Service-Learning by Design

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Register now for the online course Service-Learning by Design lead by NYLC instructor, Dr. Sue Root. The course offers a unique approach to planning service-learning units which may yield more powerful student learning: backward planning. You will explore the three steps in backward planning of service-learning in detail including: 1) Identifying Desired Results; 2) Creating Assessments (both formative and summative) to measure student progress and achievement of desired results; and 3) Designing Learning Experiences that support the attainment of learning goals.

Class schedule: November 8, 2017 – February 23, 2018
Register Online at https://nylc.org/store/#!/ONLINE-COURSE-Service-Learning-By-Design/p/84002455/category=0
Receive three (3) Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Registration deadline: October 31, 2017

Call for Papers The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change

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As you complete the Fall semester, please share this with your students.

The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change has a call for papers.  You can view the Journal at http://opus.govst.edu/iujsl/

The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate students a venue to discuss their service-learning projects and experiences.  The Journal considers three types of articles:

            1) Articles that discuss the development of a service-learning project and the  

                 impact of the project on the community served;

            2) A case study of a service-learning project;

            3) A reflection on service-learning and the development of personal leadership.

Each article will be reviewed by selected readers and the member of the editorial board.  Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, excluding block quotations which should be typed single-spaced, and references.  To ensure anonymity, author’s names and affiliation should appear on a separate cover page.  Articles should not exceed 15 pages.  Authors should follow APA format.

The Journal accepts Book Reviews on service-learning and social change.  Book reviews should not exceed 2 pages and include Book Title, Author, and Publisher.

Submissions should be sent in Word format.  DO NOT HAVE HEADERS OR PAGE NUMBERING.

Submit by e-mail to:

Ned Scott Laff                                                             Joyce Fields

ned.laff@gmail.com                                                  Professor of Child and Family Studies

                                                                                      Columbia College jfields@columbiasc.edu

A Community-Engaged Doctoral Student Scientist

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Dear SLCE Colleagues,

I write to share with you an article written by Peter DelNero, a Cornell University biomedical engineering doctoral student, published in Science, "From Patients to Partners, that showcases his perspective about being a community-engaged scientist. I highly recommend it. Here's the URL:

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6361/414

You can read more about Peter's path to becoming a community-engaged scientist in the upcoming fall issue of the Michigan Journal (due out in December) in which we have a special section on graduate education and SLCE. Peter's article describes and analyzes his transformed scientist identity to that of community-engagement. He represents the kind of community-engaged scientist we in the SLCE community hope to see graduate and join the community of scientists.

Peter represents the best a scientist can be, and I am in awe of his commitment to science and humanity.

jeff

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jeffrey howard

editor

michigan journal of community service learning

quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/

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Omprakash Grants for Volunteers & Interns -- Applications Open!

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Dear Colleagues,

Omprakash is currently offering Ethical Global Engagement Grants for international and volunteers and interns. The grants support travel, living, and EdGE tuition expenses for exceptional candidates. Recipients join our EdGE (Education for Global Engagement) online learning community and volunteer or intern abroad for 3+ months with our international Partner organizations. 

Since 2004, Omprakash has been dedicated to building mutually beneficial & educational relationships between grassroots social impact organizations (our international Partners) and volunteers, donors & classrooms around the world who can learn from & support their work.

Best wishes,

Alex

Alexandra Knott, Omprakash EdGE Mentor

skype: alexmcknott27
Omprakash
Facilitating relationships, dialogue & learning
between social change agents around the world

3 Faculty Positions at UNCG in Peace and Conflict Studies

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Hello Colleagues!

It is exciting to see all of the great job postings being shared on this listserv for community engagement-focused positions! I have a few more to add here :O)

We have just posted 3 faculty positions at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and are interested in recruiting three great colleagues.  Please share widely!

• Assistant Professor (tenure track) 9 month
• Assistant Professor (academic professional track) 9 month
• Assistant Professor (academic professional track) 12 month

Position Summary:

The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro seeks applicants for three (3) Assistant Professor faculty positions (1 tenure track, 2 APT track). The positions will begin August 2018. We are seeking candidates who have specialization in theory-driven practice and community engagement across local, national, and international contexts in the areas of group conflict and reconciliation, civic engagement, peace operations, and working with diverse populations.

