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- October 14, 10:00-12:00 pm,
**Day One: Program Design for Performance zeroes in
on the connection between youth development principles, WIA performance measures
and the 10 required elements.
**Day Two: Procurement for Performance illustrates
how focusing on performance from RFP through contracting ensures that youth
programs deliver results.
Registration deadline is October
23. To register and for additional information, please visit the LearningWork
Connection website at www.ohiolearningwork.org.
Workshop locations are:
- November 2-3 (
- November
9-10 (Southwest Ohio),
Pedagogies of
Engagement: Deepening Learning In and Across the Disciplines. Network for
Academic Renewal Conference. Visit http://www.aacu.org/meetings/pedagogies/index.cfm
for more information on this conference sponsored by the Association of
American Colleges and Universities.
- April 14-16, 2005,
**Zibabwean Sculptures To Be Featured at
Franklin Park Conservatory. Opens October 2nd, 2004. The
Franklin Park Conservatory will be hosting a large exhibit of Shona sculpture,
from
(The
following grants are a Copyright from the
**NSF
is soliciting proposals for funding under the Information
Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program. This
program is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to
use information technologies within the context of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics. Approximately $20 million in FY 2005 funding is
expected to be available for 8-10 awards. The categories of proposers
identified in the Grant
Proposal Guide are eligible to submit proposals. Application Deadline:
Required preliminary proposals are due November 1, 2004; full proposals are due
February 9, 2005. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf04611.
**Department
of Labor. The Employment and Training Administration invites
applications for demonstration grant funds to
address labor shortages, innovative training strategies, and other workforce
challenges in the Healthcare and Biotechnology industries. Projects
should involve a strategic partnership between the public workforce system,
business and industry representatives, and education and training providers
such as community colleges. Approximately $10 million is available for awards
expected to range from $750,000 to $1 million. Applicants must provide
resources equivalent to at least 50 percent of the grant award amount as
matching funds. Eligible are public, private for-profit and private nonprofit
organizations, including faith-based and community organizations. Application
Deadline: November 2, 2004. More information is available at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-20953.htm.
**Department
of Education. The Office
of Postsecondary Education invites applications for funding under the International Research and Studies program.
This program provides grants to conduct research and studies that improve and
strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies and other
international fields. Approximately $1.9 million in FY 2005 funding is expected
to be available for 17 awards averaging $112,000 per year for up to three
years. Eligible are public and private agencies, organizations, institutions
and individuals. Application Deadline: November 12, 2004. More
information is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-3/092304c.html
**Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA's Office of Advocacy is seeking graduate-level papers analyzing an issue of relevance
to small businesses or entrepreneurs. Advocacy will select three
papers for presentation at its Doctoral Student Paper Workshop in January 2005.
Papers winning first place will be posted on the working paper section of
Advocacy’s website, and the author will receive $500 from the United
States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. Second and third
place authors will receive $200 and $100 cash, respectively. Application
Deadline: Papers are due November 19, 2004. Award-winning papers for
2002-2004 are available at http://www.sba.gov/advo/stats/wkpaper.html.
For more information, contact Chad Moutray at chad.moutray@sba.gov.
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