GRADUATE STUDENT WORKSHOP AND SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH OXFAM ON THE GENDER DYNAMICS OF THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

This Planning Activity application proposes a strategic planning meeting between Penn State faculty and three partner organizations -- CARE Honduras, Oxfam America, and CGIAR -- in Washington DC to develop a formal plan for submitting an HEC Collaborative 2 Grant in 2020. The CG2 Grant will propose: a comprehensive student training on gender issues in agriculture, a summer research internship that advances student skills while supporting the work of our partner organizations, and development of curricular materials for a new course on Gender and Agriculture offered in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. During the strategic planning meeting for the CG2 proposal we will: develop learning objectives and content for the weeklong student workshop; develop plans for designing and assessing the utility of student internships to partner organizations; receive professional workshops on student leadership development and on evaluating experiential learning; and develop a strategy to recruit students traditionally under-represented in the FANH sciences. This planning activity grant enhances the quality of higher education instruction in the FANH sciences by supporting the development of a collaborative project that equips students with the competencies needed for research, teaching, policy, and extension positions addressing gender concerns in domestic and international agriculture. It will also contribute to attracting a larger and more diverse student base in Agricultural Sciences at Penn State through its gender focus. This project focuses on two HEC Educational Need Areas: Curriculum Development, Instructional Delivery Systems and Expanding Student Career Opportunities; and Faculty Preparation and Enhancement for Teaching.

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date4/15/204/14/21

Funding

  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture: $30,000.00

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