Friday, June 17, 2011

CIRCLE Update June 2010



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Five Strategies to Revive Civic Communication

Civic Engagement and Community Information: Five Strategies to Revive Civic Communication, is a new policy paper by CIRCLE Director, Peter Levine. It was released on June 10, 2011 in Chicago at a high-level roundtable discussion. The report calls on community and elected leaders to adopt sensible strategies to strengthen civic communication and citizen engagement. The paper was commissioned by the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. It is the sixth in a series of white papers aimed at implementing the recommendations of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy. The strategies posed in the report include reforming existing federal, state and local programs and institutions that could make significant contributions to the information environment and health of local communities through a Civic Information Corps; engaging young people in building the information and communication capacity of their communities; realigning incentives in higher education to turn these institutions into local information hubs; investing in public deliberations; and mapping the civic networks that exist in communities. To learn more or to download the report, click here. See also Peter Levine’s Huffington Post/Chicago article on how a youth media corps could work in that city.

New Census Data Confirm African American and Asian Youth Increased Their Turnout Rates in 2010 Midterms

Newly released Census data allow us to make official estimates of turnout for the 2010 election, and we find that approximately 24% of young people (ages 18-29) voted that year. While turnout declined slightly between 2006 and 2010, youth turnout remained similar to past midterm elections and tracks a similar decline in adult turnout. In 2010, as in 2008, young African Americans led the way in youth voter turnout. Young African Americans voted at a rate of 27.5% compared to 24.9% of young Whites, 17.6% of young Latinos and 17.7% of young Asian Americans. Turnout among White youth declined more than that of any other race/ethnicity between 2006 and 2010. To learn more, click here.

CIRCLE’s Quarterly Publication, Around the CIRCLE, is Available Online

Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication, Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles:
  • The Internet’s Role in Making Engaged Citizens
  • New CIRCLE Fact Sheet Shows Youth Volunteering Rates on Decline After 2005 Peak
  • The Importance of Civic Culture: Comparing Miami and Minneapolis-St.Paul
  • New Reports on the Civic Health of PA, MD, NY, OK, IL, and Chicago Show Age Gaps in Civic Engagement
  • Do Interactions with the Criminal Justice System have Civic Effects?
  • State Civic Health Reports are Uncovering Inequality and Pushing Conversations About Community Involvement
If you would like to subscribe to our Around the CIRCLE publication, please click here.

Check out our new Blog! You ask, we answer! CIRCLE receives 100s of requests for data analysis each year from practitioners, members of the press, policy makers, etc. These questions help us to focus our research on relevant topics and give us opportunities to write blog posts. Each week, CIRCLE will post a blog entry to our Web site with data and analysis generated from a question posed to us from the field. Blog posts to date have focused on topics such as youth unemployment and civic engagement, the role of young African American college voters in the 2008 and 2010 elections, surprising results from the NAEP civics assessment, etc. Please visit www.civicyouth.org to view our latest posting. And, please help us spread the word. Posts can be shared on facebook and twitter.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Community Works Institute: Don't Miss These! Two Unique Summer Institutes for Educators


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Professional Development That Transforms

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CWI's Summer WEST 2011
Institute on Service-Learning
August 1-5, 2011
at Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

CWI's Summer EAST, Shelburne Farms
CWI's Summer EAST 2011
Institute on Service-Learning
July 18-22, 2011
at Shelburne Farms, Vermont

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SPACE IS LIMITED • REGISTER SOON

2011 SUMMER INSTITUTES for EDUCATORS
Call: 909-480-3966 with registration questions
 
Space is filling rapidly for our summer events for K-16 and community educators. We hope that you will share this information with interested colleagues and networks.
 
Be sure to visit us on the web for additional information: www.communityworksinstitute.org
 
 Summer EAST and WEST Institutes for 2011
COLLABORATION • TRAINING • INSPIRATION
CURRICULUM & PROGRAM PLANNING • REFLECTION
Join together with K-16 and community based educators
from across North America and around the world for a transformative week of professional development.
 
"CWI’s Institute has helped me refine and strengthen my teaching skills. A wonderful experience!"
Margot Glenos, East Park Elementary Teacher
Moss Point, Mississippi
 
“This was the best Institute or conference that I have ever attended! I am newly inspired!
Terry Yamamoto-Edwards, Science Teacher
Punahou School—Honolulu,  Hawaii
 
 
 
 
CWI's Summer WEST Institute • Los Angeles
REGISTER SOON, SPACE IS LIMITED
Summer WEST takes place in Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. Workshops will include curriculum and programs drawn from one of the world's most vibrant and diverse urban settings. Loyola Marymount is situated on a breathtaking hilltop campus that overlooks both the city of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean—from Malibu to Santa Monica.
call 909-480-3966 for details
 

 
CWI's Summer EAST Institute • Vermont
REGISTER SOON, SPACE IS LIMITED
Summer EAST takes place in partnership with Shelburne Farms in Vermont. Shelburne Farms is a national model for sustainability and an award winning education center. The Farm is a 1,400-acre working farm, national historic site and nonprofit environmental education center located on the shores of Lake Champlain, amid the breathtaking landscape of northern Vermont.
call 909-480-3966 for details


 
Community Works Journal
an online magazine for educators
 Showcasing innovative educational strategies, practices and curriculum that involve educators and students engaged in meaningful work within their communities.
Since 1995 Community Works Journal has consistently featured stories, models and resources intended to inspire by example.
 
