Gateway Network for Local Knowledge and Research Is Accepting Project Proposals from the Community

Feb. 5, 2016 – The Gateway Network for Local Knowledge and Research at Allegheny College is accepting proposals from community organizations that are interested in partnering in a research project with an Allegheny College student for 10 weeks during summer 2016.

Possible research projects include agency and organizational capacity building, needs assessment, economic or environmental impact, community vitality and aesthetics, investigation of funding streams, visibility and marketing, client surveys and public policy research, among other projects.

Among the organizations encouraged to submit proposals are nonprofit agencies and organizations in Meadville and the surrounding area, economic development organizations and networks, government agencies and subsidiaries, and civic organizations.

Applications and further information can be requested by contacting David Roncolato, director of civic engagement at Allegheny College, at droncola@allegheny.edu or 814-332-5318. Proposals are due by February 29.

The NLKR is a program of the Allegheny Gateway, which provides opportunities for students to study, live and work abroad; get involved in defining and addressing real-world problems and challenges; engage in collaborative projects with other students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners; and articulate how their Allegheny experiences have prepared them for careers and graduate/professional studies after they leave college.