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THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE SCALE, REACH, AND QUALITY OF PEOPLE-CENTERED JUSTICE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME AND PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIMES. IT WILL DO THAT BY STRENGTHENING THE INVESTIGATIVE CAPABILITIES OF PUBLIC DEFENSE AND BY PROVIDING LEGAL AID SERVICES IN TARGET LOCATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO STREAMLINE AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING VICTIMS’ ASSISTANCE SERVICES EMPLOYING VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED METHODOLOGIES. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE INTEGRITY OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESS BY STRENGTHENING THE "ETAPA DE INSTRUCCIÓN" AND BY PROMOTING COORDINATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH THE LOCAL SYSTEM. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY BY APPLYING THE COLLECTIVE ACTION APPROACH TO FORMALIZE CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT AS A WATCHDOG OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND TRANSPARENCY.

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES

HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES

TO AMPLIFY NGO COORDINATION EFFORTS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL ACTION (INTER-ACTION) OVER A 25 MONTH PERIOD. THIS COOPERATIVE

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SKILL DEGRADATION EVALUATION TOOLKIT FOR ELIMINATING COMPETENCY-LOSS TRENDS (SKILL-DETECT).

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION PROJECT WORLDWIDE.

INSTITUTION HIGHER EDUCATION CARES ACT

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS

A NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT CONVENING, REPRESENTING AND LEADING US NGOS TO IMPROVE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS GDA IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ANTIOQUIA¿S BAJO CAUCA REGION.

TOOLS FOR DISTANCE DELIVERY OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED AD FAMILY CAREGIVER INTERVENTION

AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORM FOR FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT IN STEM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - DELIVERING MEANINGFUL, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS IS INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED AS ESSENTIAL FOR TRAINING THE WORKFORCE REQUIRED TO SOLVE OUR MOST PRESSING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, MANY EDUCATORS AND CLASSROOMS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED WITH THE FUNDING, MATERIALS, OR TRAINING NECESSARY TO CONDUCT AND ASSESS EFFECTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THESE AREAS. FURTHERMORE, EVEN WITH SUCH SUPPORT, MANY CONCEPTS ARE DIFFICULT TO GRASP. HOWEVER, THE USE OF INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA (IDM), SPECIFICALLY AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) HOLDS GREAT PROMISE AND SHOWS RESULTS FOR ADDRESSING THIS GAP. THIS PROJECT’S LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO UTILIZE AR TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE GAME-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FEASIBLE FOR DELIVERY ACROSS EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR LOW RESOURCE COMMUNITIES. FURTHERMORE, WITH EACH CONTENT AREA STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPRECIATE THE NATURE AND BEHAVIOR OF SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS WHILE ALSO SOLVING PROBLEMS THROUGH DESIGN-THINKING FOR REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS. THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE NIH MISSION BY DEVELOPING THE SCIENTIFIC HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE CRITICAL ELEMENTARY AGE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL SETS NECESSARY TO STUDY, UNDERSTAND, AND IMPACT SYSTEMS FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES. THIS SBIR PHASE II PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE IMPACT OF THE FRAMEWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPED IN PHASE I FOR SIMULATION-BASED LEARNING; DESIGN AND CRITICAL-THINKING; AND INCREASING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN STEM. THE FIRST SPECIFIC AIM FOCUSES ON THE FEEDBACK CAPABILITIES. EACH INTERACTION PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO TRIGGER FORMATIVE FEEDBACK FOR THE STUDENT AND REALTIME SUPPORT BASED ON STUDENTS' AR ACTIONS AND REQUESTS. THE SECOND SPECIFIC AIM DEVELOPS THE VISUALIZATION DASHBOARD TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR EDUCATORS. THESE FIRST TWO AIMS PROPOSE TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND REFINE THE MACHINE LEARNING OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS AND USER INTERFACES FOR CRITICAL STUDENT FEEDBACK AND EDUCATOR DASHBOARDS FOR CONTENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND DESIGN AND PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESSES, TARGETING TROUBLESHOOTING AND PROTOTYPING. THE THIRD SPECIFIC AIM IS TO DEVELOP THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THE TECHNOLOGY THROUGH BOTH CURRICULAR EXPANSION AND HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY. THE CURRICULAR AREAS OF FOCUS WOULD INCLUDE MAGNETISM, SOUND (AUDITORY) AND LIGHT WAVES (OPTICAL) AS WELL AS BIOENGINEERING. THE EXPANDED TECHNOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE TESTED THROUGHOUT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR FEASIBILITY. EACH AIM IS ANCHORED THROUGH STUDENT AND EDUCATOR CLASSROOM TESTING ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE AND EDUCATIONALLY EFFECTIVE PRODUCT.

ONLINE TRAINING & CERTIFICATION FOR COMPETENCY IN DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HOSPITAL CARE

OUTREACH TO SPACE -- COLLABORATIVE MODELS FOR RURAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT -- ACTIVE SCIENCE LEARNING IN INFORMAL PUBLIC VENUES

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ANTI-SMOKING VIDEO GAME FOR PRE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS

