Sunday, October 21, 2012

Oct 23 webcast: Service-Learning for Economic and CommunityDevelopment Strategic Planning

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]

Dear community-engaged scholarship colleagues,



You might be interested in this webcast:

Clemson University - Collaborations in Service-Learning Webcast Tuesday, October 23, 2012  2:00-3:00 pm

Service-Learning for Economic and Community Development Strategic Planning:
McClellanville, S.C. as a Case Study

Presenters:

Dr. David Hughes, Clemson University School of Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Sciences, and Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development

Mr. Harry Crissy, Clemson University Regional Community and Economic Development Agent for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties, S.C.

Mr. Devin Swindall, Research Associate, Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development

In cooperation with Clemson University Extension Community Development and the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Clemson undergraduates and graduate students have worked with local leaders in numerous South Carolina communities in developing and implementing strategic plans.  In a number of these communities, this effort has been on-going, involving formal classes over several years.  McClellanville, SC, a small fishing village on the coast north of Charleston, is an example of a community where local leaders have embraced this approach to strategic planning.  The strategic planning process is a strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) type analysis based on interviews with key informants, survey of local residents, and a public workshop.  Issues and solutions identified in this manner then form the core for students working in the implementation phase of this process.  We will explain the strategic planning effort in detail.  The discussion will also center on how working with local leaders has resulted in several success stories including gaining access to the Charleston restaurant market for locally harvested shrimp and the start of a local charter school centered on environmental education.

Further webcast information can be  accessed at http://bit.ly/rpgd6i

Thanks,

Rahma Osman
CCPH Program Assistant

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16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference: Call for Proposals

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]



Dear Colleagues,

The Call for Proposals for the 16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference, April 24-26, 2013 is now open!


The Annual Continuums of Service Conference, established in 1998, invites civic engagement and service-learning practitioners from higher education and their campus and community partners to convene and discuss strategies to implement our shared leadership and responsibility to strengthen communities across the region and advance the civic mission of higher education. Your participation helps build and strengthen the service-learning and civic engagement network in the western region.

Specifically, the Annual Continuums of Service Conference seeks to:
  • Provide a warm, welcoming, and intellectually stimulating conference experience for service-learning and civic engagement professionals at all levels of experience, from novice to advanced.
  • Provide opportunities for administrators, faculty, and their campus and community partners to share, discuss, learn about and advance civic engagement and civic learning knowledge, best practices and research.
  • Showcase and promote innovative and cutting edge civic engagement programs, research, and initiatives from throughout the western region.
  • Create a strong western region network of practitioners to build and strengthen connections and collaboration among civic engagement and service-learning colleagues.

The 16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference “The Engaged Campus: Higher Education for the Public Good”  will explore the historic mission of higher education to provide a quality education for the public good – assuring students’ civic development, workforce training and educational success.

The 16th Annual Continuums of Service Conference will showcase higher education’s best and most promising practices for:
  • Generative Campus-Community Collaboration: Collective Impact for the Public Good
  • Applied Scholarship: Community-Based Teaching, Research, and Assessment
  • Student Development: Civic Learning and Educational Success
  • Engaged Campus: Civic-Minded Culture and Initiatives

The Continuums of Service Conference has a long-standing history of invigorating participants to explore issues from diverse perspectives. The 2013 Continuums of Service Conference promises to creatively examine how higher education and its partners maximize collective local and global impact and develop students into successful and effective leaders who advance the public good.  

We invite you to join us in Portland, Oregon on April 24-26, 2013 to showcase and share your knowledge, skills, and ideas, and to network with colleagues from across the western region.

Visit the COS website for complete Continuums of Service information and to learn more about the Call for Proposals and Call for Reviewers.
 

We hope to see you in Portland!

Sincerely,

California Campus Compact
Colorado Campus Compact
Hawaii and Pacific Islands Campus Compact
Montana Campus Compact
Oregon Campus Compact
Utah Campus Compact
Washington Campus Compact

Sunday, October 14, 2012

REGISTER NOW: Free Virtual Conference : Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)

[Announcement from he-sl]

IEEE EPICS Around the Globe Virtual Conference



The IEEE, the world’s largest professional association advancing innovation and technological excellence for the benefit of humanity, is hosting the first IEEE EPICS Around the Globe Virtual Conference. It is a one day free event that will be held on Saturday 27 October 2012 opening its virtual doors at 8:45 AM EST.

IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its professional and educational activities. This conference which is lead by the Educational Activities Board will showcase the global reach of the EPICS in IEEE service learning program and also provide a unique opportunity to see a new virtual platform in motion.