The Journal is available online at no cost to educators.

This is a resource that truly speaks to teachers with excellent, provocative ideas.”
Steve Seidel, Ed.D, Director of Project Zero
Bauman and Bryant Chair in Arts in Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education


 
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal - Higher Education Edition

SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENT'S GUIDE & JOURNAL HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION
Helping You Effectively And Efficiently Institute High Quality Service-Learning

The "Service-Learning Student's Guide & Journal-Higher Education Edition" will help your students organize their Service-Learning project and help them acquire the specific knowledge and skills they need to become civically engaged, productive, and fulfilled citizens. In addition, this new Service-Learning resource will assist you in documenting and assessing your Service-Learning program.

This book will help your students research, evaluate the source of, and 
seek solutions for problems such as poverty, illiteracy, environmental destruction, disease, crime, teenage antisocial behavior, and civic apathy, on the local, national, and international levels.

The purpose of the Service-Learning Guide & Journal-Higher Education Edition is to:
o    Make it easy for the instructor to establish and implement Service-Learning
o    Make Service-Learning a meaningful, educational, and character-building experience for students
o    Provide students with the opportunity to document and evaluate the success of their Service-Learning projects
o    Help students work together to make real and sustainable changes in their communities, the nation, and the world
    
o    Help students combine academic learning with service to their communities

The
 Service-Learning Guide & Journal-Higher Education Edition provides a definition of Service-Learning, presents the history of the concept, and describes key components of a Service-Learning project. Other topics include:
o    Creating a Better Future o    How to Develop a Service-Learning Project o    Commitment to the Service-Learning Project o    Researching the Problem o    Solving Problems at Their Source o    Plan of Action o    Examples of Service-Learning Projects o    Interdisciplinary Service-Learning

This new resource also includes forms that make it easy for students to record and monitor weekly progress, to evaluate what activities were undertaken and how successful they were, to reflect on what they learned while carrying out their Service-Learning project, and space for instructor's comments and evaluation. In addition, there is a list of useful contacts and Service-Learning Websites.

The Service-Learning Guide & Journal-Higher Education Edition is used at colleges and universities across the United States, including:
Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, California State University, Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University, Purdue University, Howard University, Ball State University, South Carolina State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Chestnut Hill College, Johnson Smith University, Midlands Technical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Columbus State Community College, Kauai Community College, Texas Christian University, Virginia Tech, and American University.

You may view sample pages of the book at:
 ServiceLearn.com.
Please fax in the order form below with you order.

I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Best regards,
Robert Schoenfeld
Author


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Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal For K-5 & 6-12

Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal

Helping You Take Your Student's Education to a Higher Level and
Creating 21st Century Citizens
Building Personal Character - Scholastic Achievement
Developing Leaders - Service to the Community
Dropout Prevention
For K-5, 6-12, & Higher Education
(The High Education Edition Is Perfect For Your High School Students)
 
Dear Friends:
The "Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal" will make it easy for you to bring high quality Service-Learning into your In-School and After-School Programs.

This book will help your students improve their thinking, writing, research, collaborative, leadership, and communication skills and inspire them to enthusiastically engage in meaningful community service that will create a better future for themselves, their community, our nation, the world, and future generations.

Educators are happy with the results. For example, Emily Lopez, Director of the New Beginnings Program in New York City, comments that: The Service Learning Journals are great! The journals provided direction for our students and the students were able to watch their progress. As for the service providers (teachers and case managers), they were able to track and assess the academic and social growth of their students. A very valuable tool for the educational development of our youth!

The "Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal" is one of the most widely used Service-Learning book in the country, helping students to raise the bar for learning and personal growth. This interactive resource is currently guiding and inspiring students to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to become successful and productive citizens.

Students who are involved in meaningful Service-Learning do better on test scores, show a sense of self esteem and purpose, connect with the community and want to be more civically engaged, are less likely to be involved in negative behavior (such as using drugs and alcohol) and are more likely to graduate high school and college.

This book uses extensive journals for creative composition, charts to verify the student's service, graphs to measure the student's progress, and directed questions to elicit positive personal reflection from the student. There are now three editions of the Service-Learning - Student's Guide & Journal: Elementary School, Middle & High School, and Higher Education
 (Higher Education Edition is perfect for students 16 years old and above).

