[CED/CD/EAT] FW: 2021 USDA-NIFA AFRI – Education and Workforce Development (EWD)

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Subject: [EXT] 2021 USDA-NIFA AFRI – Education and Workforce Development (EWD)


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USDA-NIFA AFRI – Education and Workforce Development (EWD)
EWD focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences; professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals; non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth; workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges; training of undergraduate students in research and extension, fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars; and agricultural literacy and workforce development evaluation.

Who Is Eligible to Apply: State Agricultural Experiment Station; colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; etc.

Closing Date(s):  Varies
~ Agricultural Literacy and Workforce Development Evaluation - Thursday, April 22, 2021
~ Food and Agricultural Non-formal Education - Thursday, May 6, 2021
~ Postdoctoral Fellowships - Thursday, May 20, 2021
~ Predoctoral Fellowships - Thursday, May 27, 2021
~ Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy - Thursday, June 10, 2021
~ Agricultural Workforce Training - Thursday, June 17, 2021
~ Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates - Thursday, July 1, 2021

Range of Awards: $0 - $1,000,000

View Grant Opportunity: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330989

For Example
ACCESSION NO: 1021797 SUBFILE: CRIS
PROJ NO: CALW-2019-05078 AGENCY: NIFA CALW
PROJ TYPE: AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT PROJ STATUS: NEW
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2020-67037-30663 PROPOSAL NO: 2019-05078
START: 15 APR 2020 TERM: 14 APR 2025
GRANT AMT: $335,446 GRANT YR: 2020
AWARD TOTAL: $335,446
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2020
INVESTIGATOR: Garcia-Vega, M.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH FOUNDATION
6300 E STATE UNIVERSITY DR STE 332
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90815-4670
ANDALE LATINO RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Hispanics/Latinos continue to be impacted by alarming rates of obesity and chronic conditions such as type to diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, there is a need to prepare the nations future workforce to address these disparities through culturally relevant research and practice. The purpose of the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) ÁNDALE Latino Research Training Program is to train 50 underrepresented undergraduate students in Latino nutrition and disease prevention, enhance their professional development, and engage them in research with a faculty mentor in an effort to better prepare them to enter graduate school or the workforce. Five cohorts of 10 CSULB undergraduate students will be recruited for the 10-week program. Students must meet the following criteria in order to be selected: 1) declared major in nutrition, health science, or kinesiology; 2) minimum 3.0 GPA; 3) junior or senior standing; and 4) preference will be given to students from traditionally underrepresented groups such as first-generation educated (parents/legal guardians cannot hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. University or College), students with financial need, members of racial/ethnic minority groups, and students with disabilities. The program consists of an intensive one-week training and nine weeks of hands-on research with a faculty mentor from the departments of Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Science, or Kinesiology. Through their participation, students will gain an understanding of the research process, specifically, community-based participatory research as it relates to nutrition and Latino health, responsible and ethical conduct of research, mentorship and professional development. Students will also be given the opportunity to utilize travel funds to present at a research conference. Ultimately, the program will help increase the number of highly qualified underrepresented, first generation- educated graduates in the fields of nutrition and health science.
OBJECTIVES: The California State University Long Beach (CSULB) ÁNDALE Latino Research Training Program aims to train fifty (50) underrepresented undergraduate students in Latino nutrition and disease prevention, enhance their professional development, and engage them in research with a faculty mentor in an effort to better prepare them to enter graduate school or the workforce.Long-term Goals:1. 100% of student participants will graduate with a degree in nutrition, health, or kinesiology.2. 100% of student participants will enter the workforce or pursue graduate studies immediately following graduation.Intermediate Goals:1. 95% of student participants will be in good academic standing as measured by a 3.0 term GPA one semester after participation.2. 100% of student participants will be on track to graduate based on degree planners.3. 85% of student participants will report they are better prepared to apply for graduate school or enter the workforce.Short-term Goals:1. 85% of student participants will demonstrate increased research knowledge, skills, and ability as measured by pre-and-post-test.2. 90% of student participants will demonstrate increased knowledge regarding Latino nutrition and chronic diseases as measured by pre-and-post-test.3. 90% of student participants will report increased knowledge of culturally and linguistically relevant nutrition education and interventions as measured by pre-and-post-test.4. 50% of student participants will continue research with faculty mentor beyond program funding.