The IEEE EPICS Around the Globe Virtual Conference features knowledgeable speakers who are the cornerstones of the program from Purdue University and IEEE alongside IEEE student branches who have successfully developed and executed an EPICS project.

The speakers include:

Welcome: Dr. Michael Lightner, IEEE Educational Activities VP Keynote Speaker: Dr. Moshe Kam, IEEE Past President Plenary Session: Dr. William Oakes, Director of EPICS, Purdue University

The conference features two tracks to allow registrants to participate in sessions based on their own experience and interest level (Beginner and Advanced), a virtual exhibit floor with booths from conference sponsors and university students who have completed EPICS in IEEE projects, and meeting room space for opportunities to converse with fellow attendees. Attendees can receive a Certificate of Attendance by submitting a request to eab-ceuadmin@ieee.org.

To learn more about EPICS in IEEE, visit http://ieee-elearning.org/outreach/course/view.php?id=1329

To register for this event, visit http://registration.ieee-elearning.org

Please direct any questions about the conference or registration issues to epicsvirtual@ieee.org.

Yvonne Pelham

Manager, Educational Outreach
IEEE Educational Activities
IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Health Disparities in Boys & Men

[Announcement from SCRA-L]


CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Health Disparities in Boys and Men

The American Psychological Association as part of its strategic initiative on health disparities is soliciting nominations for a Working Group on health disparities in boys and men.  Males from low socioeconomic backgrounds and racial/ethnic minority populations, in particular, experience poorer health, are more likely to engage in high risk behaviors, and are less likely to engage in behaviors that promote good health.  The Association is interested in researchers, practitioners and educators who are knowledgeable about the health and well-being of boys and men from underserved communities, especially factors related to stress,   substance use, trauma and violence, and interventions effective with males.  The major goals of the working group are to prepare a review of evidence-based interventions and policies effective in improving the health and well-being of boys and men from health priority populations (e.g., racial/ethnic minority, low SES) and to develop an action plan for the Association to increase psychology’s awareness of and involvement in efforts to improve the health and quality of life of vulnerable boys and men.

Working group members are required to attend one in-person meeting in Washington, DC, with meeting-related expenses reimbursed by APA. Members will primarily communicate via conference calls and email to accomplish the working group’s tasks.   It is anticipated that two years of service will be required for this work to be completed.

Candidates for the working group should be well-versed in the literature on boys and men from underserved populations. Candidates are asked to submit (1) a letter indicating their willingness to serve and detailing their particular expertise on the issue, and (2) a current CV, no later than November 7, 2012.  Individuals from under-represented and/diverse populations are especially encouraged to apply.  Materials should be sent to Patty DiSandro via email, pedisandro@apa.org.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Stress and Health Disparities Working Group

[Announcement from SCRA-L]



CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Stress and Health Disparities

The American Psychological Association, as part of its strategic initiative on health disparities, is soliciting nominations for a Working Group on stress and health disparities. The Association is especially interested in researchers, practitioners, and educators who are knowledgeable about stress-related factors that influence the health and well-being of individuals from health disparity population groups, particularly racial/ethnic minority, low income, disability, and LGBT communities.  Stress associated with health conditions such as obesity, substance use, depression and anxiety disorders, trauma, and violence is of interest.

Goals of the working group include: (1) summarize major findings on the role of stress in health disparities including information on the biopsychosocial mechanisms through which stress affects different health outcomes and information on potential moderators of these effects including biological, interpersonal and environmental factors; (2)  identify evidence-based/effective interventions that address  stress,   (3) identify strategies to effectively disseminate information on evidence-based programs/best practices on stress assessment, prevention, and treatment to psychologists, other health professionals, students, and consumers,  and (4) recommend actions needed to implement effective stress awareness, prevention, and treatment  programs and policies.

Working group members are required to attend one in-person meeting in Washington, DC, with meeting-related expenses reimbursed by APA. Members will primarily communicate via conference calls and email to accomplish the working group’s tasks.   It is anticipated that two years of service will be required for this work to be completed.

Candidates for the working group should be well-versed in the literature on stress in underserved and vulnerable populations.   Candidates are asked to submit (1) a letter indicating their willingness to serve and detailing their particular expertise on the issue, and (2) a current CV, no later than November 7, 2012.  Individuals from under-represented and/diverse populations are especially encouraged to apply.  Materials should be sent to Patty DiSandro via email, pedisandro@apa.org.