The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies is committed to conflict transformation to build peaceful and just social systems through theory-informed practice and community engagement. We address conflict across sectors and interpersonal, interorganizational, and international contexts throughout our MA and BA degree programs. We do this by educating students, online as well as face-to-face, to effectively design positive and sustainable changes within a variety of settings, sectors, and contexts. The skills developed in PACS through praxis address the “wicked issues” of our times which require interdisciplinary theory and practice. We seek faculty who are interested in joining our department as we continue to expand and rapidly grow our online curriculum to students across the state and world, and with foci in global leadership, conflict management, peace and governance, and civil-military interaction.

We value collaboration with communities through community-engaged research, teaching, and/or service to address mutually-beneficial interests and priorities.

About UNCG:

UNC Greensboro is a doctoral research-intensive university and a minority-serving institution that is committed to its status as a diverse academic community. UNCG is one of 17 campuses in the UNC system and enrolls nearly 20,000 students. UNCG has been ranked among the “Great Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a High-Research Activity University with an added Community Engagement classification awarded for its “deep engagement” at local, regional, national, and global levels. Greensboro has a population of over 285,000 and is located in the heart of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, a tri-city area which offers a wealth of opportunities to engage and work with diverse communities, cultures, and populations. With its temperate weather and hiking and biking trails, lakes, parks, and greenways located in the city and surrounding counties, Greensboro is an ideal place to work and live. UNCG is an EOE/AA/M/F/D/V employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity (https://web.uncg.edu/hrs). We are proud of the diversity of our student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Emily Janke (emjanke@uncg.edu), chair of the search committee and include “PACS Assistant Professor Position” in the subject line. More information is available at UNCG's JobSearch site.

For Best Consideration Date:

Review of applications will begin November 13, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.

In peace,

Emily

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Emily M. Janke, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS)

Director, Institute for Community and Economic Engagement (ICEE)

University of North Carolina Greensboro

ICEE:

3710 Moore Humanities and Research Administration (MHRA)

PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 (mailing)

336.256.2578 office phone (ICEE) 

http://communityengagement.uncg.edu

@UNCG_Comm_Eng

PACS: 

Fourth Floor, 1510 Walker 

http://pacs.uncg.edu

@UNCGPEACE

Upcoming Webinar: "Diversity Training, It's Played Out: Cultivating Real Change in Higher Ed"

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Friends,

Please check out some of our upcoming JPWebinars. More information on each of these programs can be found via JPHigherEd.

Title: Diversity Training, It's Played Out: Cultivating Real Change in Higher Ed

Date: Wednesday, November 1 at 2pm (EST)

Abstract: In this powerful facilitation, Amberly R. Carter will provide participants the necessary skills to engage with colleagues on topics of diversity in a new and more effective way. Amberly will share with participants the experiences (both good and bad) that have developed her into a bolder diversity advocate. By the end of this facilitation, participants will be able to utilize Amberly’s action-driven strategies for navigating the politics of higher education to create sustainable cultural change on their college campus.

Learn More...

Title: Black Love & Empowerment: The Healer of Anti-Blackness on College Campuses

Date: Wednesday, December 6 at 2pm (EST)

Abstract: The JPWebinar, “Black Love & Empowerment” explores the historical use of anti-blackness on college campuses. Black Love & Empowerment will provide participants with an opportunity to identify ways on an institutional, departmental and individual level to empower blackness through a lens of collective responsibility. Facilitators will share their personal experiences of anti-blackness and how it has affected their professional journeys as black queer professionals.

Learn More...

Title: Black Lives Matter: Debunking Myths that Impact Student Affairs

Date: Wednesday, February 21 at 2pm (EST)

Abstract: Looking for a fun, high energy and engaging program? Then this is the one for you! The purpose of this program is have an open dialogue about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement and how it directly affects our campuses. Participants will have fun participating in games and discussions that will challenge their beliefs and ideas around the concept of BLM. Come to be open, express and have engagement dialogue.

Please note that this program has limited “seats” available compared to other JPWebinars. This program will be hosted on a platform that will allow for participants to engage verbally via video conferencing with others around the country. This is a highly interactive program. Participants will get the most out of this program by engaging in the content fully.

Learn More...

Carnegie Classification Workshops & Webinars

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Dear Colleagues,

I'm writing with news about some great workshops we have lined up. In the next few months, Campus Compact, in partnership with John Saltmarsh & the Swearer Center at Brown University, will be offering several sessions on the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

These sessions are for both first-time applicants and re-classifying campuses (those that classified in 2010), and will be held online and at a variety of locations across the country. 

