Community Based
Research
The Upstate
Institute Field School
matches students with regional
community, government or non-profit
organizations to develop and implement projects
that bolster organizational capacity. Field
School fellows work with a community partner to
create and complete projects that will have a
positive social, economic, cultural or
environmental impact on the Upstate region. The
Upstate Institute also supports
engagement in the community within the
framework of an academic course in a variety of
ways. This engagement, often referred to as
community based
research,
gives Colgate faculty and students a new
strategy for teaching and learning.
Skill Development
The Upstate Institute provides
several opportunities for students to develop
community-building skills in co-curricular
courses. The
Student Philanthropy Council gives Colgate
sophomores and juniors invaluable knowledge and
hands-on experience in philanthropy and the
non-profit sector. The new
Youth Philanthropy
Council provides the same opportunity to
high school students in Chenango County. The
Consumer
Bankruptcy Law Project initiated by Susan Conn, '79, gives several
students the chance to work with the Legal Aid
Society of Mid New York (LASMNY) to study
consumer bankruptcy cases and prepare
documentation for several bankruptcy cases in
Upstate New York. A course on
Strategic
Planning was offered this fall,
for both students and community organizations. The
Upstate Institute is currently partnering with Colgate's
COVE, Writing Center, and Center for Career
Services to provide a course in grantswriting
for students and not-for-profit organizations in
the community.
Dialogue on the Upstate
Region
The
Upstate Institute promotes the discussion of
issues affecting the Upstate region through
sponsorship of several recent events, including
the
National Abolition Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony on October
22-25, 2009, the Chenango
Community Corridor Connections
meeting, and the New York State
Public Service Commission hearing on the
$2.1 billion power line proposed
by New York Regional
Interconnect, and
the Native American Arts & Culture Festival held
at Colgate.
Capacity Building
The Upstate Institute seeks to
encourage capacity building and growth among
partnerships and not-for-profit organizations
through a number of programs. The
Lifelong Learning Program
supports continued education for the enrichment
of adult lives in a variety of fields. Through a
grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
Colgate provides workshops for local teachers
through the
Science Affiliates program.
The Upstate Institute at
Colgate
University
13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY
13346
Phone 315.228.5473