"BLUEPRINT OF LIFE" GENOMIC LITERACY TOOL: AN INTERACTIVE TO ENHANCE GENETIC AND GENOMIC UNDERSTANDING WITH MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH PERSONAL GENETICS AND HUMAN DISEASE - THE INCREASING PREVALENCE OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS INFORMATION IN MODERN LIFE CALLS FOR AN EQUALLY RELEVANT AND ENGAGING SOLUTION TO TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS THAT HELP CLOSE THE PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENT GAP OF UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS IN STEM ARE SORELY NEEDED. IN THIS NIGMS PHASE II SBIR PROJECT, D’VINCI INTERACTIVE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JACKSON LABORATORY, PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE A FULL-FUNCTION PROTOTYPE OF THE “BLUEPRINT OF LIFE” ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION, WHICH IS AIMED AT EMBEDDING GENOMICS INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. THE SOLUTION WILL FEATURE AN EXPANDED, NGSS-ALIGNED SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES KEY CONCEPTS AROUND MOLECULAR GENETICS OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, USE OF BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS, THE VIRAL GENOME (PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC), CAREERS IN GENETICS SCIENCE, AND THE ETHICS OF GENETICS RESEARCH. THE CURRICULUM WILL BE DELIVERED VIA AN ONLINE STUDENT LEARNING PORTAL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ENGAGING, INSPIRATIONAL, ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, AND RELEVANT TO STUDENTS’ LIVES, WITH FEATURES SUCH AS AN IMMERSIVE 3D/VR GENOME EXPLORATION MODULE AND AN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT (WHICH TOGETHER REPRESENT THE CORE OF THE PROJECT’S TECHNICAL INNOVATION), CREATIVE CONTENT THAT APPEALS TO UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS, A SPANISH-LANGUAGE CURRICULUM VERSION, AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY. EDUCATORS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ONLINE CLASSROOM TOOLS THAT ARE EASY TO IMPLEMENT BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-CLASS, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE DASHBOARD FOR REAL-TIME SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-DISTRICT LEVEL REPORTING ON STUDENT LEARNING PROGRESS. THE AIMS FOR THIS PHASE II PROJECT ARE TO SHOW THAT THE SOLUTION DELIVERS THE FOLLOWING LEARNER BENEFITS: (1) EFFECTIVE MASTERY OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GENOMICS/GENETICS AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, (2) EFFECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ETHICAL AND HEALTHCARE IMPLICATIONS OF GENETICS/GENOMICS, (3) MOTIVATIONAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS, BY PROMOTING INTEREST IN GENOMICS/STEM EDUCATION AND CAREERS, (4) STRONG LEARNING AND MOTIVATIONAL IMPACT ON UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS. WESTED, WILL CONDUCT TO VERIFY THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE AIMS, THE EXTERNAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PARTNER, A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (WITH 750 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM CLASSROOMS WITH HIGH POPULATIONS OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS) ON THE FULLY DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL SOLUTION. AIMS 1-3 ARE SUPPORTED IF STUDENTS IN THE TREATMENT GROUP SHOW A PRE- VERSUS POST-ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (MEASURED IN TERMS OF INFORMATION RETENTION (AIM 1), ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE PRACTICAL USE OF SCIENCE (AIM 2), AND INTEREST IN PURSUING ADDITIONAL GENOMICS/STEM EDUCATION AND A GENOMICS/STEM CAREER (AIM 3)) THAT IS STATISTICALLY LARGER THAN THE IMPROVEMENTS OBSERVED IN THE CONTROL GROUP. AIM 4 IS SUPPORTED IF PERFORMANCE IN THE TREATMENT GROUP IS UNCORRELATED WITH DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS (I.E. MALES VS. FEMALES AND MINORITY VS. NON-MINORITY STUDENTS). OVERALL, THE ENGAGING AND INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING SOLUTION PROPOSED IN THIS PROJECT WILL HELP BETTER PREPARE TOMORROW’S HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS AND SCIENTISTS AND PROMOTE GREATER DIVERSITY IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRACTICE.

MOL: AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM TO ADDRESS DIFFICULT CONCEPTS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

HEMONAUTS - INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA FOR INCREASED STEM LEARNING AMONG CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR SUPPORT NETWORKS

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION TELEVISION (ATETV.ORG)

SUPPORTING HEALTH, ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION: THE SHARE PROGRAM FOR EA

INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF CARES ACT

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS

SBIR PHASE II: A STEM CURRICULUM PLATFORM USING AUGMENTED REALITY FOR REAL-TIME COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

FIRSTSIMVR: EVALUATING FUTURE TOOLS USING TODAY'S VR

PICTURERX: IMPROVING MEDICATION SAFETY IN HEALTH DISPARITY POPULATIONS

HIGH EFFICIENCY, LOW COST, HIGH-TEMPERATURE NANOCOMPOSITE SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIALS FOR VEHICLE POWER ELECTRONICS

TRAINING TO IMPROVE LATE-STAGE DEMENTIA CARE

YOUTH SERVICES (SOON TO BE RENAMED INTERACTION) PROPOSES THE COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PROJECT TO ENHANCE RESTORATIVE INTERVENTIONS IN WINDHAM COUNTY, VERMONT, MINIMIZING RELIANCE ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THIS INITIATIVE WILL OFFER FREE AND VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY CONFLICT ASSISTANCE, VICTIM SUPPORT, AND REENTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ADOPTION OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICES COUNTYWIDE, ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT OF CRIME VICTIMS IN RESTORATIVE PROCESSES, IMPROVED SKILLS AMONG THOSE IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND REDUCED DEPENDENCY ON ADVERSARIAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THE PROJECT TARGETS INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY CRIME, CURRENT AND FORMER INMATES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FACING CONFLICTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION SERVICES.

TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED AD FAMILY CAREGIVER INTERVENTION

BIOHEALTH LEARNING LAB AND MAKERSPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF AN NGO COORDINATION CELL IN HAITI. THE G

TO AWARD A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BASED ON THE UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL ACTION (INTERACTION), A

HIGH EFFICIENCY, COST EFFECTIVE THEMOELECTRIC MATERIALS/DEVICES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS REFRIGERATION AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

A HIGH TEMPERATURE SEALING TECHNOLOGY FOR GAS SEPARATION DEVICES

SBIR PHASE II: EDUCATIONAL PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY SUITES

