation and reuse of the upper floors of King Street Station as a cultural hub with dedicated artist studio space and a resource center. These efforts, organized under the banner #ArtsAboard, have included a public participation process to determine the uses of the space as well as how the space should be managed for artists in the future.

This tour will be guided by OAC staff to explain how the various public agencies came together for this collaboration and how the public participation program was organized to inform the development and reuse of this space. The tour will also include a representative from Olson Kundig, the architecture firm redesigning the space, to speak to how the space will be re-interpreted as a cultural hub.

More information about the #ArtsAboard program is available HERE.

CORRECTION: A Young Planner’s Group (YPG) Happy Hour will follow the tour at 5:30 pm at Elysian Fields (542 1st Avenue South). All are welcome to attend!

RSVPs are accepted until Tuesday, January 24th. To RSVP, please follow the link that will direct you to Paypal to submit the $5 payment. Please RSVP via Paypal HERE.

Please contact Josh at joshuamjanet@gmail.com if your payment has been confirmed and you did not receive a follow up email before January 24th.

Parking
Parking is available on city streets and in nearby parking garages. Please visit www.downtownseattleparking.com for additional parking information.

Other transportation options
Bus: More than two dozen lines available to nearby stops
Streetcar: 5th and Jackson Streetcar
Light Rail: 5 minute walk from International District/Chinatown Station

Important tour information
$5 to attend;
Tour will start promptly at 4:00pm at the second floor of King Street Station (303 South Jackson Street). We will be meeting on the north side of the building, on the Jackson Street level (the second floor) near the planters-and-pebbles plaza, by the double-doors into the building.
Tour is limited to 25 people;
Get your AICP credits!

Upcoming Events:

PLACES Event, February 22, 2017: Tour of the North Transfer Station in Wallingford, Seattle. Seattle Public Utilities has opened a brand new, LEED-gold certified garbage transfer station in the Wallingford neighborhood. The facility, designed to better handle recyclable and reusable materials than its predecessor, received public input from neighbors to help shape the design. The station is surrounded by a new park with exercise equipment, a new playground, and public art, all facilitated through public engagement. SPU staff, along with EnviroIssues and HDR Engineering, will lead the tour.

PLACES Event, March 2017: Tour of Old City Hall, Tacoma. McMenamin’s is lined up to refurbish the original Tacoma City Hall building, which served the city from 1893 – 1957. Please join us for a tour of this historic building prior to the beginning of renovations.

More events are being scheduled for 2017! Stay tuned!

Certificate of International Studies in Business Program – Info Sessions

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Are you interested in business, language and culture? If so, apply to the Foster School’s nationally-ranked undergraduate Certificate of International Studies in Business Program (CISB) and get the competitive edge you need to succeed in this interconnected business world! CISB, an intensive supplement to the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, gives you the academic and real-world preparation you need for a global business career through immersion in a foreign culture, study/work abroad, language study, practical experience and leadership skill development.

Our language tracks include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, a Custom Track for students studying other languages such as Arabic, Hindi, Italian, Korean and Swedish, and a US Track for international students. Come join this diverse community of students!

Information sessions:
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, 3:30 p.m., DEM 233
Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m., DEM 233
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. DEM 233

For more information, please contact CISB at cisb@uw.edu or 206-543-5985. To make an appointment with the CISB adviser, please call (206) 685-3400.

Science Job + Internship Fair – February 1st

Are you an undergraduate science student at the UW – physical sciences, biological sciences, environmental sciences, ChemE or BioE, social sciences, and looking for a part-time, full-time, and/or an internship opportunity? You don’t want to miss the annual Science Job & Internship Fair!

Seattle Campus Science Job & Internship Fair
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
2:00-5:00pm, MGH Commons

This fair will give you the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters who are looking to hire UW science students for job or internship opportunities. Please click HERE for tools on how to prepare for the fair, a list of attending employers, and information on majors and positions recruiters are looking to recruit at the fair.

Questions? Please email Donn Chen at ccsevent@uw.edu or call 206-543-0535.

Scholarship Strategy Sessions – Search, Draft, Apply!

Connect with the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards to plan your search, draft your application and apply for scholarship and fellowship opportunities! Check out any of these workshops to get started:

Scholarships 101: First & Second Year Students
Perfect for 1st and 2nd year students! Designed for students early in their UW career, this introductory workshops provides students with information to begin their scholarship search and develop a competitive edge for merit based scholarships
2/1 at 3:30 pm
Register: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/244

Scholarships 201: Third, Fourth & Fifth Year Students
Great for 3rd, 4th and 5th year undergraduates! Join us to learn about discipline specific scholarships, national funding opportunities & tips to develop competitive applications.
1/24 at 3:30 pm
Register: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/245

Personal Statement Writing
Whether applying to your major, to a scholarship or to a graduate program, you’ll want to have a strong personal statement. This workshop will provide you with essential information to begin crafting and drafting your personal statement.
1/26 at 3:30pm
1/27 at 12:00 pm
2/8 at 3:30 pm
Register: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/236

CV Writing for Scholarships
Bring a working draft, such as an existing resume and a list of activities and use this workshop to build a solid foundation to your CV.
1/25 at 3:30 pm
1/26 at 4:30 pm
2/3 at 12:00 pm
Register: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/237

Getting Great Letters of Recommendation
Help your recommenders help you! During this workshop we’ll discuss strategies for building strong relationships and managing the “ask” for your letters.
1/30 at 3:30 pm
1/31/at 3:30 pm
2/10 at 12:00 pm
Register: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/289

Check out the full list online at http://expd.uw.edu/scholarships/workshops/scholarship-workshops/.