APPROACH: The CSULB Center will serve as the lead entity in the execution of program activities in collaboration with faculty from the Family and Consumer Science, Health Science, and Kinesiology departments. Dr. Melawhy Garcia, PI, Assistant Professor of Health Science at CSULB, and Dr. Mara Bird, Co-I, Director of the CSULB Center will serve as the primary mentors. Six additional mentors have committed to providing students with trainings, research, and mentorship throughout the project periodStudent Recruitment, Selection, and Retention: Five cohorts of 10 undergraduate students each (50 students total) will be recruited from the departments of nutrition, health science, and kinesiology. Students will be recruited through various approaches including: 1) in- class presentations, 2) flyers and posters posted around campus, 3) social media, and 4) faculty and student referrals. Positive relationships have been established with faculty in the departments of health science, nutrition, and kinesiology. As such, we will be able to recruit students via in-class presentations, posting on the online course platform BeachBoard, and through direct referrals from faculty. In addition, we will post on Facebook Groups of student organizations in health science, nutrition, and kinesiology. We also anticipate that students will encourage their peers to apply for the opportunity after their participation, facilitating recruitment via word of mouth. Students will be selected based on the following eligibility criteria: 1) declared major in nutrition, health science, or kinesiology; 2) minimum 3.0 GPA; 3) junior or senior standing; and 4) preference will be given to students from traditionally underrepresented groups in nutrition and health sciences, such as first-generation educated (parents/legal; guardians may not hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. University or College), students with financial need, members of racial/ethnic minority groups, and students with disabilities. Students will submit an online application, along with a personal statement, transcripts, resume, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or supervisor. The application packet will be reviewed by the PI, Co-PI, mentors, and staff. Selected students will be invited to a brief in-person interview. Interviews will be conducted by PIs, faculty mentors, and staff. Final selection will be made based on students meeting the criteria, strength of application and interview, and matched research interest with that of available faculty mentors. Student-faculty matching will be done in consultation with faculty mentors. We anticipate a 1:1 or 1:2 faculty/student ratio. We do not foresee any issues with recruitment and retention, however, in the event that a student needs to exit the program early, every effort will be made to provide the opportunity to another student depending on the time of exit.Nature of Student Activities: The ÁNDALE Latino Research Training Program is a 10- week research and training program for undergraduate students to understand the contexts wherein nutrition and health-related decisions and behaviors occur by engaging in nutrition and health related research while receiving mentorship from faculty and staff. The program will begin with an intensive one-week orientation and training (Table 4). The purpose of the training is to provide students with an understanding of the research process, specifically, community- based participatory research as it relates to nutrition and Latino health, responsible and ethical conduct of research, and professional development.Training & Orientation OverviewDay 1: Introduction to Latino nutrition, nutrition-related chronic diseases affecting Latinos, leadership development (Who am I?)Day 2: Effective research methods for working with Latinos including, CBPR, Promotores de Salud (community health workers), a biopsychosocial research approach, responsible & ethical conduct in research, professional etiquette, elevator speechesDay 3: Mixed methods research including quantitative and qualitative data, with an emphasis on focus groups, developing interventions and programs, career planning, graduate schoolDay4: Culturally responsive nutrition education among Latinos including cultural and linguistic competence and appropriate services (CLAS), dietary and physycal activity national goals and recommendations, resume, CV, cover letters,Day 5: Understanding scientific literature, abstract and poster development, student and faculty research panel, goal setting, individual development plansFor the remaining nine weeks, students will conduct research for 10 hours per week with a faculty mentor and receive mentorship. Students will have a one-on-one meeting with one of the primary mentors in week four to discuss their experience thus far and make adjustments as necessary. At the end of the 10 weeks, students will give 10-minute presentations on their experience, including the research project, skills and knowledge gained, and future goals. Families, faculty mentors, and research teammates will be invited to the culminating event. Students will also have the opportunity to use travel funds to present at a conference. Faculty mentors will work closely with their students to identify conferences and prepare an abstract for submission. Once accepted, faculty and primary mentors will assist with poster development.Mentoring Plan: Students will receive tailored, one-on-one mentoring from their faculty mentor. As outlined previously in section 4.a. and Table 3, mentors were preselected based on academic training, research topics, experience mentoring underrepresented students, and ability to link students with professional development opportunities. Before the start of the first cohort, all mentors will meet to discuss mentor and student expectations, followed by monthly meetings to discuss student progress, development goals, and address issues that might arise. Faculty mentors and students will work on Academic Success Incentive (ASÍ) Plan together on their first meeting to facilitate goal setting and ensure progress towards a specified goal. In addition, faculty will meet one-on-one biweekly with their student during the 9 weeks to ensure ongoing communication and mentorship. The meetings will be guided using a mentoring checklist of topics, including career and graduate school planning, barriers and solutions to academic and professional success, and opportunities for professional development (e.g., participation in research programs and conference presentations). Faculty mentors will also be involved in the planning and facilitate presentations in the one-week training and orientation.




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