{"id":1236,"date":"2025-11-06T04:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/faculty-development\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:09:00","slug":"care-action-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/faculty-development\/care-action-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"CARE Action Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Fellows Will Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CARE Action Fellowship exists to help make caregiving and academic work feel integrated, not competing. The Fellowship supports participants in turning real challenges into professional development solutions that create awareness, build skills, strengthen connection, or increase agency within their academic spaces. By designing solutions that address these needs, Fellows contribute to a culture where people can grow professionally, reach their goals, and feel supported as both caregivers and scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the Fellowship, participants will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify a caregiving barrier using the CARES Framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine whether the need is awareness, skill building, connection, or agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a project that involves and benefits the College of Engineering, while welcoming and valuing cross-college collaboration equally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design and implement a professional development solution that reduces the barrier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a meaningful impact within the College of Engineering, with potential for expansion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present results at the CARE Coalition Convening in November 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application &amp; Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty and staff interested in becoming a CARE Action Fellow will submit a short application describing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The caregiving barrier they wish to address,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The caregiving population and academic group affected, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The professional development solution they intend to design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Three projects will receive a $500 award. Each project may have up to four fellows as leads. Funds may be used for speaker honoraria, resource development, materials, light refreshments (as per policy), and software\/tools necessary for delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project must involve the College of Engineering and provide benefits within the Engineering community. Projects may also be designed or delivered in collaboration with other colleges (for example, a workshop developed in the College of Sciences and offered to both Sciences and Engineering).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shows potential for use or adaptation across other colleges or campus units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thoughtfully leverages existing partnerships or campus resources (for example, Engr OFDS support, HR policies, or the NASEM report).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduces a new or forward-thinking approach to professional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Involves multiple faculty or staff members leading the project and intentionally engages others in planning or delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makes caregiving more visible and shifts academic culture by sharing stories, data, or resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Applications due:<\/strong> December 19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fellows notified:<\/strong> January 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3uwtWBytak2MZKvG7\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Apply here<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To preview the application questions, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18YWKw5GMlyaDoeDeFufKiUgvM1oL8yFOXJ43xyCNwSY\/edit?usp=sharing\">see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1: Design (January &#8211; May 2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-1zvupg\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"1zvupg\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"> <strong>1. Choose the Barrier (January)<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Fellows begin by examining the caregiving landscape in their department or unit. They review campus policies, relevant literature (including the NASEM <em>Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM<\/em> report), and any available data or stories. Fellows then identify a caregiving barrier using the CARES typology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Affordability<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Availability<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Awareness<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intersectionality<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutionalization<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Culture<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> A concise barrier statement supported by evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"1zvupg\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>2. Analyze the Professional Development Need (February)<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Fellows analyze the barrier through a <em>professional development lens<\/em> to determine the type of learning or support that is needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Awareness<\/strong> \u2013 People need visibility and understanding of the barrier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skill Building<\/strong> \u2013 People need tools, knowledge, or strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connection<\/strong> \u2013 People need community or shared language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agency<\/strong> \u2013 People need confidence, power, or permission to act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> A Barrier Analysis defining the specific PD need (awareness, skills, connection, or agency).<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"1zvupg\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>3. Refine Who the Solution Serves (March)<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Fellows define the intended audience by clarifying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>caregiving type<\/strong> (e.g., parents of young children, elder care, foster parents, sandwich caregivers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>academic group<\/strong> (faculty, staff, graduate students, postdocs, department leadership).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using persona and empathy-mapping, Fellows articulate the lived experience of the audience and what success looks like for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> Target audience persona (caregiving type + academic group) and success indicators.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"1zvupg\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>4. Envision the Solution (April)<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>With the barrier, learning need, and audience aligned, Fellows design a <strong>professional development solution<\/strong> in one of the following forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Resource<\/strong> (guide, toolkit, video, online module)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speaker\/Story<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workshop<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community<\/strong> (learning circle, affinity network, peer support cohort)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> A draft professional development proposal (title, learning objectives, engagement plan, expected outcomes).<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"1zvupg\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\"><strong>5. Start the Change (May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Fellows translate their proposal into an implementation plan for Fall 2026. They identify their first step using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>One person<\/strong> to talk to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One AI tool<\/strong> to support creation or efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One resource<\/strong> to begin developing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliverable:<\/strong> A launch-ready implementation plan and milestone timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2: Implementation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Fellow receives <strong>two individualized 1:1 coaching sessions<\/strong> to support implementation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coaching Session #1 (August\u2013September):<\/strong> Finalize deliverables and launch the professional development solution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coaching Session #2 (September\u2013October):<\/strong> Collect early feedback, refine the approach, and prepare outcomes for the symposium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During this phase, Fellows implement their professional development solution within the College of Engineering.<br>(Projects may involve other colleges, but must show clear impact on engineering.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Phase 3: Share Impact (November 2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Final presentation at the CARE Coalition Convening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fellows present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The caregiving barrier they addressed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The professional development solution they implemented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outcomes, stories, lessons learned, or evidence of early impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This symposium highlights change led from within the College of Engineering and elevates successful approaches that can be scaled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Fellows Will Do The CARE Action Fellowship exists to help make caregiving and academic work feel integrated, not competing. 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