ADAPTING AND SCALING THE BIOTINKERING APPROACH THROUGH A COP MODEL - PROJECT SUMMARY AND ABSTRACT DESPITE THE RAPIDLY ADVANCING LANDSCAPE OF MODERN BIOLOGY, THE MAJORITY OF EXPERIENCES THAT K-12 LEARNERS HAVE WITH BIOLOGY ARE STILL ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL PROCEDURAL AND PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES. THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A MORE 21ST CENTURY APPROACH TO BIOLOGY – ONE THAT EMPHASIZES OPEN-ENDED EXPLORATION AND CREATIVITY AS KEY ELEMENTS OF SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS AS PART OF OUR PREVIOUS SEPA AWARD, WE HAVE DEVELOPED AN AWARD-WINNING APPROACH TO INFORMAL BIOLOGY EDUCATION, BIOTINKERING, THAT AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SCIENCE AS A PERSONALLY RELEVANT AND CREATIVE PROCESS BY SUPPORTING LEARNER AGENCY AND CHOICE. OUR PROJECT, ADAPTING AND SCALING THE BIOTINKERING APPROACH THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) MODEL, AIMS TO EMPOWER OTHER INFORMAL SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND CO-AUTHOR THE FUTURE OF BIOTINKERING WITH US. TO BE THOUGHTFUL ABOUT ENSURING THAT OUR BURGEONING APPROACH CAN MEANINGFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING MORE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES INTO STEM FIELDS, OUR PROPOSED COP CENTERS COMMUNITY AND CO-DESIGN. COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AT EACH PARTICIPATING SITE WILL BE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TO HELP BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR BIOTINKERING THAT IS MORE INCLUSIVE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT, ESPECIALLY FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. TO REACH OUR DESIRED IMPACT, WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING 3 AIMS. FIRST, WE WILL ESTABLISH A THRIVING BIOTINKERING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO SUPPORT DIVERSE PRACTITIONERS IN GAINING CONFIDENCE WITH DOING BIOTINKERING IN THEIR OWN CONTEXTS. BY USING A COP MODEL TO DO INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, WE CAN CREATE LASTING IMPACT ON THE FIELD BY BUILDING A DISPERSED NETWORK OF BIOTINKERING HUBS EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP TO OTHER PRACTITIONERS. SECOND, ALL FOUR FOUNDING MEMBERS OF OUR BIOTINKERING COP WILL DEVELOP CULTURALLY RELEVANT BIOTINKERING ACTIVITIES, CO-DESIGNED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, TO GENERATE A MORE DIVERSE REPERTOIRE OF EXPERIENCES FOR VARIED AUDIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN HANDS-ON BIOTINKERING EXPERIENCES BEING IMPLEMENTED AROUND THE NATION, REACHING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDING LEARNERS WITH PATHWAYS TO DEVELOP STRONGER STEM IDENTITIES. AND THIRD, WE WILL IDENTIFY STRATEGIES AND PROMISING PRACTICES THAT CAN BE USED BY PRACTITIONERS TO ADOPT BIOTINKERING AS AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH THAT CENTERS COMMUNITY VOICES. OUR NEW COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION-FOCUSED RESOURCES, FORGED FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES AND CO-DESIGN LEARNINGS, WILL BETTER SUPPORT THE ADAPTATION OF BIOTINKERING TO DIVERSE SITUATIONS AND CONTEXTS, MAKING IT EASIER TO FURTHER SCALE THIS WORK TO ADDITIONAL INFORMAL LEARNING SITES AND NEW COMMUNITIES. THIS APPROACH CAN GENERATE THE TYPES OF INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES SOCIETY NEEDS TO SERVE AS INSPIRATIONAL ENTRY POINTS FOR A MORE DIVERSE NEXT GENERATION OF BIOTECH AND BIOMEDICAL INNOVATORS. LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF THIS PROJECT CAN ALSO OFFER VALUABLE INSIGHTS ABOUT USING COPS AS A MODEL FOR SELF-SUSTAINING SCALING AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER WITHIN THE INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING FIELD.

SBIR PHASE II: AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE GAME FOR PRE-SERVICE AND IN- SERVICE TEACHERS

VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS FOR PROSTATE CANCER DECISIONS

A BROADLY ACCESSIBLE VIRTUAL READING TUTOR

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION TELEVISION (ATETV)- SEASON 2

SBIR PHASE II: A GAME-BASED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

WEST RIVER VALLEY THRIVES DRUG FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT

BRATTLEBORO AREA PREVENTION COALITION

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE SECURITY FOR OFDA'S PARTNERS.

PICTURERX: AN INTERVENTION TO REDUCE LATINO HEALTH DISPARITIES

ENHANCED AUTODIAGNOSTIC ADAPTIVE TRAINER FOR MYOELECTRIC PROSTHESIS USERS (EADAPT-MP)

INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE FOR ASSESSING MEANINGFUL COGNITIVE FUNCTION - PROJECT SUMMARY ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (AD) AND AD-RELATED DEMENTIAS (ADRD) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITY AND LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE, BURDEN, AND COSTS TO AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY CAREGIVERS, AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. DESPITE THE RAPIDLY GROWING AGING POPULATION AND THE HIGH COST AND CONSEQUENCES OF AD AND MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCI), AD AND MCI CLINICAL TRIALS HAVE BEEN LARGELY UNSUCCESSFUL, COSTLY, AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL EFFECTS SUCH AS DELAYING THE ONSET OR PROGRESSION OF CLINICAL SYMPTOMS. ONE SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO SUCCESSFUL DEMENTIA PREVENTION IS THAT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OUTCOME MEASURES USED IN MCI CLINICAL TRIALS ARE UNABLE TO DETECT MEANINGFUL CHANGES IN COGNITION AND FUNCTION THAT OCCUR IN MCI, RESULTING IN SMALL EFFECT SIZES THAT REQUIRE LARGE SAMPLE SIZES FOR CLINICAL TRIALS. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ASSESSMENT TOOLS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE EARLIEST CHANGES IN CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL COGNITION AND FUNCTION ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED TO TRANSFORM MCI CLINICAL TRIALS AND LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL DEMENTIA PREVENTION. TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR IMPROVED OUTCOME MEASURES FOR MCI CLINICAL TRIALS THAT INCORPORATE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) RECOMMENDATIONS AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, WE WILL DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND TEST A NOVEL COMPUTERIZED ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT COMBINES CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL COGNITION AND FUNCTION TO IMPROVE OUTCOME MEASURES IN MCI CLINICAL TRIALS. THE “COGNITION AND FUNCTION IN AN IADL TASK” (C-FIT) ASSESSMENT TOOL WILL BE EASY TO SELF-ADMINISTER VIA SPEECH OR TOUCHSCREEN INPUT; RELIABLE AND REPEATABLE; AND EFFECTIVE IN DETECTING EARLY AND MEANINGFUL COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN OLDER ADULTS WITH MCI. THE GOAL OF THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TOOL IS TO IMPROVE EARLY DETECTION OF MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN COGNITION AND FUNCTION IN MCI CLINICAL TRIALS. IN THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT WE WILL EXECUTE THREE AIMS: AIM 1: DESIGN AND DEVELOP THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TOOL. AIM 2: INITIAL TEST OF THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TOOL. AIM 3: DEMONSTRATE INITIAL RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TOOL. TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS, WE WILL DESIGN A NOVEL COMPUTERIZED ASSESSMENT THAT EVALUATES KEY COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL DOMAINS THAT ARE MOST SENSITIVE TO MCI. WE WILL TEST THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TOOL WITH 10 ADULTS AGES 65 OR OLDER: 5 WHO ARE COGNITIVELY HEALTHY AND 5 WHO HAVE A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MCI. WE WILL UTILIZE A USER-CENTERED DESIGN PROCESS AND ITERATIVELY IMPROVE THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT USING PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK. WE WILL CONDUCT PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING WITH A NEW SAMPLE OF 30 ADULTS AGES 65 OR OLDER: 15 WHO ARE COGNITIVELY HEALTHY AND 15 WHO HAVE A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF MCI. TO ASSESS TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY, PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE THE C-FIT ASSESSMENT TWICE, TWO WEEKS APART. SCORES AT EACH TIMEPOINT WILL BE COMPARED USING INTRACLASS CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS. TO ASSESS CONCURRENT VALIDITY, PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE VALIDATED COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS USED IN MCI CLINICAL TRIALS. SCORES WILL BE COMPARED USING PEARSON CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS.