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Please feel free to call me or you may fax in your order using the order form below.

Best regards,
Robert Schoenfeld
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Monday, June 13, 2011

Character Clearinghouse, June 2011



June 2011


Character Clearinghouse
Vol 2, No. 2
June 2011

Click below to read about the latest programs, practices, and resources relating to moral and civic development of college students. Character Clearinghouse is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at The Florida State University with funds from a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

inFocus "What Makes a Life Signficant?" Exceptional Students Doing Exceptio...
Katherine Dorner is a student leader at the Center for Community Action and Service Learning (CCASL) at Gonzaga University. She is an active participant in the student immersion program, Mission: Possible, and is involved in a month-long service-learning program in Zambia, Africa, this summer.
inFocus Dalton Institute on College Student Values Dissertation Award
Clearinghouse is pleased to announce that Eric Lovik, director of institutional effectiveness at the College of The Albemarle, has won the Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Dissertation Award. This award goes to the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation relevant to the field of college student character and values development.
inFocus Dalton Institute on College Student Values Best Practices Award
Congratulations to the Valuing in Decision-Making Department at Alverno College for winning the Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Best Practices Award. This award recognizes a program or practice that has contributed significantly to the field of college student character and values development.
inFocus More Than Coursework: Graduate Students Who Lead and Serve—J.Okumu
Jacob Okumu, a doctoral student in higher education and student afffairs at Ohio University, first became interested in service learning during his study abroad experiences in the republic of Tchad, North Africa, as an honors student in philosophy and humanities from the University of Zimbabwe in Southern Africa.
inFocus In Focus: St. Norbert
The TRIPS program at St. Norbert draws from the resources of the Office of Leadership Development, Service and Engagement, as well as the Campus Ministry. Read about this program as well as other programs we have featured in earlier issues.
inFocus In the Heart of the Action: Persons of Purpose in the Profession—K....
Clearinghouse, in this ongoing series, examines the roles persons in the profession assume that make a difference in the lives of young people, their college campuses, and the extended communities in which they work. In our second feature, we talk with Kristin Harper, director of the Bunting Center at Birmingham-Southern College.
inFocus Garnet and Gold Scholar Society at Florida State University: Recogn...
The society identifies five engagement areas (leadership, internship, service, international, and research) designed to help facilitate involvement and recognize the engaged, well-rounded undergraduate student.
inFocus Leading Voices in Values Education: Keynote Speakers of the 1991 In...
The Institute on College Student Values began in Wakulla Springs in February 1991 with keynote speakers Arthur Levine, Janet Burroway, William Jones, Margaret Barr, Jon Dalton, and Arthur Sandeen. Read the program, online for the first time, twenty years later, which includes the addresses of these noted leaders in higher education.
inFocus Mission Statements
Here is a selection of mission statements from Central College, Roosevelt University, Wabash College, Olivet Nazarene University, Morehouse College, Agnes Scott College, and others.
inFocus Social Entrepreneurship Programs
The goal of social entrepreneurship is to bring about social change. Here are examples of college programs across the country.
inFocus Residential Learning
Here is a selection of examples of residential learning programs including Valdosta State University, North Dakota State University, George Washington University, and Miami University of Ohio.
inFocus A Woman's Place is on the Campus, Part II
Clearinghouse editor Pam Crosby provides a brief overview of the role of the female student in selective women’s colleges as described in publications in the 1930s. Sarah Lawrence College is the focus of this second essay in this series that looks at the emergence of women's progressive colleges in the US.
inFocus Journal of College and Character
The current issue focuses on the Personal and Social Responsibility initiative of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Also, don't miss the most popular papers; the rankings are updated daily.
inFocus 2nd National Faith, Justice, and Civic Learning Conference
The summer conference at DePaul University will include 40 workshop and paper presenters from across the country—faculty, staff, students, and community partners—representing colleges, universities, and faith and social justice organizations.
inFocus 2nd Annual Summer Research Institute on the Future of Community Eng...
Noted author and professor Benjamin Barber will be the keynote speaker at this summer institute at Boston University.
inFocus Past and Future Events
CC lets you know about the past and future happenings going on in college programs and other organizations today.

Contact Information

Please send all correspondence to Pamela Crosby, editor, at CharacterClearingHouse@admin.fsu.edu

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
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Tallahassee, FL 32306-1340
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Summer 2011 Digital Edition of Community Works Journal is now available online

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Dear Colleagues,

The Summer 2011 Digital Edition of Community Works Journal is now available on line.

Place as the Context, Service-Learning as the Strategy, Sustainable Communities as the Goal

The Journal is available to K-16 and community educators at no cost. 

As always you will find a wealth of ideas, information, and resources through the writing and reflections of our educator contributors.

