Hello Scholars, Today (Monday November 30th) we will meet in zoom at 9:30 a.m. The link is in Blackboard. See you in class!

Hello Scholars, It has come to my attention that this Wednesday (November 25th) is running on a Friday schedule. Therefore those of you who are scheduled for group meetings this Wednesday will be rescheduled. You can request a meeting with me any time this week or wait until Monday to discuss this. Monday will be a regular class, and we will discuss the next steps for your Grant Proposal and your Final Portfolio and Self Reflection. Have a great Thanksgiving! Yolande

Hello Scholars, This week, I would like to keep to the original plan of meeting each group individually on zoom. The link and the schedule are in Blackboard. See you in class, Yolande

Hello Scholars, Today, please continue working with your Grant Proposal groups. I will be available for office hours for the duration of the entire session. Please feel free to drop in between 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. The next item due is a rough draft of your budget, which is due on 11/23 by 11:59 p.m. Please have a look at this sample budget. Here are some elements you will want to include: 1.Personnel 2. Equipment 3. Supplies 4. Space Rental 5. Contractual 6. Advertising 7. Travel 8. Fringe Benefits 9. Indirect Expenses If you have any questions or concerns about the …

Hello Scholars, Today we will discuss our Grant Proposals with Professional Grant Writer, Tavis Allison. If you have not yet emailed me your Abstract/Problem Statement, please do so before 9:30 a.m. so we can discuss it in class. The link for today’s zoom meeting is in Blackboard. See you in class! Yolande

Hello Scholars Please continue working independently and in your groups today. Please remember the following due dates: *Sunday November 15th by 11:59 p.m.: rough draft of your Grant Proposal Abstract/ Problem Statement emailed to me by one group member with other members CC’ed on the email. *Monday November 16th by 11:59 p.m.: final draft of your Student’s Choice Assignment submitted in Blackboard Assignments. Next Monday we will discuss your Abstracts with our guest speaker. Thereafter, I will be creating a schedule to meet with each group individually. I will also be available for office hours at  our normal zoom address today from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. See you in …

Hello Scholars, Thank you for your excellent participation in today’s class. Please remember to do the following this week: 1. Post your Gantt chart or project timeline in your Group section by 11:59 p.m. tonight, 11/09. 2. Post your Abstract/Problem Statement in your Group section and have one group member email it to me (CC all group members) by 11:59 p.m. Sunday 11/15. 3. If you have any overdue assignments, please contact me by email (ybrener@ccny.cuny.edu) or text (917-650-0515) so we can make a plan. Please continue working in your Grant Proposal Groups. This coming Monday November 16th, we will meet on Zoom with professional …

Hello Scholars, Today we will meet in our Zoom Classroom at 9:30 a.m.. We will talk about the next steps for your Grant Proposals. I will also take any remaining questions about your Student’s Choice Assignments. See you in class! Yolande

Hello Scholars, Please use today’s class for independent study. You can continue working on your Student’s Choice Assignment, critique a member of your Accountability Group (by tonight at 11:59 p.m. please), or meet virtually with your Grant Proposal Group to brainstorm ideas and work on you Group Agreement (due Friday November 6th) or Timeline (due before class Monday November 9th). Here again is the Grant Proposal slide show.  If any of you are using this time to update your Final Portfolio, there is a link to the video of the portfolio-building class in today’s Blackboard announcement. The portfolio section starts about ten minutes in. If you have any questions or …

Hello Scholars, This Wednesday, please use our class time for independent study. I will be available for office hours and to help with any Final Portfolio questions during our normal class times at our normal zoom address. Please review the Student’s Choice draft of at least one of the peers in your Accountability Group by Wednesday November 4th at 11:59 p.m. The final draft of your Student’s Choice Assignment will be due on November 16th. Please complete your Group Agreement for the Grant Proposal Assignment by Friday November 6th at 11:59 p.m., and please email it to me. When you email me any items for your …