MNYCCPOA Winter Meeting:Grant Writing for Career Development Professionals

  • 02/03/2012
  • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • NYIT Manhattan Campus
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MNYCCPOA Winter Meeting: Grant Writing for Career Development Professionals
NYIT Manhattan Campus
16 West 61st Street
11th Floor Auditorium
New York, NY

Friday, February 3, 2012
9:00am - 3:00pm


Agenda:
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Breakfast and Registration

9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Welcome and introduction of morning speaker

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Basics of Writing Grant Proposals. Presenter: Dawn Fuentes, Deputy Director of Community Relations and Training at the City of New York Civilian Complaint Review Board (www.ccrb.nyc.gov)
The morning will consist of an introduction to grant writing. Learn  the structure of a grant, what to include, how long grants should be, define your target audience, how to be strategic and persuasive about your message, etc.

12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Break and Business Meeting

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Capacity – Building Grants: Federal & Corporate Funding Opportunities for Experiential Education.
Presenter: Urzula Zalewski, Senior Career Associate at Stony Brook University Career Center (http://www.career.sunysb.edu/)
In this All-Inclusive, resource-rich session, participants will find everything they need to get started on their way to grant seeking and grant management success. Expand projects in education, environment, public safety, homeland security and other critical areas through major programs like AmeriCorps, FWS, corporate and federal initiatives. By the end of the session participants will know all the steps to locate $$$ including grantee database and resources to enhance strategic investments in expansion of experiential education.

Location and Directions:
http://www.nyit.edu/locations/manhattan

By Subway or Train
The Eighth Avenue (A and C trains), the Sixth Avenue (B and D trains), and Broadway (1 train) lines stop throughout the day at Columbus Circle, a half-block south of the Manhattan campus entrance. They stop at Pennsylvania Station for those traveling into Manhattan via the Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak, or New Jersey Transit. For those arriving at Grand Central Station via Metro North Railroad, take the No. 7 train or the S train (Grand Central-Times Square shuttle) to Times Square-42nd Street and transfer to an A,B,C,D, or 1 uptown train. Visit the New York City Transit’s Web site for detailed maps, fares, and other information.

By Bus
The 57th Street and 66th Street cross-town buses stop at Broadway. The Manhattan campus entrance is three blocks north of 57th Street and five blocks south of 66th Street. The Broadway bus stops at the corner of Broadway and 60th Street. Visit the New York City Transit Web site for detailed maps, fares, and other information.