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ABOUT
JUST CONNECTIONS
Mission Statement
The
Mission of Just Connections is to invigorate grassroots democracy among
residents of distressed mountain communities by creating and using models
for participatory research and service in support of self-sustaining communities
that offer equitable access to resources for local citizens.
Just Connections defines participatory research as a process which places
researchers and apprentices at the service of communities seeking help
with the exploration of local assets, needs, and opportunities, as well
as with the planning, enaction, and evaluation of development programs.
This research model admits that the core knowledge about a situation resides
in the community itself, and thus community members are the most qualified
to bring meaning to the application of research skills. We believe that
participatory research entails an equal partnership between campus and
community.
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How To Get Involved
If
you want to know how you, your community, or your school can get involved
in
Just Connections, contact:
Robin
Fife
Membership Coordinator, Just Connections
Phone: 423.636.7372
email: rfife@tusculum.edu
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History
An article that describes how Just Connections was formed, click here.
A brief summary description about Just Connections, click here.
Founding Partners
Susan
Ambler—Maryville
College
Marie Cirillo—Clearfork
Institute
Steve
Fisher— Emory & Henry College
George Loveland—Ferrum College
Guy Larry Osborne—Carson-Newman
College
Franki Patton Rutherford—Big
Creek People In Action
Kathie Shiba—Maryville
College
Deborah Thompson—University
of Kentucky
Additional Partners
Joyce
Doughty —Tusculum
College
Robin Fife—Tusculum College
Robert Gipe -- Southeast
Community College
Janice Morrissey -- Grassroots Empowerment Alliance of Rome
Roy Silver -- Southeast
Community College
Marsha Timpson -- Big
Creek People in Action
For
more information regarding the Founding Partners, click
here.
For more information regarding the Founding Community Partners, click
here.
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Founding Supporters
APPALACHIAN
COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
An organization of independent liberal arts colleges which fosters cooperation
and collaboration among its institutions for the mutual benefit of the
member colleges and service to the people of Appalachia.
THE
CORELLA & BERTRAM F. BONNER FOUNDATION
One of the nation's largest privately-funded service scholarship programs
and a philanthropic leader in the anti-hunger movement.
ANDREW
W. MELLON FOUNDATION
The purpose of the Foundation is to "aid and promote such religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes as may be in
the furtherance of the public welfare or tend to promote the well-doing
or well-being of mankind."
THE SOCIOLOGICAL
INITIATIVES FOUNDATION
"Established to support projects that focus on understanding
and finding solutions to a broad array of social problems. Its primary
purpose is to support research and social
action projects that build knowledge, strengthen organizations and meet
the
changing needs of communities. The Foundation is especially interested
in
supporting projects initiated by citizens living and working in communities
most deeply affected by social problems."
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