Visiting Fulbright Scholar to Teach Business and Management at SCC
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The Institute of International Education in New York City recently awarded Spokane Community College a Fulbright Student and Scholar Program grant of $34,375 for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Van Thi Thanh Dinh, comes to CCS from her home in Hanoi, Vietnam to serve as adjunct faculty in strengthening global curriculum in the SCC Business and Management Department. One of the goals is to provide students with enriched understanding of Asia-Pacific market institutions and cultural context to better prepare them for a future career in business, management, economics, and related fields. Several undergraduate courses at SCC may be bolstered with a global perspective, including: International Marketing, Leadership Training DECA, Small Business Planning, and International Economics.
Dr. Dinh has a PhD in Finance Seminars, Asset Pricing, and Advanced Econometrics with a primary specialization in Banking and Financial Training. She will teach courses on Business, Management, Economics, and Vietnamese business culture.
Dean of Business Hospitality and Information Technology Jeff Brown said, “SCC Department of Business and Legal Studies faculty look forward to collaborating with Dr. Dinh, sharing teaching strategies, and learning from both her strong academic background and her diverse cultural experiences. This is also a wonderful opportunity for SCC business students to learn and gain international perspective.”
Dr. Dinh will have the opportunity to fully participate in faculty department meetings, curriculum development discussions, faculty professional development opportunities, guest lectures, and other campus and community engagement. SCC faculty mentors will help to facilitate the Scholar’s engagement within the Department and the larger community. Dr. Dinh hopes to conduct some community forums, including a financial literacy workshop with board games and gamification techniques.
Dean of Global Education Hadda Estrada said, “I am convinced that the Fulbright Scholar in Residence program is a profound, formative, and unique experience. The Scholar and the institution are completely free to design a direction of exploration, empowering each participant to carry through and deliver the best results.”
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Digital Literacy Grant Supports ESL Students
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The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at SCC recently won a $43,000, 15-month grant from the DSHS Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Technology Access and Digital Inclusion Initiative. The grant is federally funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and will assist eligible students in bridging the digital divide to increase access to critical services, supports and opportunities. Funds will be used to access technology and promote digital inclusion by addressing barriers caused by income restrictions, limited English proficiency, insufficient digital literacy skills and challenges navigating systems and services remotely.
The ESL program will use the funds to purchase and distribute laptops, software and Internet access to Limited English Pathways students. Funding will also help SCC develop and teach a digital literacy course, including technical support, tutoring, and more. With the grant funding, SCC staff and interpreters will provide services in the preferred language of most participants.
Stoja Saric, SCC ESL Coordinator, said, “Students are so excited about this class. They have been asking for it for a long time. We are finally able to provide them with a much-needed class that will help them build the skills they need in today’s online world.”
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Student Emergency Assistance Grant Ramps Up
A car breakdown. A sudden job loss. A sick child without alternative caregiver options. All college students have the potential to face unexpected life events that threaten their financial capacity to continue progress towards their education plan. Setbacks like these are more likely to be significant financial emergencies for students living with very low income or with limited family support.
According to the #RealCollege Survey Report from May 2020, food insecurity, housing insecurity, and homelessness are overlapping concerns, with 64% of students at SCC experiencing at least one of these forms of basic needs insecurities in the past year.
The WorkForce Transitions Office at SCC recently received $400,000 (over two years) from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ Student Emergency Assistance Grant (SEAG). The SEAG Program provides funding for colleges to assist students experiencing unforeseen emergencies or situations that affect the student's ability to attend classes. The aim is to ensure that access to assistance is as low-barrier as possible and be inclusive of all students, regardless of whether they meet the traditional definition of “needy student.”
Amme Paluch, former Workforce Transitions Manager at SCC said, “Our plan is to have as seamless a process as possible so that students who have a need will get that need met and continue on in school and get the necessary supports in place to remove other potential barriers."
This student aid differs from others because the SEAG program does not require the FAFSA application or a disclosed “need” for eligibility, and it supports both credit and non-credit students. A very simple application process will ensure a quick turnaround on disbursing support to students.
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Office of Grants & Sponsored Research
Grants Summary for Winter 2020 - Spring 2021
Successful Grants
this Period
17 |
Total Funding
Received this Period
$1,877,000 |
Total Number of
Active Grants
61
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Total Number of
Grants Ending in 2021
23
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| Grants Supported by the Office of Grants & Sponsored Research |
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| Title |
Amount |
| SBCTC Student Emergency Assistance Grant, SCC |
$400,000 |
| SBCTC Early Achievers 2021/2022, SFCC |
$323,700 |
| DSHS/Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Technology Access and Digital Inclusion Initiative (student laptops & digital literacy classes), SCC |
$43,000 |
| American Association of Community Colleges/All Within Our Hands Metallica Scholars, Round 3, SCC |
$25,000 |
| Washington Campus Compact: CARES Food Pantry and Resource Center Regional Coordinator (Americorps), SCC |
$24,345 |
| CRRSAA-HEERF II: Strengthening Institutions, SCC |
$419,824 |
| CRRSAA-HEERF II: Strengthening Institutions, SFCC |
$274,478 |
| TOTAL |
$1,510,347 |
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New Interim Director of Grants
Lupito Flores, District Post-Award Grants Manager, was recently named Interim Managing Director of Grants and Sponsored Research. Lupito has worked for many area non-profits and began as Post-Award Grants Manager in late 2019. As Managing Director of Grants, Lupito will identify grant opportunities, organize stakeholders, and coordinate proposal development. He will serve as the Interim Managing Director of Grants while a search is conducted for the permanent position. Lupito can be reached at 434-5248 or Lupito.flores@ccs.spokane.edu.
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Thinking About Applying For A Grant?
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All proposals for external funding require approval by Administration, the District Grants Office, and the budget reviewed by the District Business Office. Some proposals require CCS Foundation approval.
CCS grant seekers should use the Intent To Apply (ITA) form, found on the CCS Grants Intranet page. The ITA should be completed well in advance of the grant application due date. Please use this form when seeking any external funding, not just grants. Check it out! Be sure to bookmark the link for future use.
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The Grants & Sponsored Research Office can help you apply for grants and ALSO help you once the grant has been awarded. Our Grants Management Handbook has the answer to just about every question you may have about managing your grant, and our CCS Intranet site offers links to many resources. Also, feel free to contact our Post-Award Grants Manager Lupito Flores at Lupito.flores@ccs.spokane.edu or 509-434-5248 with any questions about your grant project, as well as how to navigate the program requirements, state or federal guidelines of your award. The Grants Office can support you every step of the way as you navigate the entire grants lifecycle.
Check out our webpage for more information and interesting articles about the amazing work CCS faculty and staff are doing in the community.
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