NURSING HOME TRAINING TO IMPACT CMS INDICATORS

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECT IN PAKISTAN

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR THE INSTITUTION.

A WEB-BASED MULTIMEDIA INTERVENTION FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS

PLAINLANGUAGERX: IMPROVING MEDICATION LABELS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES

CAREGIVER TRAINING TO MANAGE INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIME

DEVELOPING HIGH-PRECISION EPIGENETIC THERAPEUTICS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER - ABSTRACT OPIOID ABUSE DISORDER (OUD) IS A GROWING EPIDEMIC THAT DISRUPTS NUMEROUS LIVES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. NO EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTICS EXIST TO COUNTER THE ADDICTION; CURRENT OUD THERAPEUTICS SUCH AS METHADONE, BUPRENORPHINE, AND NALTREXONE ARE OPIOID MIMETICS, EITHER EXERTING WEAKER POTENCY OR BLOCKING THE OPIOIDS FROM BINDING WITH THEIR COGNATE RECEPTORS. EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS ON HISTONE MARKS PLAY KEY CAUSATIVE ROLES IN MEDIATING OPIOID ADDICTION. SUCH EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS GENERATE “PERSISTING IMPACTS” ON THE REWARD CIRCUITRY OF THE BRAIN BY ALTERING CHROMATIN STRUCTURE AND SYNAPTIC REWIRING. UNFORTUNATELY, CURRENT EPIGENETIC DRUGS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DRUG ADDICTION THERAPEUTICS. THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THAT EPIGENETIC REGULATORS PLAY NUMEROUS ROLES IN DIFFERENT TISSUES AND UNDER DIVERSE CELLULAR CONTEXTS; THUS, ENZYME-INHIBITORY EPIGENETIC DRUGS TEND TO CAUSE VERY HIGH OFF-TARGET TOXICITIES THAT ARE UNACCEPTABLE OUTSIDE OF ONCOLOGICAL INDICATIONS. RECENTLY, WE DEVELOPED A NOVEL APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIED HIGH-PRECISION SMALL-MOLECULES BY TARGETING PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS (PPI) OF AN EPIGENETIC PROTEIN COMPLEX INVOLVING HISTONE DEACETYLASE (HDAC). IN PARTICULAR, WE DEMONSTRATED A SIN3-BINDING MOLECULE THAT DISRUPTS THE HDAC SIN3 COMPLEX RECRUITMENT TO CHROMOSOMAL LOCI. THIS MOLECULE COULD BLOCK LSD-INDUCED HALLUCINATION AS EFFECTIVELY AS A GENETIC HDAC2 KNOCKOUT IN THE MOUSE PREFRONTAL CORTEX, WHILE ONLY MINIMALLY INDUCING OFF-TARGET GENE EXPRESSION. BY ADAPTING THIS APPROACH, WE SEEK TO DEVELOP HIGH-PRECISION PPI-TARGETING MOLECULES FOR OUD. THE NEURONAL G9A COMPLEX IS AN ATTRACTIVE TARGET REGULATING ΔFOSB EXPRESSION UNDER CHRONIC OPIOID EXPOSURE. WE WILL APPLY A MAMMALIAN CELL-BASED COMPOUND SCREENING PLATFORM TO IDENTIFY FUNCTIONAL MODULATORS OF THE G9A COMPLEX AND BIOPHYSICALLY CHARACTERIZE THEIR DRUG-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS. THE EFFICACY AND SPECIFICITY OF THE FINAL HITS WILL BE TESTED IN OUD ANIMAL MODELS WHERE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES AND BIOMARKERS IN THE BRAIN WILL BE EXAMINED. WE AIM FOR OUR WORK TO RESULT IN AN EFFECTIVE, EPIGENETICALLY TARGETING OUD THERAPEUTIC THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THIS CONDITION TO RECOVER SAFELY.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO SCALING-UP WITH A CYBERLEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL

WEST RIVER VALLEY THRIVES

SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN POLICY, STUDIES, ANALYSIS, AND APPLICATIONS ON RISK MITIGATION

TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED AD FAMILY CAREGIVER INTERVENTION

