Kellogg Mini-Grant Awardees 2002-2003

Third Round of Kellogg LINC Mini-Grant Awardees Announced

The Leadership for Institutional Change (LINC) initiative, a partnership of Penn State and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania that is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, has awarded five teams with mini-grants for projects that address campus and community concerns. The awards range from $1,550 to $7,500 and the total amount awarded for this latest round of grants is $21,750. This is the third time funding has been awarded at Penn State since the Kellogg LINC mini-grant project began in August 2001; to date, $119,945 has been awarded to groups that provide a driving force for leadership and change.

The following teams were awarded funding for the period of November 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003:

Urban League Leadership Development Institute
Penn State Downtown Center

Contact: Dr. Robert W. Surridge Director

The institute is the result of a community-based partnership involving Penn State Harrisburg, the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District Authority, and the Urban League of Metropolitan Harrisburg. It's goal is to fully develop and engage 15 selected African American adults between the ages of 25 and 40 who have begun to demonstrate their potential and commitment to the Harrisburg community. The nine-month training will center on the development of leadership skills and will examine the challenges and opportunities the participants face in securing economic self-reliance, parity and power, and civil rights. There will also be a series of interactive presentations by individuals who have been identified as exemplars of leadership.

Penn State York Early Awareness Program Addendum
Penn State York

Contact: Dr. Cora Dzubak

This project aims to improve the retention and graduation rates of 50 minority high school students from the City of York, PA. These students will participate in an intensive and interactive 15 hour summer program in one of three major strands: leadership development, career awareness, and corporate mentoring. At the end of the week-long program, eight of the students will be selected to receive a $300 stipend if they participate in 40 hours of follow-up administrative, collaborative and leadership activities.

American Housing Initiative Chief Dull Knife College Partnership
Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering

Contact: Dr. David Riley

In summer of 2002, faculty from the College of Arts and Architecture and students from the Schreyer Honors College partnered with faculty and students from the University of Washington to construct a strawbale literacy center on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana, marking the sixth project of the American Indian Housing Initiative (AIHI). This year, thanks in part to the Kellogg LINC mini-grant, four faculty members at Penn State have collaborated to expand and solidify this outreach program, providing the resources to form alliances with the Northern Cheyenne community, including the reservation's institute of higher learning, Chief Dull Knife College. Building on the success of these outreach efforts, AIHI will further its goal of stewarding tribal self-sufficiency by extending the collaboration to include Chief Dull Knife College as a formal partner in the Initiative. AIHI will provide technical assistance in community planning and sustainable design through consortiums and seminars held on the tribal campus.

Intergenerational Outreach
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, College of Agricultural Sciences

Contact: Dr. Matt Kaplan

This initiative is a partnership between Penn State Cooperative Extension and the University's two early childhood education programs in the Department of Human Develoment and Family Studies--the Bennett Family Center and the Child Development Lab. Other partners in the initiative include the Community Academy for Lifelong Learning and the Gerontology Center in the College of Health and Human Development. A recipient of Kellogg LINC funding in 2001, this year's grant will allow the program to develop a set of instructional materials to train early childhood professionals in effective practices for planning and implementing inter-generational programs in early childhood settings. The project team will work closely with the information and communication technologies staff in the College of Agricultural Sciences to develop a guidebook and companion videotape.

CARE Coalition Nurses as Community Leaders
Nursing Program, Penn State Mont Alto

Contact: Marilyn Teeter

The Penn State Mont Alto Coalition for the Advancement, Recruitment and Education of Nurses (CARE) is a local organization comprised of nursing professionals, faculty, students, and administrators, human resource directors, and Pennsylvania legislators. These individuals have joined together to respond to the nursing shortage in south central Pennsylvania, in particular in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton Counties. Activities of the CARE coalition are focused on the recruitment, retention and education of nurses in the area. Speakers sponsored by the coalition address topics such as leadership in nursing and health care, mentoring programs and internships, improving the nursing work environment, and best practices in nurse management.

2001-2003 Mini-Grant Awardees
2001 Mini-Grant Awardees