YEAR 2000 CUP FELLOWSHIP PROPOSALS
INDICATOR AREAS
Economic Transformation
Livability/Health
Educational Quality
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
1. Economic Gardening Market and Competitor Analysis: The Inland Empire Economic Gardening Colaborative
Indicator Area: Economic Transformation
Level of Funding: $4500
Transformation 4,500 Analysis: The Inland Empire Economic Gardening Collaborative The goal of this project is to introduce to the Inland Empire an innovative business analysis technique for promoting economic growth which was originally developed by the City of Littleton, Colorado. This is an award-wining AEconomic Gardening A strategy focused on a new approach to regional economic development. The project will focus on cultivating existing or potentially existing community businesses and assets to improve economic vitality which is in contrast to most prevailing state an local government practices which focus on trying to recruit new, outside business.
Partners:
Marlene Best, Asst. City Manager, The City of Lake Elsinore (Riverside County)
Rick Collins, Non-Curricula Training Programs, Mt San Jacinto Com. College,
Dr. Lee Hanson, CSUSB Management Department
Jerry Henderson, California Trade and Commerce Agency
Rob Moran, Economic Development Manager, County of Riverside
Sus Morales, BizNet Coordinator, City of San Bernardino BizNet/Business Support Network
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LIVABILITY/HEALTH
2. The Hillside Players "Theater is Elementary"
Indicator Area: Livability
Level of Funding: $5000
The goal of this pilot program with the San Bernardino City School District is to create an age-appropriate theatrical performing troupe with forth-sixth grade students at Hillside University Demonstration School. During a ten week period, for four days a week, elementary students will learn the basic tenets of artistic perception and creative expression in theater arts. The students then will work with CSUSB students and faculty to plan and conduct performances which will be open to the public and student at Hillside School.
Partners:
Dr. Thomas Provenzano, Theater Department San Bernardino City School District
Alvina Pawlik, Principal, Hillside University Demonstration Schools
Prof. Ellen Kronowitz, College of Education Staff and Faculty, Theater Arts Department
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3. Whirling With the Cosmos
Indicator Area: Livability
Level of Funding: $2537
The goal of this effort is to increase the quality and quantify of culture, arts and science literacy in the region. The partnership will host ARumi 2000" a major symposium with papers, presentation and performances related to Rumi (1207-1273), an Islamic mystic (Sufi), who founded the Whirling Dervishes and wrote 65,000 verses. Participants will be bused to ACal-Earth, a research and building site in Hesperia, CA. Nader Khalili will be the keynote speaker. Students in dance, music, etc. will provide entertainment and facilitate with the workshops as leaders, assistants, co-presenters and evaluators.
Partners:
Dr. Lonny Fields, CSUSB History Department
Nader Khalini, California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture
Dean David Lawrence, San Bernardino Valley College, Humanities Division
Avaz Dance Company
Riverside Community College
Arts Council of San Bernardino
Dr. Peg Hill, San Beranrdino County Schools
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4. CSUSB High School Honor Band & Honor Choir
Indicator Area: Livability
Level of Funding: $5000
The goal of this project is to bring approximately 250 high school students on to the CSUSB campus for six hours a week for several Saturdays. The students will to work with selected CSUSB students, of various majors, to plan, develop and rehearse free concerts to be presented on the campus in the evening of the meeting days. The high school students will be selected by their local band and choir directors. The CSUSB students will be studying how to be high school directors of bands and choirs and will also visit the students at their local schools. While on campus, the CSUSB students and the High School students will engage in games and activities to encourage team building.
Partners:
Tamara Craver & Rob Dunham, CSUSB Music Department
A.B. Miller High School
Antelope Valley High School
Apple Valley High School Barstow High School
Big Bear High School
Bloomington High School
Canyon Springs High School
Eisenhower High School
Hesperia High School
La Quinta High School
Linfield High School
Montclair High School
Norco High School
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5. Common Ground: A Multi-Arts Celebration & An Evening of African-American Arts
Indicator Area: Livability
Level of Funding: $2617
The goal of this project is to generate a partnership of local residents and CSUSB students, faculty and staff in creating an AEvening of African-American Arts.@ Each year the event will honor a different ethnic group and different residents and campus members will be involved. The primary audience will be K-12 students and CSUSB students but m many other local organizations and groups will be invited.
Partners:
Dr. Sarah Boeh & Leslie Bryan, Theater Arts
"CommUniversity" Dance and Movement Arts Center
E. Neal Roberts Elementary School
A. B. Miller High School Home of Neighborly Services
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6. Development of Environmental Quality Paradigm for the Inland Empire
Indicator Area: Health/Livability
Level of Funding: $5,000
The goal of this project is to utilize university faculty, university students and community experts to identify, analyze and spell out key parameters to be used as measurable indices to evaluate the over-all quality of the environment in the University=s service region. These parameters will then be utilized to generate an "Environmental Report Card" for the region which will be utilized to collect data and then report to the general public.
