| Who can request a project from the Neighborhood Assistance Center and the Institute
for Youth and Community? |
Grassroots, non-profit, and community-based organizations, as well as local municipal
agencies are invited to request a community project. If you are unsure whether you
are eligible to request a project, contact us to discuss your idea before submitting
a request. If your project is not eligible, we may be able to refer you to another
source of help. |
| Can university faculty and students submit a project request to Neighborhood Assistance
Center and the Institute for Youth and Community? |
Faculty and students are encouraged to work with their community partners to submit
a project request. Requests should come from the community partner. Community partners
can include grassroots, non-profit and community-based organizations, community coalitions
and task forces, and local municipal agencies. |
| Can I discuss my project idea before I submit a project request? |
Yes. We welcome the opportunity to talk through your ideas before submitting a formal
request. |
Assistance is free to community organizations if the project can be completed with
existing resources. Larger projects may need additional funding. However, we do have
several stipulations for organizations and agencies whose projects are selected, including
active participation; collaboration; a commitment to sharing data and results with
the community at large; and your feedback on our process and outcomes. Our memorandum
of understanding outlines our expectations of project partners. |
| What is expected of me and my organization if my project is selected? |
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You will be expected to sign a memorandum of understanding acknowledging that you
agree to:
- actively participate in the project;
- collaborate with others who might be able to contribute to or benefit from the project;
and
- be transparent and share the datasets and results of the project with the community
at large (except in instances where confidentiality must be protected); and
- participate in an evaluation of the project’s process and outcomes. In instances when
the data must be kept confidential, a confidentiality agreement between the community
geographer and partnering group(s) will be established.
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| How do I request a project from the Neighborhood Assistance Center and the Institute
for Youth and Community? |
| Simply complete and submit the project request form. If you are unsure how community research or mapping can benefit your organization
or project, complete as much of the form as you can. We will contact you by phone
to further discuss your ideas and to explore the possibilities. |
| What happens after I request a community project? |
Neighborhood Assistance Center and/or Institute for Youth and Community staff will
review the proposal and contact you to discuss the details of the proposed project.
Then, at its next monthly meeting, the CSU community-based research advisory committee
will review the proposal and determine whether it will be accepted. |
| How often are new project requests reviewed and accepted? |
The CSU community-based research advisory committee meets monthly to evaluate new
project proposals. New projects are accepted on a first come, first served basis,
and are taken on as time permits. The advisory committee bases its decision on community
impact, location of project in relation to CSU, timing, data availability and/or our
ability to create new data. |
| If my project is selected, when will work begin? |
Neighborhood Assistance Center and/or Institute for Youth and Community staff will
work with you to determine a mutually acceptable timeframe to begin the project. |
| What happens after my project is completed? |
Most projects result in a collaboratively produced final report. Other tangible products
include digital and print maps and digital datasets. Digital maps are provided in
.pdf and .jpeg file formats for ease of use in documents and presentations. In addition,
we make maps and data available to the community at large on our website. In the event
that a project’s analysis may disclose confidential information, the maps that are
made publicly available will not include personal identifying information and the
digital data will not be publicly shared. |
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