MNEMONIC-BASED DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR IMPROVED HEALTH LITERACY AMOUNT SECONDARY STUDENTS. - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION, LEVERAGING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES LIKE GAME-BASED LEARNING (GBL), MNEMONICS, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS CRUCIAL FOR ENHANCING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION RETENTION. THESE METHODS INTRODUCE INTERACTIVE LEARNING, IMPROVE MEMORY RECALL, AND OFFER PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF CONVEYING COMPLEX MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE EFFECTIVELY. OUR PROJECT INTEGRATES THESE THREE PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES INTO A PLATFORM FOR HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION. BY COMBINING INTERACTIVE GAMEPLAY, MNEMONIC CHARACTERS REPRESENTING MEDICAL CONCEPTS, AND AI-ENABLED NON- PLAYABLE CHARACTERS (NPCS) FOR PERSONALIZED DIALOGUES, THIS APPROACH TARGETS THE EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND RETENTION OF COMPLEX MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. OUR PRELIMINARY STUDIES INDICATE THE PLATFORM’S EFFICACY ACROSS EDUCATIONAL LEVELS. A SECTION OF THE ENDOCRINE MODULE BOOSTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF PANCREATIC FUNCTIONS BY OVER 200%. FURTHERMORE, MEDICAL STUDENTS EXPOSED TO A SECTION OF THE IMMUNE MODULE OUTPERFORMED THEIR PEERS ON RELATED EXAM QUESTIONS. WE EXPECT THAT LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF OUR PLATFORM WILL INCLUDE A DECREASE IN DISEASE BURDEN AS HEALTH LITERACY IS THE BEST FORM OF PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE. WE HYPOTHESIZE THAT OUR NOVEL HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION PLATFORM, WHICH INTEGRATES GAME-BASED LEARNING, MNEMONICS, AND AI STRATEGIES WILL PROMOTE STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. THIS WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC AIMS. AIM 1: DEVELOP A PILOT PROTOTYPE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT HEALTH EDUCATION. THIS AIM DEVELOPS A PROTOTYPE PLATFORM WITH THREE MODULES CENTERED AROUND THE ENDOCRINE, IMMUNE, AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATING MULTIPLE MNEMONIC-BASED CHARACTERS AND ITEMS. AIM 2: INCORPORATE AI-POWERED MEDIMASTERS INTO THE PROTOTYPE PLATFORM. THIS AIM SEEKS TO INCORPORATE FINE- TUNED GENERATIVE AI TECHNOLOGIES TO PERSONALIZE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, CREATING NPC MEDIMASTERS THAT ADAPT CONTENT AND CHALLENGES BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL LEARNER. AIM 3: ASSESS PLATFORM PROTOTYPE FEASIBILITY TO ENHANCE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION WITH HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIAL. THE FINAL AIM WILL ASSESS THE PLATFORM'S EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION WITH HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIAL THROUGH PRE/POSTTEST, SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUP ANALYSIS, AND ANALYSIS OF STUDENT-NPC INTERACTIONS. OUR PROJECT ENHANCES HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BY BLENDING GAME-BASED LEARNING, MNEMONICS, AND AI INTO A DIGITAL PLATFORM. IT AIMS TO FILL EDUCATIONAL GAPS IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION RETENTION, UTILIZING INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS AND AI FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING. THIS APPROACH PROMISES TO REVOLUTIONIZE HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH SCALABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS.

CHILDREN`S NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES VIDEO GAME

IMPROVING DEMENTIA CARE AT HOME AND REDUCING BURDEN FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR STUDENTS

DIGITALIZATION OF A MULTICOMPONENT FAMILY-BASED BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION (DIGITAL WELLNESS NURSE - FIT FAMILIES) FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS WITH OBESITY - PROJECT SUMMARY AFRICAN AMERICAN (AA) YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 TO 17 ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE OBESE THAN THEIR HISPANIC, WHITE AND ASIAN COUNTERPARTS2. FURTHER IMPACTING THESE DISPARITIES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING HEALTH RISKS, ADHERENCE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES IS SUBOPTIMAL, ESPECIALLY AMONG AA FAMILIES WITH ADOLESCENTS3,4. DESPITE THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG AA ADOLESCENTS, ACCESS TO INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS IS A CHALLENGE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS WHO FACE LIMITED HEALTHCARE OPTIONS32 SPECIALIZING IN THESE INTERVENTIONS 33. IN ADDITION, TRANSPORTATION MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE DEPENDING ON TRAVEL DISTANCE, 33,34 AND THE TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS DO NOT ADDRESS THE MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS FOR AAS THAT INTERFERE WITH ADHERENCE TO EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS. FIT FAMILIES, THE INTERVENTION ON WHICH OUR PROPOSAL IS BASED, ADDRESSES ACCESS ISSUES THROUGH AN AT-HOME EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION. THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO EXPAND THE FIT FAMILIES INTERVENTION THROUGH OUR INNOVATION THE DIGITAL WELLNESS NURSE (DWN)-FIT THAT UTILIZES MOBILE TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION TO INCREASE ACCESS, ADHERENCE AND ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS USING HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP AUTOMATION, WEB, AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A PROTOTYPE OF THE DWN-FIT PLATFORM; EVALUATE THE DWN-FIT INTERVENTION (DELIVERED BY 4 COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS) WITH 16 OBESE AA ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; DETERMINE THE DEGREE TO WHICH SOCIAL SUPPORT, AS AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT OF DWN-FIT, ENHANCES ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION OF FAMILIES IN THE TREATMENT; CONDUCTS USER CENTERED EVALUATIONS THAT DETERMINE IF DWN-FIT MET THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE TREATMENT IN PHASE 2 WE WILL EXPAND OUR RANDOMIZED TRIAL BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND LENGTH OF THE INTERVENTION, AND EVALUATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DWN-FIT AND A STANDARD TREATMENT BASED ON ACCESS, ADHERENCE, WEIGHT-LOSS OUTCOMES, AND COST BENEFITS. TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE DWN, IN PHASE 2 WE WILL PROVE SCALABILITY OF THE INTERVENTION BY EVALUATING THE AMOUNT OF AUTOMATION NEEDED FOR THE CHWS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS THEY CAN TREAT WITHOUT REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERVENTION.

AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORM FOR FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT IN STEM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR THE INSTITUTION

INTERACTION FRAMEWORK FOR STRENGTHENING NGO CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

EAGER: VIRTUAL REALITY REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

INTERACTION FRAMEWORK FOR STRENGTHENING NGO CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

WINDHAM COUNTY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP - DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT PROJECT: WINDHAM COUNTY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK INITIATIVE PROJECT ABSTRACT: THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK-PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS (SPF-PFS) GRANT WILL SUPPORT WINDHAM COUNTY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP (WCPP) TO IMPLEMENT A TRAUMA-INFORMED, COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE IN WINDHAM COUNTY (WC) VERMONT. THE PRIMARY GOALS ARE: 1) INCREASE THE PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN WINDHAM COUNTY THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING TO BETTER SERVE RURAL AND LOW SES COMMUNITIES; 2) REDUCE WC YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT CANNABIS USE BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ADDRESS BEHAVIORS THAT MAY LEAD TO THE INITIATION AND CONTINUATION OF USE; 3) DECREASE WC YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT PRESCRIPTION MISUSE BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ADDRESS BEHAVIORS THAT MAY LEAD TO THE INITIATION AND CONTINUATION OF USE; AND 4) INCREASE SUPPORT TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH INDICATORS AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG LGB YOUTH. AS DEFINED BY THE 2021 CENSUS, WINDHAM COUNTY (WC) IS 70.94% RURAL. LOCATED IN SOUTH-EASTERN VERMONT, THE POPULATION OF WC IS 45,966. DUE TO ITS RURAL NATURE, WC IS DEFINED AS AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. DATA PROVIDED DETAILS HIGHER PREVALENCE OF BOTH CANNABIS AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE AMONG RURAL WC YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, LOW SES AND THE LGB POPULATION. WCPP WILL UTILIZE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH INCLUDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, EDUCATION, ALTERNATIVES, POLICY CHANGE, ID AND REFERRAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROCESSES. THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY PREVENTION/MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION PRIORITIES THROUGH ASSESSMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY PLANNING, DELIVERING SERVICES, AND EVALUATING OUTCOMES. WE ANTICIPATE SERVING 39,705 ANNUALLY.

THE TECH INTERACTIVE, A HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER, WILL CREATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER YOUTH FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO ENVISION THEMSELVES IN STEM CAREERS. INFORMED BY PRE-PROJECT RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, THE CENTER’S STEM PATHWAYS COMMITTEE WILL SELECT TWO TO THREE PROGRAM IDEAS TO TEST, INCLUDING STEM EVENTS, PROJECT-BASED MENTORING MODELS, AND CAREER EXPLORATION RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES EDUCATORS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ENVISIONEERS (A YOUTH MENTORING ORGANIZATION), AND STEM EDUCATION NONPROFITS. TO SUPPORT CO-CREATION OF RESOURCES, THE CENTER WILL TRAIN PAID COLLEGE INTERNS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE SIMILAR TO THE TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC TO OFFER INSIGHTS AND AUTHENTICALLY ENGAGE YOUTH AS NEAR PEERS. MULTIPLE FOCUS GROUPS WILL PROVIDE FEEDBACK USED TO REFINE THE PROGRAMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURE SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF CAREER-CONNECTED RESOURCES INTO EXISTING PROGRAMMING.

THE TECH WILL IMPLEMENT AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN STAFF GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAPACITY FOR BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING CAREER LADDERS SO STAFF ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION KNOW THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH; IMPLEMENTING TRAINING AT EVERY LEVEL TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE NEW CAREER LADDERS AND INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL GOALS; INTEGRATING INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS GOALS INTO BOARD POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES; AND CREATING A DASHBOARD TO MEASURE PROGRESS. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S 130 STAFF MEMBERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHILE INCREASING JOB SATISFACTION, RETENTION, AND WORK PERFORMANCE, BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT ORGANIZATION.

TRANSITION INITIATIVE

INTERACTION FRAMEWORK FOR STRENGTHENING NGO CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

BIOHEALTH LEARNING LAB AND MAKERSPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY

THE TECH WILL CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF ITS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS TO ADAPT TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CONDUCTING A LANDSCAPE NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EDUCATORS’ PERSPECTIVES ON FIELD TRIPS AND BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION; UPDATING EXISTING FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, MARKETING, AND OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE FINDINGS WITH ITERATIONS AS NEEDED; AND PUBLISHING/DISSEMINATING LEARNINGS AS A CASE STUDY TO SUPPORT OTHER SCIENCE MUSEUMS WITH STRATEGIES FOR MAKING FIELD TRIPS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS. THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION WILL AID THE TECH IN INCREASING FIELD TRIP PARTICIPATION TO PROVIDE MORE K–12 STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

WEST RIVER VALLEY THRIVES

THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD CAPACITY OF LOK VIRSA, MUSEUM AND HELP THIS IMPORTANT NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION CREATE LINKAGES WITH THE SMITHSONIAN INST

"BLUEPRINT OF LIFE" GENOMIC LITERACY TOOL: AN INTERACTIVE TO ENHANCE GENETIC AND GENOMIC UNDERSTANDING WITH MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH PERSONAL GENETICS AND HUMAN DISEASE

SBIR PHASE I: INTEREST-ALIGNED COLLEGE DEGREE PLANNING WITHIN AN OPTIMIZED MULTIPLAN FRAMEWORK

SBIR PHASE I: A GAME-BASED, CROSS-CUTTING PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY MOBILE APPLICATION FOR GRADES 9-12

RADON AWARENESS HEALTH INITIATIVE (RAHI): A SERIOUS GAME ABOUT SERIOUS RISK

TRANSFORMING STEM EDUCATION IN K-12 USING THE BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIVE OUTCOMES MODULAR ENVIRONMENT (BIOME)

SBIR PHASE I: THE CURIO CLASSROOM: A SOFTWARE TOOLKIT TO SPARK ENGAGEMENT IN STEM THROUGH HAND-DRAWN ART AND TANGIBLE USER INTERFACES

