Urban Update 
The monthly newsletter of the UMass Dartmouth
Urban Initiative
July 2014
July marks the third year of our summer internship program for area high school students, the success of which is reflected by the fact that two of our interns have signed on for a third year.

Last year's team of interns took on the issue of college access in the region, producing and presenting this report on their findings. This year, they're brainstorming ideas like measuring the quality of place across neighborhoods in Fall River and New Bedford and considering the influence of religion on these two cities.

Whatever project they choose, their efforts and findings will doubtless impress. If you want to follow along with their progress, check out our blog and follow us on Twitter!

SouthCoast Urban Indicators Project

SCUIP is getting easier to browse! We're wrapping up an effort to reformat each subcategory page so that you can quickly toggle between Fall River and New Bedford by clicking on each city's tab. This makes the cities easier to compare, and the site easier to navigate. Here's a snapshot of what that looks like:

Learn more about topics like health, civic infrastructure, and housing at southcoastindicators.org.
From the blog
 Grants

Island Foundation - deadline: September 1
The Island Foundation accepts full grant proposals on the first of September, December, March, and June. Before submitting an application, prospective applicants must contact the foundation to discuss the project idea or renewal request. More information available here.

Billy Andrade-Brad Faxon Charities for Children - dealine: September 2
Funding is available to organizations in southeastern MA (and RI) that aid the welfare of children. More information and online application available here.
 Job opportunities

Director of Development, Our Sisters' School

New Bedford's Our Sisters' School is seeking a Director of Development to help this private, all-girls middle school achieve its fundraising goals. More information available here.

Hiring? Let us know and we'll spread the word.
In this issue:
SouthCoast Indicators
From the blog
Grants
Jobs




 About the Urban Initiative:

 

The UI addresses challenges and opportunities in the region's smaller industrial cities, also known as Gateway Cities, with an emphasis on neighboring Fall River and New Bedford.  

 

In addition to conducting applied research, evaluating programs, facilitating collaborations, and providing technical assistance to cities and organizations, the Urban Initiative serves as a knowledge base for urban policy issues in the region.

 

Perhaps most importantly, our work to support cities supports UMass Dartmouth undergraduate and graduate students, who apply their coursework in the field by serving as paid staff and interns.


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Urban Initiative staff


Project Manager:
Colleen Dawicki

Undergraduate research assistant: