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2020-2021
- Institution Name: Russell Sage College
- Community Partners: The Arc of Rensselaer County
- Rubin Fellows: Kathleen A. Kelly Ph.D., Dean of the Russell Sage College School of Health Sciences, and Tawana Davis, Director of Student Wellness at Russell Sage College
The Arc of Rensselaer County will receive $4,000 to develop a training program to prepare direct-care staff to effectively communicate with medical professionals in the event of a crisis.
- Institution Name: Russell Sage College
- Community Partners: The Commission on Economic Opportunity
- Rubin Fellows: Katrin Ramsey, DSc, assistant professor of physical therapy, and Wendy Gaughan, lecturer in occupational therapy at Russell Sage College
The Commission on Economic Opportunity will receive $15,000 to support its Babies in Waiting program. Babies in Waiting provides services that support prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum health and wellness.
- Institution Name: Russell Sage College
- Community Partners: The City of Troy Environmental Responsibility Project
- Rubin Fellow: Emilly Obuya, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Russell Sage College
The City of Troy Environmental Responsibility Project will receive $14,500 to improve environmental stewardship and reduce waste-handling expenditures for the City of Troy, its residents and businesses.
- Institution Name: Russell Sage College
- Community Partners: The Troy YMCA
- Rubin Fellow: Neeti Pathare, Ph.D., adjunct professor of physical therapy at Russell Sage College
The Troy YMCA will receive $7,681 to create a program to address childhood obesity. Children participating in the program will receive a free youth membership to the Troy Y for the duration of this program.
2019-2020
“Historic Rensselaer County Adult Education Program”
- Institution Name: TBD
- Community Partners: Historic Rensselaer County Adult Education Program
Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) will develop an on-going monthly lecture series for adults on various topics relating to local history
Rubin Fellow(s): TBD
“The Volunteer Leader Network of Rensselaer County”
- Institution Name: HVCC & The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Joseph’s House & Shelter
This project will create a network to support volunteering connections, collaboration, and capacity among not-for-profit (NFP) organizations in Rensselaer County
Rubin Fellows: Dr. Ali Schaeffing, Director of Service Learning, The Sage Colleges; Chaplain Michelle Thivierge, HVCC & Sage Colleges
“Urban Design-Build Partnership”
- Institution Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Community Partners: RPI School of Architecture; TAP Inc.; Habitat for Humanity – Capital District; and the Troy Community Land Bank Corp.
The Urban Design-Build Partnership will harness the strengths and mission of these four stakeholder institutions within the City of Troy to form an innovative design, research, and community development partnership.
Rubin Fellow: Dr. Mae-ling Jovenes Lokko, Director, Building Sciences Program, Assistant Professor of Architecture
2018-2019
“Measures for Measuring”
- Institution Name: HVCC & The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Children’s Museum of Science & Technology
The first part of this project will create a plastic injection molding line that will make crayons. The second part will develop gaming software that the children must use to input measurements that will make the injection line work properly.
Rubin Fellow(s): James Hamilton, Professor, Automotive, Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering Technologies; Mac-Arthur Louis, Instructor, Computer Science
“Build Them Up! –Providing access to programming & services for youth of Troy”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Hope 7 Community Center
Developing partnerships with organizations that offer counseling and programs on difficult topics that youth are dealing with such as substance abuse, sexuality, and job skills.
Rubin Fellow(s): Marcy Fiet, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Kiki Smith, Assistant Professor, Nursing
“Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area
Developing partnerships with organizations that offer counseling and programs on difficult topics that youth are dealing with such as substance abuse, sexuality, and job skills.
Rubin Fellow(s): Josefina Roldan, Lecturer; Myra Marshall, Lecturer, Nursing Department
“Audience Development Survey”
- Institution Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Community Partners: Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Survey to expand programming to better serve the community.
Rubin Fellow: Weina Ran, Lecturer, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
“College Entry Program”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Vanderheyden Hall
Develop a college entry program for Vanderheyden’s high school students.
Rubin Fellow: Diane Teutschman, Adjunct Instructor, Teacher Preparation Department
2017-2018
“YWCA-GCR Signature program-Phase Two”
- Institution Name: Emma Willard School
- Community Partners: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region
Developing a capstone program for the members of the YWCA-GCR patterned after the successful Signature capstone program at Emma Willard.
Rubin Fellow: Jon Calos, Instructor and Chair, Science Department
“Troy Youth Programming Inventory”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: City of Troy, NY
Developing a list of agencies in the city that have summer and after-school programs catering to the city’s youth population.
Rubin Fellow(s): Nancy Michela, Associate Professor, Melissa Davis, Instructor, Nursing Department
2016-2017
“Urban Oasis”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program, Inc. (TRIP)
Rehabilitating a vacant lot across from the front door of Public School 2 in Troy to create an outdoor classroom while simultaneously eliminating an eyesore from the neighborhood.
Rubin Fellow: Amy E. Kiley, Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Preparation, Hudson Valley Community College
“YWCA-GCR Signature program-Phase One”
- Institution Name: Emma Willard School
- Community Partners: YWCA of the Greater Capital Region
Developing a capstone program for the members of the YWCA-GCR patterned after the successful Signature capstone program at Emma Willard.
Rubin Fellow: Jon Calos, Instructor and Chair, Science Department, Emma Willard School
2015-2016
“John B. Staalesen Vanderheyden Preserve Invasive Species and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Rensselaer Land Trust, Inc.
Design and development of two plans: 1.) a stream bank restoration plan, and 2.) a management plan for eradicating the invasive species and replacing them with appropriate native plantings.
Rubin Fellow: Daniel Capuano, Assistant Professor, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
“Marketing Survey and Awareness Campaign”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Rensselaer Land Trust, Inc.
Survey to collect information from the public on special and important places to be preserved in development of Rensselaer County Land and Water Conservation Plan.
Rubin Fellow: Kevin Fletcher, Assistant Professor, School of Management
“Website Development/Deployment”
- Institution Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Community Partners: Troy Cultural Alliance
Develop and deploy a branding and marketing plan to position Troy as a cultural destination.
Rubin Fellow: Dr. Thomas Triscari, Professor, Lally School of Management
“Leveraging Partnerships to Bring Project Based Learning Experiences to Rensselaer County Schools”
- Institution Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Community Partners: Rensselaer Plateau Alliance/Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center
Provide a multiple-exposure, project-based environmental education experience for urban and rural elementary and secondary students from throughout Rensselaer County.
Rubin Fellow: Kim Fortun, Professor, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
“Planning for the Urban Grow Center’s Multi-Use Commercial Kitchen”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Capital Roots
Development of a business plan for a multi-use commercial kitchen to be included in the second phase of its Urban Grow Center
Rubin Fellow: Kevin Fletcher, Assistant Professor, School of Management
2013-2014
“HVCC Community Dialogue”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
Rubin Fellow: Dr. Peter Sawyer
2011-2012
“Nourishing Our Community”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Italian Community Center Charitable Foundation of Troy, NY, Inc.
Rubin Fellow: Carol McCarthy, Dept. of Business Administration
2010-2011
“Cooking $marts Program: Combating Childhood Obesity”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Community Partners: Italian Community Center Charitable Foundation of Troy, NY, Inc., Rensselaer County Department, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Rubin Fellow: Sonya Irish Hauser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Nutrition
“Awareness Campaign: Making local search-and-rescue resource a must call”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Rensselaer County Search and Rescue
Rubin Fellow: Fred Alm, Dept. of Marketing
“Ready to Learn Program: Tackling obstacles to student success in inner-city schools”
- Institution Name: Hudson Valley Community College
- Community Partners: Troy Public Schools, Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region Inc.
Rubin Fellows: Laura Germano & Antoinette Howard, Instructors (Teacher Preparation)
“Youth Media Sanctuary: Giving youth in a tough neighborhood a voice and vision”
- Institution Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Community Partners: Media Alliance/The Sanctuary for Independent Media, Missing Link Street Ministry
Rubin Fellow: Branda Miller, Professor, Media Arts
2009-2010
“Troy Alley Action Project”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges (www.sage.edu) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (www.rpi.edu)
- Cooperating Agency: Osgood Neighborhood Association and Osgood South End Neighborhood Association
“Art Center of the Capital Region -Marketing Plan”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Cooperating Agency: Art Center of the Capital Region
“A Problem Solving Approach to Change”
- Institution Name: The Sage Colleges
- Cooperating Agency: Tamarac Elementary School