Attached is a flyer with dates, locations, and additional details. If you're interested in attending, you can register online at compact.org/carnegie.

Best wishes,

Molly

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Molly Leiper
Communications Manager
Campus Compact
45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
M: 717-557-4356          

E: mleiper@compact.org
www.compact.org

educating citizens I building communities

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN:  2018 CIVIC LEARNING AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT MEETING (CLDE18)

Submit your proposal here by January 29, 2018.

The American Democracy Project (ADP), The Democracy Commitment (TDC), and NASPA Lead Initiative are committed to advancing the civic engagement movement in higher education. During this year’s Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (#CLDE18) Meeting in Anaheim, Ca. from June 6-9, 2018, our goal is to bring together our collective networks of faculty, student affairs professionals, senior campus administrators, students, and community partners to advance our work to ensure that students graduate from our colleges and universities--both public and private--prepared to be the informed, engaged citizens that our communities and our democracy need.

When submitting a proposal for this year's convening the conference committee asks you to consider how to answer the four questions proposed in our emergent theory of change and how these threads and tags intersect with your work whether it be around assessment, political engagement, community partnerships, service-learning, dialogue and deliberation, and so forth.

This meeting is designed around our emergent theory of change which poses four important questions:

1.      Purpose: What are the key features of the thriving democracy we aspire to enact and support through our work?

2.      Learning Outcomes: What knowledge, skills, and dispositions do people need in order to help create and contribute to a thriving democracy?

3.      Pedagogy: How can we best foster the acquisition and development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for a thriving democracy?

4.      Strategy: How can we build the institutional culture, infrastructure, and relationships needed to support learning that enables a thriving democracy?

The theory of change also suggests that campuses consider how best to construct campus cultures and contexts that foster:

·         Civic Ethos of campus: The infusion of democratic values into the customs and habits of everyday practices, structures, and interactions; the defining character of the institution and those in it that emphasizes open-mindedness, civility, the worth of each person, ethical behaviors, and concern for the well-being of others; a spirit of public-mindedness that influences the goals of the institution and its engagement with local and global communities.  

·         Civic Literacy & Skill Building as a goal for every student: The cultivation of foundational knowledge about fundamental principles and debates about democracy expressed over time, both within the United States and in other countries; familiarity with several key historical struggles, campaigns, and social movements undertaken to achieve the full promise of democracy; the ability to think critically about complex issues and to seek and evaluate information about issues that have public consequences.  

·         Civic Inquiry integrated within the majors and general education: The practice of inquiring about the civic dimensions and public consequences of a subject of study; the exploration of the impact of choices on different constituencies and entities, including the planet; the deliberate consideration of differing points of views; the ability to describe and analyze civic intellectual debates within one’s major or areas of study.   

·         Civic Action as lifelong practice: The capacity and commitment both to participate constructively with diverse others and to work collectively to address common problems; the practice of working in a pluralistic society and world to improve the quality of people’s lives and the sustainability of the planet; the ability to analyze systems in order to plan and engage in public action; the moral and political courage to take risks to achieve a greater public good.

·         Civic Agency involves the capacities of citizens to work collaboratively across differences like partisan ideology, faith traditions, income, geography, race, and ethnicity to address common challenges, solve problems and create common ground; requires a set of individual skills, knowledge, and predispositions; also involves questions of institutional design, particularly how to constitute groups and institutions for sustainable collective action.

More details about the meeting can be found here: 2018 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Meeting.

Submit your Program Proposal by Jan. 29, 2018 by visiting here: 2018 Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Meeting and learn more about the #CLDE18 Meeting at the official meeting website. Registration will open in November 2017.

Stephanie King Assistant Director for Knowledge Communities and CLDE Initiatives NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 111 K Street, NE | 10th Floor Washington, DC 20002 tel (202) 265-7500 ext. 1193 | efax (202) 280-1355 | fax (202) 898-5737 sking@naspa.org | www.naspa.org | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Vancouver, WA, Institute invite!

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I enjoyed seeing many of you at the CUMU conference.  Thank you for the presentations, and conversation.  Several of you expressed interest in our two day retreat. 