Partners:
Dr. Lal S. Mian, Health Sciences Department
Pamella Bennett, Chief, Division of Environmental Health, San Bernardino County Public Health Department
Dr. Major Dhillon, District Manger, Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District, Riverside County
Eldon Heaston, Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer, Mohave Desert Air Quality Management District, San Bernardino County
HSCI 352, 401, 402, 322 students
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7. Early Childhood Intervention Program:
CSUSB and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)
Indicator Area: Health
Level of Funding: $5,000
The purpose of this project is to bring together the multidisciplinary expertise of CSUSB faculty, researchers, students, and regional medical processionals to develop an early childhood intervention project which addresses the priority health concerns outlined by the Children and Families Commission San Bernardino County. The intention is to develop and implement a multi-disciplinary early childhood intervention program to increase parenting skills, increase school readiness, facilitator cognitive and emotional development and provide coordinated, non-overlapping case management services to children and families. CSUSB students will be the primary staff for the implementation of the project serving under the leadership of campus and community leaders.
Partners:
Robert LaChausse, Health Science and Human Ecology
Dr. Cindy Paxton, Chair, Health Science and Human Ecology
Prof. Mary Molle, Nursing
Margaret Brasch, Sponsored Projects
Ann Ivey, SB County Department of Public Health,
Ret. Dr. Gerald Green, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Dominic Nigro, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
San Bernardino County DPSS and Molina Health Care
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EDUCATIONAL QUALITY
8. Community Staff Professional Development
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $2,513
The goal of this project is to utilize the expertise of several CSUSB clerical staff and College of Education students to conduct a series of Staff Professional Development workshops for the staff of a local community-based organization. The plan is to develop an on-going training process which can be utilized by many local non-profit organizations which are newly organized or suffering from a lack of poor office organization and procedural functioning.
Partners:
Doris SelvaPagan & Dr. Mary Texeira.
Provisional Accelerated Learning Center
Sociology Department
Craig Monroe, Communications Studies
Cherryln Eller, Management
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9. Service Learning in the Upper Division Writing Course
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $5,000
The goal of this project is to train CSUSB students, using the English 306 course, to provide English Composition mentoring and teaching to local high school teachers and students. Also, the CSUSB students will enrich the classroom and provide additional resources for the high school teachers to use in their classes. This project dovetails with the current CSUSB Center for English Partnership.
Partners:
Dr. Philip Page, English Department, Chair
Kellie Rayburn, English Department, Lecturer
Dr. Jacqueline Rhodes, English Department, Professor
Diana Roloff, English Department , Student
Beth Highbee, SB County Public Schools
CSUSB, Center for English Partnerships
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10. Developing Leadership Opportunities for Latino Youths
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $5,000
The goal is to work with regional Hispanic students, who have an historically high school drop out rate, to provide them a comprehensive college attendance enhancement and information program of motivational speakers, workshops and essential knowledge about college and career choices. The project will utilize CSUSB students who have "graduated" from this program to serve as staff and leaders.
Partners:
Dr. Tom Rivera, CSUSB Undergraduate Studies
Cynthia Olivo, Inland Empire Future Leaders Program
Kiwanis Club of Greater San Bernardino
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11. Citizenship & Career Skills Development
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $5,000
The goal of this project is to utilize CSUSB undergraduates to teach a nationally recognized "Citizenship" curriculum to appropriately 50 inter-city, intermediate public school students. The project will assist the learners to work more effectively together and to increase knowledge and skills in conflict management, cooperation and community building. The project will also work on increasing the students' writing skills and their awareness of and attachment to the university.
Partners:
Nena Torrez, College of Education.
Two Inter-City San Bernardino Primary Schools
Dr. Jim Mitchell, National University
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12. Citizenship & Career Skills Development
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $3,500
The goal of this projects is to utilize CSUSB undergraduates to teach a citizenship curriculum to appropriately 50 San Bernardino inter-city, secondary public school students. The primary goals is to assist the learners to work more effectively together and to increase knowledge and skills in conflict management, cooperation and community building. The secondary goal is to increase the students' job development and job searching skills. The students will be taught how to research an industry and discover what specific skills are needed to succeed in that industry and how to secure jobs within that industry. Students will be divided into writing teams and will construct a book regarding the industry wich can be utilized by future students.
Partners:
Denise Benton, CSUSB UPWARD BOUND
Two Inter-City San Bernardino High Schools
Dr. Jim Mitchell, National University
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13. Community University Partners in Educational Technology
Indicator Area: Educational Quality
Level of Funding: $5,000
The goal of this project is to provide educational technology assistance to the Provisional Accelerated Learning Center (PAL), a local community-based organization which assists high risk individuals gain vocational education and GEDs. The project will further enhance the PAL Center=s computer and educational technology. CSUSB students and ACM staff will assist in the development of the following: networking all classrooms; installation and set up of video projection units, installation of production enhancement software; training programs for the PAL Center faculty/staff in the use of related computer software and instructional technology; and computer laboratory management and Local Area Network administration.
Partners:
Mike Ross, CSUSB Academic Computing and Media Department
Jo Thompson, Professional Development Coordinator, ACM
Father Bob Miller Holy Rosary Academy
Carmen Carswell, Operations Specialist, ACM
Dr. Mildred Henry, The Provisional Accelerated Learning Center
The CSUSB Division of Information Resources and Technology
Steve Burdick, ACM Computer Support Technician
David Alaniz, Operations Specialist, ACM
College of Education Students (graduate and undergraduate) and Faculty Department of Science, Math and Instructional Technology
ETEC 546, Computer Based Technology in Education Students
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