Student Community SUMMIT Project
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Below you will find information about the the SUMMIT Project Proposal Form and Instructions: The electronic Summit Project Proposal Form (pdf) is intended for use by Crossroads Coalition members, County Group Coordinators, Faculty members, EAST Lab coordinators, or individuals or organizations that want to propose a project for the Crossroads Coalition Student-Community Summit. Detailed information on how to fill out this form is in the SUMMIT Project Proposal Submission Instructions (pdf). Downloads Completing the form electronically requires Adobe Acrobat version 7.0 or higher. Download the current version (Acrobat 9.0) free from this direct link Adobe web site or from the Adobe webpage ( http://adobe.com ). Download the Summit Project Proposal Form (pdf). Download complete instruction Summit Project Proposal Form Submission Instructions (pdf). Completing the Form Fill out as much of the form as you have information to complete. Required fields (outlined in red in the pdf form) are: Project name (short but descriptive), Brief description of the proposed project, Name and contact information for the person proposing the project and the person completing the form, and Submission date All other information is helpful, but not required. You can select fields with a mouse or tab between fields. Printing the Form The filled out form cannot be saved by Acrobat. If you select “Save,” it will save a blank copy of the form.  You can print out a copy of the form with your data by either: 1) selecting the printer icon from the Acrobat toolbar or 2) selecting the “Print Form” button at the top of the form Submitting Your Data Electronically Once you have completed the form, there are three ways to submit your data electronically. The way you choose to use will depend on which type of e-mail software you are using. In every case, when you select the “Submit Form” button at the top of the Form, the Select Email Client dialog box will open with more information. Detailed step-by-step instructions are included in the downloadable Summit Project Proposal Form Submission Instructions (pdf). Saving the Form In Adobe Acrobat, you can save a blank copy of the form to use for submitting additional proposals. 1)    From the File menu, select Save a Copy. 2)    The Save A Blank Copy of this Form dialog box will come up and ask if you want to save a blank copy. Click “Save a Blank Copy” at the bottom of the box; select a location on your computer to save the form. You can rename the file, but do not change the file extension (.pdf) or the form will become inoperable.
SUMMIT Project Proposal Form and SUMMIT Project Proposal Form Submission Instructions
SUMMIT FAQs
Overview
SEED (Students Engaged in Economic Development) is a type of service learning program at the University of Arkansas where class projects associated with for-credit curriculum-based courses target the needs of communities (defined as any public or private entity in any geographic location), and where the additional expenses for such projects are provided by sponsors. There has been an average of 3 projects per year in Arkansas since SEED began in 2003.
SEED Expansion and the Crossroads Coalition
The Crossroads Coalition has been partnering with the University of Arkansas during 2007 on Phase 1 of a plan to greatly expand the SEED program in the Region.
Click here for an article about SEED in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
SEED aids in West Memphis grant. Click here for the news release.
Full Description of SEED
For a full description of SEED click here
Examples of SEED projects in the Crossroads Coalition
SEED Project Title	Location
Technology Center for the Delta	Wynne , AR - Cross County
McCrory on the Move	McCrory , AR - Woodruff County
West Memphis: Gateway to Arkansas	West Memphis , AR - Crittenden County
Wittsburg: Ecotourism in the Delta	Wittsburg , AR - Cross County
Contact
If you have interest in being involved in SEED as a student, faculty member, community (defined as any public or private entity), or sponsor, please contact: Otto Loewer, Director, University of Arkansas Economic Development Institute, phone : (479) 575-5118, fax: (479) 575-2414.