Focused Intensives

In this four-week focused intensive, participants will explore and apply frameworks, resources and best practices in equitable, collaborative project planning and management to an initiative of their choosing.

In support of PE+RI’s goal to offer professional development and collaboration-building opportunities that help faculty translate their scholarship and apply it across contexts for societal engagement, The Office of Public Engagement and Research Impacts is hosting two Focused Intensives. 

The Winter Focused Intensive (between February 21 and March 21)  will present a deep-dive in planning and managing projects for public impact, including designing, implementing, evaluating, and closing projects and partnerships. You will have an opportunity to explore and apply frameworks, resources, and best practices in equitable, collaborative project planning and management to an initiative of your choosing. The sessions will be held via Zoom and involve active participation, including whole group discussions, breakout room discussions, and active work time.   While programming is primarily aimed at faculty, all research trainees and research support staff are welcome to apply; however, eligibility for $500 research discretionary funds upon the completion of the focused intensive is restricted to faculty.

Note: If you have previously seen information for a planned community of practice, this focused intensive presents the same content but has been adapted based on feedback to better align with participant goals.

Transitioning and Wrapping up for Impact

March 21

All sessions are held 10-11:30 am via Zoom

Session 1 focuses on Developing a Collaborative Guiding Vision & Strategy, specifically building relationships and articulating “big picture” goals with your partners and collaborators. 

Session 2 covers Elements of an Effective and Equitable Project Plan, helping you to dig deeper by prioritizing and translating big picture goals into concrete and actionable plans, all the while involving relevant partners at the various stages of the project lifecycle. 

Session 3, Keeping Your Project on Track (or Changing Course if Necessary), considers communication practices and resources to support effective on-going collaboration with relevant parties, as well as ways to evaluate your initiative’s design and delivery. 

Session 4 covers Transitioning and Wrapping up for Impact, primarily best practices when it comes to closing projects and exiting relationships, as well as possibilities for iterative projects and future sustainability.  

In Catalyzing Your Impact Pathway(s), participants will explore possible pathways for translating their research for societal impact, build a vision and strategic guide to integrate impacts work into their scholarly responsibilities, and connect with campus partners to support these ambitions. Participants will leave the Intensive with a draft of a desired public impact statement.

Focused intensive sessions are sequential and build on each other; therefore attending all five sessions is encouraged, and committing to attending four out of five sessions is required to successfully complete the series. While programming is primarily aimed at faculty, all researchers and research support staff are welcome to apply; however, eligibility for $500 research discretionary funds for successful completion of the focused intensive is restricted to faculty. Applications for Catalyzing Your Impact Pathway(s) will open March 10.