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Saturday, September 20, 2014
Public Engagement Grant Proposals Due September 26
[Announcement from the Office of Public Engagement]
Call for Proposals - NC Civic Engagement Conferences
[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
CSNAP (Citizenship, Service, Networking and Partnerships) Student Conference
“Raise Your Voice and Take Action”
November 7-8, 2014 at NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Leslie A. Garvin, MSW
Interim Executive Director
North Carolina Campus Compact
2257 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 278-7198 Phone
(336) 278-2834 Fax
www.nccampuscompact.org or http://www.elon.edu/nccc
North Carolina Campus Compact is currently accepting workshop proposals
for two upcoming conferences.
Pathways
to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference
February
18, 2015, Elon University, Elon, NC
Call
for Proposals (Released today)
Deadline: November 7th
Deadline: November 7th
This
annual conference, now in its 16th year,
is for community engagement faculty, staff, researchers, community partners,
and graduate students who want to gain skills, knowledge and best practice
models for a spectrum of civic engagement pedagogies
and activities. We are seeking workshop proposals in the following
tracks:
·
Capacity-building, institutionalization: Integrating community
engagement across campuses; best practices for engagement including risk
management, community-campus partnerships; assessment of impact; building the
engaged campus; promotion and tenure practices
- Pedagogy: Service-learning, community-based research;
social entrepreneurship; philanthropy; discipline-specific examples; new
and diverse contexts for curricular engagement; engaging faculty
- Research and theory: Research and scholarship deepening
understanding of community engagement, trends, and innovations
Registration opens October 20th.
CSNAP (Citizenship, Service, Networking and Partnerships) Student Conference
“Raise Your Voice and Take Action”
November 7-8, 2014 at NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Call
for Proposals
Deadline:
October 3rd
CSNAP
is the largest annual conference in the Southeast developing college students
to be effective leaders and participants in civic/community engagement. The
2014 CSNAP marks the 21st anniversary of this event.
We
are seeking proposals for workshops with the following outcomes:
1)
Develop leadership skills of students to manage campus-community civic
engagement programs.
2)
Provide models of civic/community engagement projects or programs. We are
especially interested in models that are unique, innovative, sustainable, and
replicable.
3)
Demonstrate the effective use of the arts and/or social media to draw attention
to/give voice to social issues.
3)
NEW THIS YEAR - Priority will be given to workshops that help students
understand how to be effective activists, advocates, and policymakers on the
front line of social change.
Register
To Attend
Deadline:
October 13th
Now
more than ever, young leaders are necessary to address the pressing issues
facing our nation and world. Our theme this year reflects the critical
need for thoughtful voices to bring attention to the challenges but also the
need for strategic action to address them. Participants will be introduced to
the issues underlying the need for service and to best practices that build
their understanding of how to engage, while networking with other students who
are leading community engagement work on their campuses.
Friday
night includes a group service project, dinner, and reflection. Saturday
includes plenary sessions and workshops. The keynote speakers are Jason Lee,
Executive Director of the Jubilee Project, and Josephus III of the Poetry
Project.
Learn
more here.
Interim Executive Director
North Carolina Campus Compact
2257 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
(336) 278-7198 Phone
(336) 278-2834 Fax
www.nccampuscompact.org or http://www.elon.edu/nccc
Invitation to Social Entrepreneurship Institute
[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
Dear Colleagues,
You and your students and colleagues may be interested in attending the 2nd annual Social Entrepreneurship Institute on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented by Unite For Sight, the Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides mentoring, guidance, and successful strategies for participants to apply to their work in global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development. In addition to unique interactive sessions by leaders in global health and social entrepreneurship, the Institute also includes lunch and dinner networking receptions with the speakers. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
A very reduced early bird registration rate is available through the end of September. Students and professionals may also apply to give a presentation and to engage on the Shubert Theater stage in a conversation with the expert speaker panelists.
Confirmed Social Entrepreneurship Institute speakers thus far include:
Moving From Rhetoric to Impact
Dear Colleagues,
You and your students and colleagues may be interested in attending the 2nd annual Social Entrepreneurship Institute on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented by Unite For Sight, the Social Entrepreneurship Institute provides mentoring, guidance, and successful strategies for participants to apply to their work in global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development. In addition to unique interactive sessions by leaders in global health and social entrepreneurship, the Institute also includes lunch and dinner networking receptions with the speakers. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
A very reduced early bird registration rate is available through the end of September. Students and professionals may also apply to give a presentation and to engage on the Shubert Theater stage in a conversation with the expert speaker panelists.
Social
Entrepreneurship Institute
Friday, December 5, 2014
Shubert Theater, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/institute
Friday, December 5, 2014
Shubert Theater, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/institute
Confirmed Social Entrepreneurship Institute speakers thus far include:
Moving From Rhetoric to Impact
- "mHealth Innovations in Global Health," Bobby
Jefferson, Director Informatics, Futures
Group
- Jocelyn Brown, Product
Manager, Medical Devices, 3rd Stone Design, Inc.
