Date: October 26, 2009
To: All Faculty Members
From: Monica Chavez-Silva
Director of Community Enhancement

Re: Locally-based Projects

In keeping with Grinnell College's recent celebration of 150 years in Grinnell, the Office of Community Enhancement would like to better understand the scope of work that the Grinnell College faculty is engaged in that has ties to our local community.

We would like to capture the full range of such work, including that which intentionally sets out to explore our local 'place' and its people as well as that which simply utilizes the surrounding area as an interactive learning laboratory. The goal is to make this information available on-line, providing 'one-stop-shopping' for those interested in learning about the community-based work undertaken on campus. Ultimately, I hope this will:

• Showcase the great work that people are doing with the community
• Provide a source of communication and inspiration on-campus for those interested in similar undertakings
• Act as a resource for people and organizations off-campus

If you have had ties with the local community through any aspect of your professional life, or could envision this kind of activity in the future, I would greatly appreciate 5-10 minutes of your time to tell me more about it. I hope to compile the information and publish the resource on-line this semester.

Thank you in advance for your help.

With best regards,

Monica
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Here is a PDF version of the survey that you can print off and fill out: Faculty Survey 10-26-09.pdf