SBIR PHASE I: A STEM CURRICULUM PLATFORM USING AUGMENTED REALITY FOR REAL-TIME COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND LONGEVITY OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WINDHAM COUNTY MENTORING MATCHES AND TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF MENTOR MATCHES ACROS

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RELIEF FUNDS FOR STUDENTS

MOL: AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM TO ADDRESS DIFFICULT CONCEPTS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

VIRTUAL REALITY TOOLS TO ENHANCE EVIDENCE BASED TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (R41/R42 - CLINICAL TRIAL OPTIONAL)

NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: THIRD-I: THREAT IDENTIFICATION, RECOGNITION, AND DETECTION INFORMATION

TIDE-POWERED CHARGING STATIONS FOR OFF-GRID APPLICATIONS

MODULAR AND LOW-COST MARINE CURRENT ENERGY CONVERTERS

ADVANCED MASTER PEDAGOGY FOR ELECTRIC-POWER DOMAIN (AMPED)

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD, DEMONSTRATE, AND EVALUATE IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS OF HAZVR, A HAZMAT TRAINING PROJECT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD, DEMONSTRATE, AND EVALUATE IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS OF HAZVR. HAZVR WILL BE A HAZMAT AIR-MONITORING TRAINING MODULE THAT REINFORCES CONCEPTS TAUGHT IN CLASSROOMS USING VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)1 AIR MONITOR INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH-RISK HAZMAT INCIDENTS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT EXPECTS TO BRING HAZVR TO A TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) 7 BY: 1) BUILDING THE HAZVR TRAINING MODULE IN COLLABORATION WITH HAZMAT SPECIALISTS. (2) VALIDATE THE TRAINING MODULE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HAZMAT TRAINEES ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES AS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PRACTICE, LEARN, DISCUSS, AND REFLECT UPON WORKING IN THE FULL CONTEXT OF HIGH-RISK LOW-FREQUENCY SITUATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN SAFELY OBTAIN MORE EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING OF INCIDENTS, WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY POSSIBLE WITHOUT WORKING IN ACTUAL HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROJECT.

CVE THROUGH FILMS - PRODUCTION OF 6 SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS BETWEEN 10 TO 15 MINUTE EACH, AIMED AT PUTTING FORWARD A MORE POSITIVE IMAGE OF PAKISTAN.

IMPROVING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS CARE IN NURSING HOMES

INSTITUTIONALIZING UNHCR-NGO PARTNERSHIP: INVESTING IN UNHCR-NGO COLLABORATION FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION, ASSISTANCE AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS

INSTITUTIONALIZING UNHCR-NGO PARTNERSHIP: INVESTING IN UNHCR-NGO COLLABORATION FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION, ASSISTANCE AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS

ADDRESSING YOUTH ALCOHOL USE IN VERMONT'S WEST RIVER VALLEY - PROJECT NAME: ADDRESSING YOUTH ALCOHOL USE IN VERMONT'S WEST RIVER VALLEY THE WEST RIVER VALLEY THRIVES COALITION (THRIVES), SEEKS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT AND REDUCE YOUTH ALCOHOL USE IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF VERMONT'S WEST RIVER VALLEY. LOCAL COMMUNITY DATA REFLECT HIGH RATES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING, LOW PERCEPTIONS OF HARM, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND COMMUNITY NORMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH ALCOHOL USE. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THESE FACTORS THROUGH SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO: 1.INCREASE COALITION AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS UNDERAGED DRINKING, AND 2. DECREASE UNDERAGED ALCOHOL USE THROUGH A MULTI-STRATEGY APPROACH BASED ON THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS INCLUDES YOUTH 12-20 LIVING IN THE 7 TOWNS THAT MAKE UP THE WEST RIVER VALLEY, AS WELL AS ADULTS, PRIMARILY PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, IN THESE TOWNS WITH WHOM THE COMMUNITY NORMS AROUND DRINKING AND YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL CAN BE ADDRESSED AND CHANGED. THE PROJECTED NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED ANNUALLY INCLUDES: 500 PARENTS, 300 YOUTH 12 - 20 AND 2,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ESTIMATE TOTALS REACHED DURING THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT TO BE: 2,000 PARENTS, 1,200 YOUTH AND 8,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: INCREASE PARENT AND CARING ADULT INVOLVEMENT IN THE COALITION AND CAPACITY TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING; INCREASE PERCEPTION OF HARM AND LOWER EASE OF ACCESS TO DECREASE PAST 30-DAY USE; INCREASE ADULT AWARENESS OF RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH, AND BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT, YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL; ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND COMMUNITY NORMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PERCEIVED ACCEPTANCE OF UNDERAGE DRINKING. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THRIVES WILL DEVELOP A 12-MONTH ACTION PLAN FOR EACH YEAR OF FUNDING BASED ON CURRENT CONDITION AND DATA. STRATEGIES WILL INCLUDE (NOT LIMITED TO): CAPACITY-BUILDING EDUCATION INCLUDING YOUTH AND ADULT TRAINING IN THE SPF TO FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT IN COALITION WORK; SOCIAL NORMS AND MARKETING CAMPAIGNS; DIRECT PREVENTION SERVICES TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES; CAPACITY-BUILDING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE COLLABORATION ACROSS GOVERNMENTAL, YOUTH PROVIDER AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS; COLLABORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INCREASE ALCOHOL OUTLET COMPLIANCE CHECKS AND OTHER STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS; A TARGETED AND INTENTIONAL EFFORT TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE MORE PARENT AND CARING ADULTS, AND ADVOCACY FOR LOCAL POLITIES THAT RESTRICT ALCOHOL ACCESS IN PUBLIC SPACES, PARTICULARLY DURING FAMILY-FOCUSED EVENTS.

