News from the Office of Connected Learning
Navigating Southeast Asia as a first-generation student – w/ Jennie Ha
Jennie Ha gained vital reflections within a stunning exploration of a Study Abroad Program in Thailand and Cambodia. She dug into topics around social responsibility in corporate operations with local businesses and rethought the connection with language as a multilingual user through this journey abroad.
June 5, 2024
Winter 2024 Mary Gates Research Award
Congrats to Carol Miu who received a scholarship from the Mary Gates Endowment for Students in winter quarter. This scholarship provides $5,000 disbursed over two quarters and is intended to enhance the educational experiences of undergraduates while they are engaged in research guided by faculty. Carol Miu Major in Physics, mentored by Dr. Joey Key,...
May 9, 2024
The art and practice of disability justice
Dr. Maureen West introduces disability justice through art and community engagement in her course, “Disability Representation in Society.” Students learn about the concept of community inclusion and integration from collective art projects, the history of disability justice, and collaboration with the Alyssa Burnett Center. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides several research opportunities for UW...
May 3, 2024
Meet the 2024 Latino Leadership Initiative Cohort
Introducing the 2024 Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) cohort! In partnership with Latino Training and Education Institute and UW Bothell Office of Connected Learning, students participate in an experience that connects them with networking and mentor opportunities with leaders in the Latinx community as well as allows them to develop a service project that impacts their...
April 18, 2024
When a park becomes a classroom
Along with the debut of the Environmental Education and Research Center, Dr. David Stokes leads his class to study the natural system and biodiversity hidden in urban parks. He hopes to remind the community about the value of diverse habitats and biodiversity preservation through engaging with nearby natural resources. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides...
April 13, 2024
EERC Topographic Map
The Collaboratory teamed up with the UW Bothell at the Environmental Education and Research Center (EERC) at St. Edward State Park to design a topographic map model of the park. Santiago Lopez and Lily Cason from the EERC communicated with the Collaboratory through the whole design process to fabricate a perfect replica of St. Edward...
April 12, 2024
Black spaces in place-based education
Lecturer Dion Crommarty introduces the concept of place-based education through his class “Place-Based Education Through the Prism of Blackness and Black Education.” His goal is to motivate students and future educators to explore the abundant contribution of African Americans in building and shaping local communities through learning their distinct perspectives and history. Community-Engaged Learning and...
April 12, 2024
2023 ISCRM Fellows
Congratulations to the 2023 ISCRM Fellows: Jayma, Joanna, and Salvador. The UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) is a competitive fellowship intended to enhance the educational experience of an undergraduate student while they are engaged in research guided by UW ISCRM faculty. The Bothell students receive a summer research stipend, which is...
April 11, 2024
2024 Digital Scholars Cohort Announced
Congratulations to the 2024 Digital Scholars cohort. Students participate in an experience that provides digital skills training with career and major exploration over three quarters (spring through fall). The Digital Scholars community brings together students, professors, staff, community partners, and alumni to help students develop digital skills and a strong network of supporters. Students also...
April 3, 2024
NextGen Student Ambassador Builds Network around Public Service
By Caleb Rasmussen, a NextGen Civic Leader Corps Ambassador from the University of Washington Bothell. I had the greatest opportunity to travel to Tempe, Arizona, this February, for the 2024 Next Generation Service Corps Leadership Conference at Arizona State University (ASU). The first day of the conference I had the pleasure to get to know...
April 1, 2024