The Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and

Educators (PLACE) is a multi-campus collaborative initiative of

Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP). The project is supported by a

grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the Association of

American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).

PLACE Community Fellows at UMBC will collaborate with faculty,

staff and community members in Baltimore City to apply humanities

methods to address community issues. In addition to developing

skills in humanities methods and community development, students

will earn a stipend to cover refreshments and transportation

expenses during fieldwork.

The project is looking for students in the humanities or humanistic social

sciences with a strong interest in community development. The ideal

nominee can work well in diverse groups and in direct collaboration

with community members. Since participation implies a two year

commitment, nominees must be in their freshman, sophomore or junior

year (or have two years left at UMBC by the start of fall 2019).

Potential candidates must also have a GPA of at least

2.5.

Fellows will have an average commitment of four hours a week. If interested, contact Dr. Oyen (oyen@umbc.edu) to ask about being nominated.