INSTITUTIONALIZING UNHCR-NGO PARTNERSHIP: INVESTING IN UNHCR/NGO COLLABORATION FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION, ASSISTANCE AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS

FIT KITS: ENHANCING POSITIVE INTERACTION AMONG FAMILY & PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

SBIR PHASE I: FAR-PLANE: BEYOND BOUNDARIES

SBIR PHASE I: CONTEMPORARY STUDIES OF THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: AN ONLINE GAME TO TEACH MATHEMATICAL THINKING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

SBIR PHASE I: PROJECT NEAR-EARTH OBJECT

SBIR PHASE I: EDUCATIONAL INTERACTIVE HEMODYNAMICS FLOW VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS

SBIR PHASE I: CONNECTING INTERACTIVE PROJECTIONS TO ONLINE SOCIAL COMMUNITIES WITH PERSONALIZED MEDIA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT LOW LOSS MAGNETIC MATERIALS FOR PASSIVE INDUCTORS

BODY GAMES: EXPLORING COMPLEX SYSTEMS THROUGH INTERACTIVE GAMES BY LEVERAGING THE DISEASES OF CHRONICALLY ILL CHILDREN

CYBERTHERAPY CONFERENCE 2005-2009

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT DEVELOPING AND INTEGRATING EMPOWERING TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIGITAL MEDIA.

ADVANCED HIGH TEMPERATURE PACKAGING SCHEME WITH NONWIRE-BOND INTERCONNECTION FOR SIC POWER SWITCHES

EDU: COLLABORATIVE: CYBERSECURITY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT MUSEUMS: AN INFORMAL LEARNING APPROACH

AN ACCESSIBLE, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR SENTENCE DEFICIT IN AGRAMMATIC APHASIA

HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

REVIEW OF NGO RISK ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT BUILD A MEMBER-DRIVEN NEWSROOM AND SECURE EDITORIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR AGORA

NICOP - INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF 3D INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS FOR SCENE UNDERSTANDING AND TRAINING USING IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY

SBIR PHASE I: EDUCATIONAL PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY SUITES

BRATTLEBORO AREA PREVENTION COALITION

BRATTLEBORO AREA PREVENTION COALITION

INTERACTIVE RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT FOR PROMOTING DIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT BUSINESS ORIENTED ONLINE MEDIA OUTLETS TOWARDS SELF-SUSTAINABILITY.

DVD-ROM FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED COGNITIVE THERAPY

TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NGOS AND UNHCR

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT SOLUTION JOURNALISM AND INNOVATIVE CONTENT APPROACHES IN ONLINE MEDIA.

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR REFUGEES AND PERSONS OF CONCERN BY INVESTING IN NGO-UNHCR PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION

TO COVER A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM THAT WILL BRING 10 AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN HENAN PROVINCE TO PERFORM. DEMONSTRATE AND EXPLAIN H

TO COVER A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM THAT WILL BRING 10 AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN HENAN PROVINCE TO PERFORM, DEMONSTRATE AND EXPLAIN H

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

WOUNDS OF WAR: COPING WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS (PTSD) IN RETURNING TROOPS

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKSHOPS OF A NEW WORK DEVISED BY THE COMPANY OF ARTISTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE A NEW WORK DEVISED BY THE COMPANY OF ARTISTS DIRECTED BY JEANNE CALVIT.

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF "A FOOL'S JOURNEY," A SUITE OF NEW WORKS.

TO CREATE A SAFE AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR LGBTQI+ PERSONS IN BIH.

CREATE AND PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE VIRTUAL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, STUDY, AND DISPLAY OF EAST AFRICAN AND DIASPORA ART.

TO BUILD ONLINE MEDIA CAPACITY TO FIGHT PROPAGANDA AND COMMUNICATE ACCURATE MESSAGES TO THE MOLDOVAN PUBLIC.

TO POLITICALLY EMPOWER WOMEN IN A WAY THAT THEY ARE ACTIVE CREATOR OF THE GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES.

THIS GRANT IS FOR A JOINT PROJECT BY THE RAKEYZAH INTERACTIVE CENTER (RIC) AND THE SUDANESE HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE (SHRI). THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL CAPACITY WHILE COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH BELONGING TO DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS TO RECOGNIZE, PREVENT, AND REACT TO DEVIANT YOUTH BEHAVIOR THAT COULD LEAD TO RADICALIZATION AND VIOLENCE, AND PROMOTE POSITIVE MODELS OF BEHAVIOR AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

ENGAGE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY TOURISM PROVIDER TO DEVELOP A MULTI NARRATIVE APPROACH TO INCREASE ISRAELI- PALESTINIAN EXPOSURE TO THE OTHER.

TO DEVELOP GOOD QUALITY, CREATIVE AND INFORMATIONAL VIDEO CONTENT

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT INTERACT THEATRE COMPANYS PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN FAST BY KAREEM FAHMY.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF 72 MILES TO GO BY HILARY BETTIS.

TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADAPTATION OF ARISTOPHANES THE BIRDS.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF HOT FUNKY BUTT JAZZ.

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREMIERE OF FIN KENNEDY'S "BROKEN STONES."

TO SUPPORT OF THE PREMIERE OF "#THEREVOLUTION" BY KRISTOFFER DIAZ.

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE "WE ARE ALL AFRICANS."

TO BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY WAR ATROCITIES TO EXAMINE THE PAST AND BUILD SKILLS TO BECOME PEACE-BUILDERS.

TO SUPPORT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "SOME OTHER KIND OF PERSON" BY ERIC PFEFFINGER.

CYBERTHERAPY CONFERENCE 2008

NON-MANUAL CONTROL DEVICES SYMPOSIUM

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUIXOTIC PROFESSOR QIU BY DAMON CHUA.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF MAN OF GOD BY ANNA MOENCH.

TO SUPPORT THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF ETCHED IN SKIN ON A SUNLIT NIGHT BY KARA LEE CORTHRON.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT AGORA "GO-TO" PLATFORM STRATEGY: DEEPENING COVERAGE AND INFORMING MOLDOVANS

TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF SENSITIVE GUYS BY MJ KAUFMAN.

TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE OF "DOWN PAST PASSYUNK" BY A. ZELL WILLIAMS.

TO SUPPORT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA " A NEW PLAY BY LEE BLESSING.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MUSEUM SERVICE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CHILDREN'S NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES VIDEO GAME