Tuesday, January 3, 2012

2012 Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]


All,

Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin Campus Compacts invite you to present and join us for the first annual Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit, June 5-6, 2012 at Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota. The Summit will provide opportunities for faculty, professional staff, student and community leaders interested in higher education civic engagement activities to network and learn from one another while engaging in skill-building sessions as well as discussing challenging issues facing our communities and campuses.

This work is critical to democracy.  In an era of deeply polarized and uncivil public discourse, high-quality community work and learning prepares students to listen and speak respectfully across differences.  Rather than resigning ourselves to the existence of major social problems, campuses can build partnerships that support student success and address specific community priorities.  Investing in assessment also allows us to communicate the value of these collaborative efforts and continue to improve them.

Please consider submitting a proposal to present a session or poster by February 24, 2012 using this RFP form: http://tinyurl.com/7djka92.

Registration will open in March. More information can be found and will be added to this page: http://www.iacampuscompact.org/upper-midwest-civic-engagement-summit.html.

Please pass along to any other interested individuals and networks! Thanks and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Emily

Emily J. Shields
Executive Director
Iowa Campus Compact
Pappajohn Education Center
1200 Grand Ave., Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office (515) 235-4684
Cell (515) 321-6024
Fax (515) 235-4601

iacampuscompact.org
facebook.com/IACampusCompact
@IACampusCompact

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