As you read these inspiring stories consider your own place and efforts and think about submitting an article of your own. Feel free to contact us if you would like assistance in framing a reflective piece that showcases work in your community. (Submission guidelines are available on our web site)

SUMMER EDITION 2011 • Community Works Journal
A sampling of articles and essays from the new online edition include:
 
EVENTS—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Summer Opportunities and More
Community Works Institute (CWI) is pleased to announce a series of unique professional development events for 2011. Among the events being offered are CWI's Summer EAST and WEST Institutes on Service-Learning and our partner Shelburne Farm's Education for Sustainability Institute. All events are appropriate for K-16 and community educators. Join with educators from around the world for a powerful week of exploration, learning , and practical application. read more
 
FEATURED ARTICLE
Taking a Real Road into the Community
BY ANNEMARIE FRANCZYK, Ed.D.
It can be an uncomfortable leap for them to consider the bigger issues in the world around them. But if they become professional journalists, it’s that world around them in which they will be working. There’s no time like school time to get budding journalists to think beyond their realm and provide a valuable service to others. read more
 
FEATURED ARTICLE
A Nursing Program Comes Together with Community Supported Agriculture
By NANCY LaPLANTE PhD, RN
It comes as little surprise then that I was pleased many years ago to discover a community farm on the grounds of my university. From the time I discovered this hidden gem, I wanted to get involved in some way; little did I know then that my involvement would come in the form of an undergraduate research course. read more
 
FEATURED ESSAY
The Precarious Teen Years and the Honor of Becoming a Blessing 
By MARITA PRANDONI
Being invited into my daughter’s middle school was less invasive than actively getting into her mix. But the mornings I was there, she would keenly avoid being seen with me, and would rush past the math classroom on her way to her next class. Without imposing on her, I got to see firsthand how teachers of teens invest hope and compassion in their students, with complete understanding of their tumultuous state. read more
 
FEATURED ARTICLE
Kids Making Change On Salt Spring Island
By JANINE FERNANDES-HAYDEN, MA, BSc
Welcome to Salt Spring Island, Canada, one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island. As an educator, I knew that, in developing this campaign, success was dependent on a design that would not be viewed as burdensome, or as a time-consuming add-on to the curriculum. It needed to complement the on-going work of administrators and teachers. Alignment was key. read more
 
ESSAY—Of PLACE AND EDUCATION
Everyone Ought to Have a Ditch
By DAVID SOBEL
I spend a lot of time these days talking with teachers, foundation directors, environmental educators, and evaluators about how to most effectively shape environmental stewardship behavior. The $64,000 question is—what’s the most effective way to educate children who will grow up to behave in environmentally responsible ways? What kinds of learning, or what kinds of experience will most likely shape young adults who want to protect the environment. read more
 
FEATURED ARTICLE
The Roots of Activism
By CHELSEA ROOD-EMMICK, MSW, LSW
We had a student who in his interview told us, to prove he was experienced with travel, that he had been to Iowa for two weeks. Two months later, that student who had been elaborating on how difficult it had been to be in Iowa was in a shanty town in Mexico beating a poisonous snake to death with a hoe. As an instructor, this was about pulling back the veil for our students, many of whom had never traveled or thought about the international community. read more
 
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[SCRA-L] FW: News from the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice


Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
An Exchange of Ideas, Information and Resources for Community Practitioners

Volume 2, Issue 1 June 2011

Dear Tom Wolff,
  
Welcome to Volume 2 Issue 1!  In this issue, you will find several articles that feature aspects of community practice from across the USA. Please be sure to leave comments and have conversations about any of the materials shared through the GJCPP. You will find the comments section at the end of each article, video, or tool.  Visit us at www.gjcpp.com to view the complete issue. 


Dr. Cheryl RamosAs the demographics of communities become more culturally diverse, understanding the local cultural community context becomes increasingly important to community life and work. This paper presents an undergraduate community psychology course that positions local cultural and community perspectives alongside international and global perspectives. The author describes an undergraduate community psychology course that was developed as a part of a campus-wide initiative that aims to represent the Native Hawaiian culture and worldview across the curriculum. The course was designed around a framework that represented multiple layers or strands of knowledge representing the international, national, and local community worldviews.



Drs. Olson and Jason
Community program evaluations, visioning and assessments must always endeavor to attain useful information in the most sensitive way. Most community-based organizations form, grow and continue on their own without the help of outside experts. Participatory approaches should respect the historical evolution of these groups and understand the positive factors that underlie their organizational beliefs. A group's mission, values and identity should inform any community program evaluation, consulting project, and the design of any research study.


Sincerely,
  

Vincent T Francisco, PhD
Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice


In This Issue
Returning to the Center
The Community Narration Approach
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Takehito Ito
In this video, Takehito Ito shares his vision for Community Psychology Practice.



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