- "Putting Farmers First in the Fight to End
Hunger," Jenny Best, Global
Communications, One Acre Fund
Key Lessons in Health and Entrepreneurship
- Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
- Dave DeLuca, Head of Campaigns, Do Something
- Speaker
TBA
Growing Effective Programs and Measuring Impact
- "Use of Patient-Centered Evaluation Models to
Drive the Implementation of Community-Based Mental Health Services into
the Public Sector Primary Care System of Rural Haiti," Shinichi
Daimyo, Clinical
Program Officer, Partners In Health
- Rohit Naimpally,
Senior Training Associate, Poverty Action Lab
- Speaker
TBA
Complete details and the Institute schedule can be seen at http://www.uniteforsight.org/institute/
Gulf-South Summit: Awards Nominations, RFP, and Registration Now Open
[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
Colleagues:
The 2015 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning & Civic
Engagement through Higher Education will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas on March
11-13, 2015, hosted by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the
Clinton School of Public Service.
Three updates:
1.
The link for registration
is now live on the Gulf-South Summit website: http://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/registration/.
2.
Proposals may be submitted for individual presentations, panel
discussions, interactive workshops, and posters; deadline for submission is
October 17. See details at http://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/rfp/.
3.
Awards Nominations: http://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/request-for-award-nominations/
The Gulf South
Summit is proud to present five awards recognizing the hard work and dedication
of outstanding people and programs in the field of service-learning and civic
engagement in higher education. Please take the time to think of those
especially dedicated and competent colleagues you have working around you and
nominate one or more for a coveted Gulf-South Summit Award!
·
Outstanding
Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education
·
Outstanding
Community Partner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education
·
Outstanding
Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning Instruction in Higher Education
·
Outstanding
Student Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education
·
Outstanding
Service-Learning Collaboration in Higher Education
Recipients of
each award will receive a plaque in recognition of their accomplishments, and a
$500 monetary award.
Nominations for awards are due November 5,
2014. Award
Nomination Form
Please share with
other interested faculty, students, staff, and community partners—Thanks!
-Paul Matthews
Communications co-chair,
Gulf-South Summit Executive Committee
7th Annual Global Service-Learning Institute
[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
The 7th annual Global Service-Learning Institute will build upon established institute strengths in global service-learning pedagogy and program development, while also integrating more explicit attention to best practices in community-based planning, community development, and movement-building within global service-learning. This year's Institute will feature Patti Clayton, a national expert on community and civic engagement, and a focus on assessment strategies and linking assessment to learning outcomes.
Advancing
Community Driven Global Service-Learning: Promising Practices
November 5-7, 2014
Stella Maris Retreat and Renewal Center, Skaneateles, NY
Stella Maris Retreat and Renewal Center, Skaneateles, NY
The 7th annual Global Service-Learning Institute will build upon established institute strengths in global service-learning pedagogy and program development, while also integrating more explicit attention to best practices in community-based planning, community development, and movement-building within global service-learning. This year's Institute will feature Patti Clayton, a national expert on community and civic engagement, and a focus on assessment strategies and linking assessment to learning outcomes.
The
GSLI provides the space, time, and faculty consultation to enable new and
seasoned service-learning faculty to deepen their practice and understanding of
service-learning pedagogy in an international setting. The GSLI also provides
the opportunity to workshop global service-learning programs, along with deep
collaboration, dialogue with, and learning from like-minded peers. Join us
in the beautiful
upstate NY village of Skaneateles, NY, for this unique retreat.
The Global Service-Learning Institute is a
collaboration between Cornell University, New York Campus Compact and Amizade.
Campus Compact Members: $195.00
Non-Members: $295.00
Graduate Student Scholarship Available
Lodging available at Stella Maris for $75.00 per night
Non-Members: $295.00
Graduate Student Scholarship Available
Lodging available at Stella Maris for $75.00 per night
Registration deadline: October 5th
Coordinator of community-based learning (environmental) at the University of Vermont - position open
[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
Hello folks,
the following position is open at UVM. Would love to see strong SL folks in the
applicant pool!
RUBENSTEIN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Coordinator of Community-Based Learning
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at
the University of Vermont Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural
Resources (RSENR) at UVM has long-standing programs to support students in
service-learning, internship, and research opportunities. This position is in
collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. The Coordinator of
Community-Based Learning will: Advise RSENR faculty in developing and
implementing high quality service-learning experiences; Connect faculty with
community partners to design these opportunities; Advise ANR staff in
developing and implementing high quality internship, service-learning, and
research experiences; Serve as liaison
between ANR and RSENR, connecting ANR staff with appropriate resources at RSENR
and UVM. Coordinator will assist with
new efforts to assess student learning.
Time will be split between direct consultation and delivery of services
to the RSENR and the ANR. This is a full-time, 9-month position contingent on
continued funding. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a specialized or
related field and 2-4 years related experience. Master’s degree preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion. Valid Driver’s License.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
Prior experience with service-learning or community-based
learning highly desirable. Experience with assessment of student learning
preferred.
TO APPLY: https://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/search
--
Susan Munkres, PhD -- Director
Office of Community-University Partnerships &
Service-Learning University of Vermont
409 Billings Center
Burlington, VT 05405
802-656-3853
September 2014 News from Community Science
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