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We are hosting in Vancouver, WA (across the Columbia River from Portland, OR) the end of November. See the below announcement for more information​.  This is similar to the Institute being sponsored by ADP and NASPA the first part of November -- and there is still room for your institution's team in Washington!  I hope you will join Marshall Welch, John Saltmarsh, Jen Hine, and our TreeTop team for two days of thinking strategically about how to deepen your community engagement.  Stay an extra day for the Carnegie workshop at WSU Vancouver.

Also, we have one more episode in the three part webinar series that Emily Janke is facilitating for us.  Join us either October 30 or November 2 for conversations with Presidents Paul Pribbenow (October 30) and Richard Guarasci (November 2), and UNC Greensboro leaders Jodi Pettizoni, Director of the Office of Assessment and Accreditation and Jeff Shafer, Associate Vice Chancellor of Communications.  Together we will learn about ensuring there is cross-institutional ownership and utilization of your community engagement story.

Do not hesitate to contact me if I can provide any additional information!

Lisa Keyne

Chief Strategy Officer, Collaboratory

Charting a Course on the Pathway to Community Engagement: A Two-Day Retreat for Engaged Campuses November 29 and 30, 2017 The Heathman Lodge Vancouver, WA Eager to help your institution deepen its civic learning and community engagement efforts? Join us in beautiful Vancouver, WA, just north of Portland, OR, for a two-day Institute to review your current efforts and build strategy for the future. Prior to your arrival, your institution will complete the National Inventory of Institutional Infrastructure for Community Engagement (NIICE). At the Institute, you will receive your institution's results and create an Action Plan addressing your current practices and infrastructure. You will also receive personal instruction and feedback with those working to address higher education community engagement - plus the gift of "time away" for your team. Each campus team should consist of three individuals: the director of your community engagement center, their immediate supervising administrator, and a representative from Academic or Student Affairs. More information about the Institute can be found here. Application Deadline: October 27, 2017 Apply to Attend the Institute But  wait... there's more! Are you gearing up to apply for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement? While this two-day institute will provide you with insights into your institutional strategy and infrastructure, plan to stay an extra day with us for the Preparing for the Carnegie Classification Workshop. Hosted in partnership with Campus Compact, this workshop will support both first-time applicants and those that are reclassifying.  Learn more about the Carnegie Workshop

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Justice in Action, 29th Annual National Service-Learning Conference

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Are you passionate about fixing inequality in our society and shedding light on important social justice issues?

Call for Proposals for #SLC18 is open! This is your chance to get your message in front of hundreds of like-minded adults and young people. We're looking for strong project proposals that show ties to curriculum, and include reflection components, youth voice, and community partnerships.

• Submit a Proposal
• Nominate someone for the National Service-Learning Awards
• Register for the Conference **EARLY BIRD PRICES AVAILABLE**

Email jstewart@nylc.org with questions.

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National Youth Leadership Council
1667 Snelling Avenue North, Suite D300
Saint Paul, MN 55108
PH 651-999-7358
FX 651-631-2955
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Student Engagement and Service Manager - Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

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Dear colleagues,

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is seeking our next Student Engagement and Service Manager to join the Washington University in St. Louis community.  This position cultivates student leadership and learning through community service opportunities that foster thriving communities and a life-long ethic of civic engagement. The manager oversees volunteer and leadership programs that partner with K-12 schools, youth-serving organizations, and other non-profit organizations. This position also develops and manages entry level experiences for students to engage in responsible and recurring community service, with attention to positive regional impact, strategic partnerships, student leadership development, high quality program management, and risk management.

Please visit http://jobs.wustl.edu (job ID 38341) to access the position description and apply.  Learn more about the Gephardt Institute at http://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu. 

Stephanie

Stephanie N. Kurtzman

Peter G. Sortino Director

Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Washington University in St. Louis

One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1059, St. Louis, MO 63130

Danforth University Center 150 | 314.935.5599 | stephanie.kurtzman@wustl.edu 

Engaged Citizens, Strong Communities

gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu

Humanities Without Walls deadline reminder!

