Programmatic Engagement Pathways
What is a PEP?
A Programmatic Engagement Pathway (PEP) is a ready-to-use engagement framework that
helps faculty integrate societal impact directly into grant proposals.
Each PEP connects:
- A proven signature program
- A defined audience
- A clear societal need
- Built-in evaluation and impact metrics
- The result: stronger, more competitive proposals without building engagement plans from scratch.
Why Use a PEP?
PEPs provide turnkey support that helps you:
- Address a clearly defined societal need
- Demonstrate measurable impact
- Strengthen partnership language
- Streamline evaluation plans
- Align with common grant requirements
- Increase proposal competitiveness
What PEPs Add to Your Proposal
PEPs directly support common grant requirements by providing:
- Societal Needs Statements
- Logic Models
- Evaluation Frameworks
- Defined Partner Roles
- Impact Statements
- Standardized Budget Structures
- Documented Institutional Success
Available Programmatic Engagement Pathways
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PEP Name |
Focus |
Audience |
Addresses |
Includes |
Contact |
| The Nature of Teaching Curriculum | Reconnecting youth with nature through STEM and natural resources education |
PK–12 students and educators | Youth disconnection from nature and limited school resources for environmental STEM learning. |
Standards-based curriculum Professional development
|
Shandus White-Helms |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) | Lifelong learning for adults 50+ | Adults 50+ in Lubbock, Fredericksburg, Highland Lakes, and Abilene | Social isolation and limited access to intellectually engaging, community-based learning. |
OLLI leadership, staff, and councils Marketing and communications support
|
Penne Richards |
| Museum at Texas Tech - The Art of Seeing | Observation, self-reflection, and human connection | K–12 students, adults, and community groups | Development of critical 21st-century skills through art-based engagement. |
Curriculum integration
|
Nicholas Delay |
| National Ranching Heritage Center - Ranch Life Learning | Place-based agricultural literacy and STEM integration | EC–12 students, educators, and research partners statewide | Limited access to integrated agricultural, STEM, and cultural history education in rural and urban communities. |
Standards-aligned Ranch Life Learning curriculum
|
Julie Hodges |
Have a Signature Program?
O&E can help you turn your existing initiative into a structured, scalable PEP, positioning
it to support faculty engagement, grant proposals and long-term societal impact.
Outreach & Engagement
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Address
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Email
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