ACL Partnership Planning Grant
Project Description:
The Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD), in partnership with LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC), a minority-serving institution (MSI), plans activities with the goal of bringing a diverse group of faculty, students, and administrators together as interdisciplinary collaborators, colleagues, and trainees to broaden career interests, knowledge base, and cultural competence within the field of developmental disabilities. The objective is to create a sustainable partnership between an urban University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and a local MSI to benefit both institutions by serving as a pipeline for minority student recruitment and training in the disability field and enhancing the cultural competency of all participants. Anticipated outcomes include: (1) greater minority participation in UCEDD activities and a future workforce for people with disabilities that better reflects our communitys African-American majority; (2) expanded interdisciplinary training, research, and service experiences offered to minority students that promote career interest and increase their cultural competence in the disability field; and (3) skill enhancement of UCEDD and MSI faculty to deliver timely and culturally competent training and services to the students they serve which benefits the disability community. The expected products include electronic communications and a poster presentation of the process and outcomes of this collaborative partnership across regional and national audiences.
Keyword(s):
BK to contribute
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Geographic Area - Other, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