The submission deadlines for both Humanities Without Walls initiatives are fast approaching! The Grand Research Challenge “The Work of the Humanities in a Changing Climate” applications are due on October 31, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. central time. Review the Grand Research Challenge request for proposals for more information. The Pre-Doctoral Career Diversity Summer Workshops applications are due to each applicant's HWW center by November 1, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. central time. Review the Pre-Doctoral Workshop call for applications for more information. If you have questions about either submission process, please contact HWW Project Manager Jason Mierek at hww-manager@mx.uillinois.edu. HUMANITIES WITHOUT WALLS The Humanities Without Walls consortium is funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 217-300-3711 | hww-manager@mx.uillinois.edu  Levis Faculty Center, Suite 400, 919 West Illinois Street, Urbana, IL 61801

Final days to register: National gathering for Alternative Break/Community-Based Learning professionals

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Colleagues -

Registration is closing soon for the upcoming Staff Development Summit hosted by Break Away and Rice University on November 9 - 10, 2017.  

During the two-day gathering, we’ll discuss best practices and program innovations and hear directly from campus leaders at Rice and other attending institutions about their approaches to effective community engagement and student development. During our time in Houston, we’ll also hear from a panel of local community leaders who will lead a conversation around when and how is it appropriate to engage in disaster recovery efforts.

Additional summit information and payment details can be found on our website - registration is open for one more week - through October 30, 2017.

This gathering is geared toward individuals working with alternative break programs but anyone invested in service-learning, community-based learning, or civic engagement would benefit from attending. Feel free to share with colleagues on your campus or anyone you believe would be interested.

Please feel free to email or call if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

Sam

Samantha Giacobozzi

Executive Director

Break Away | activating citizens through alternative breaks

404.919.7482

www.alternativebreaks.org

Call for applications! LGBTQ YOC in child welfare and juvenile justice systems project

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Call for Applications

Intersectional Convening on LGBTQ Youth of Color in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

The Williams Institute is now accepting applications from advanced doctoral students and early career scholars to participate in a day-long research convening focused on LGBTQ youth of color involved withthe child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

This convening, LGBTQ Youth of Color in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: Crafting an Intersectional Research Agenda to Promote Opportunities and Wellbeing,is intended to identify gaps in knowledge and to generate a research blueprint for action. Participants will also contribute to the development of a 12-15 page co-authored research report. The report will review existing evidence and research gaps regarding entrance into the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, experiences within these systems, interventions targeting these systems, and post-system supports and outcomes.

The long-term goal of the convening is to establish a community of LGBTQ and people of color (POC) scholars who will collaborate on research focused on promoting positive outcomes among system-involved LGBTQ youth of color (YOC). The convening is intended to facilitate the development of earlier career/rising scholars from underrepresented groups (defined by sexual orientation, gender identity, and race-ethnicity) who are committed to applied scholarship on issues related to LGBTQ youth of color in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This community of scholars will include invited mid-career/senior scholars and selected earlier-career/rising scholars who can begin to work together to fill identified research gaps.

The convening will be held at the University of California-Los Angeles on December 4^th, 2017.

Eligibility criteria:

·        Advanced doctoral student (must have completed at least two years of full-time coursework and be currently enrolled in a doctoral program) or early career scholar (must be within three years of completion of doctorate)

·        Demonstrated academic or service commitment to promoting the well-being of youth of color and/or LGBTQ youth.

·        Must intend to have a career in research or program evaluation and to establish a program of scholarship on LGBTQ YOC and child welfare and/or juvenile justice (including prevention)

LGBTQ POC are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please send a one page letter of interest, your CV, and a list of 2-3 research advisors or mentors, and a transcript (unofficial copy is fine) towinluhur@ucla.edu.  Questions about the opportunity should be directed toconron@law.ucla.edu.

Applications will be accepted through November 3^rd (11:59PM PST) and will be assessed based on the qualifications of the applicant, their research interests, and the extent to which this activity will benefit the applicant and their ability to contribute to the fields of child welfare, juvenile justice, and to promote the well-being of LGBTQ youth of color.

This convening, including travel cost coverage for all invited and selected scholars, is made possible with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation which has a long history of investing in initiatives to improve the lives of children, families and communities across the country, as well as the Palette Fund.

Executive Director of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation

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Dear Colleagues,

I hope this message finds everyone doing well. I am writing to share the job posting for the Executive Director of the William Winter Institute at the University of Mississippi. This is an opportunity to lead an institute that reports through the newly created Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at UM. Please share the posting with any interested individuals.

https://jobs.olemiss.edu/postings/12785

Best regards,

Laura

Laura Martin

Assistant Director

McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement

The University of Mississippi 

310 Howry Hall

University, MS 38677-1848

(662) 915-2078

lemartin@olemiss.edu | mclean.olemiss.edu