441Thursday, April 27, 2006

12:30 PM-2:30 PMConvention Center:252
AAHE/Professional Preparation
Grant Writing Basics for the Health Education Practitioner
This workshop will focus on the core elements of writing successful grant applications. Topics include: (1) writing goals and measurable objectives; (2) identifying appropriate immediate, intermediate, and long-term outcomes; (3) demonstrating need; (4) demonstrating agency capacity, (5) designing the project, (6) determining appropriate intervention strategies, (7) selecting valid and reliable instruments, and (8) evaluating project effectiveness. Additional topics include (1) identifying funding sources, (2) deciphering granting writing language, (3) establishing workable timelines, (4) developing a budget, (5) reporting results, (6) acquiring letters of commitment, and (7) using a team approach in the granting process. Bring a proposal idea. This session is sponsored by NASCO.
Keyword(s): community-based programs, health promotion, professional preparation
Panelists: Caile E. Spear, Boise State University, Boise, ID; Gayle Bush, Troy State, Troy, AL; Ping H. Johnson, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA; Kerry J. Redican, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA; and Nicholas K. Iammarino, Rice University, Houston, TX

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