Alliance of Women Philanthropists 2011 Giving Circle Grant Recipients
Student Orientation & Leadership Development, UTK
Project: The UTK LeaderShape Institute
Synopsis: The LeaderShape Institute is a nationally recognized program which has been hosted by other peer institutions. The session is 6 days and comprised of 60-70 UTK students. Work is done in small ‘family clusters’ and centers on identifying leaders and building community within the campus. Goals for the session include a increased access to leadership opportunities, campus-wide collaboration, and increased commitment to community service.
Grant amount awarded: $16,300
UTC Women’s Studies Program
Project: UTC Women’s Studies Mentoring Program
Synopsis: The UTC Women’s Studies Program’s mentoring program was created to provide services to high ability/low achieving female students. The program also provides an opportunity for high-achieving women’s studies students to mentor the at-risk students and assist them in developing scholarly skills as they interact with faculty advisors and participate in a women’s studies related research project.
Grant amount awarded: $7,250
UTK Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy/Baker Scholars
Project: Women in Politics: An Examination of Oppression in Afghanistan
Synopsis: The Howard Baker Center for Public Policy has requested funding to bring nationally-known women’s rights activist, film maker and journalist, Diana Saqueb, to speak at an educational outreach event in partnership with a variety of campus and community organizations. The event will highlight U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and to raise awareness regarding implications for human rights and women’s rights.
Grant amount awarded: $1,800
Center for Advisement and Student Success at UTC
Project: Peer Education Program
Synopsis: This program will assist incoming freshmen by providing peer mentors to a portion of those students enrolled in USTU 1250 (First Year Studies course). Funding will go towards training mentors, peer mentor handbook production, and campus activies. The hope is to expand the project to all sections of USTU 1250.
Grant amount awarded: $7,000