NC Campus Compact 10th Annual Faculty Service
Learning Conference
Campus Compact will
host this one day conference for faculty, staff and
community partners interested in or already engaged
in service-learning. Highlights include keynote
speaker, Dr. Kenneth Reardon, and the 3rd annual
presentation of the Robert L. Sigmon
Service-Learning Award.
- Location:
- Elon University,
Elon, NC
- Date:
- Feb 13, 2008
- Contact:
- Leslie Garvin,
(336) 278-7278 (e-mail)
- Web Site:
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http://org.elon.edu/nccc/events/slc.html
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PAST TRAININGS:
International Service-Learning Pre-Conference Institute
“Developing
and Expanding International Service-Learning on Your Campus”
On
February 20, 2007, NC Campus Compact will host this Institute for
campus teams of individuals involved in or interested in
international service-learning. Teams
will learn about best practices and develop campus plans for
international service-learning programs and courses for their
students. Confirmed presenters include: Dr. Richard Kiely (Cornell
University), Dr. Maureen Porter (University of Pittsburgh), Dr.
Humphrey Tonkin (University of Hartford), Kalyan Ray (International
Partnership for Service Learning & Leadership), David Platt (Curtin
University, Australia) and 15 regional practitioners. Gather your
team and register today by visiting this
link.
The
event will take place at Elon University, Elon, NC.
Service-Learning Conference
On February
21, 2007, NC Campus Compact will host the 9th Annual
Service-Learning Conference featuring 28 workshops by over 65 faculty,
staff and students on service-learning theory and practice, a keynote
address by Dr. Barbara Holland, Director of the National Service
Learning Clearinghouse, and presentation of the Robert L. Sigmon
Service-Learning Award. The event will take place at Elon University,
Elon, NC. Register today by visiting this
link.
Gulf- South Summit on Service Learning
and Civic Engagement through Higher Education
March 14-16, 2007
Tulane University New Orleans, LA
The Gulf-South summit will feature over 42
sessions and a roster of nationally prominent speakers.
Summit goals
include:
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To
explore the roles and responsibilities of higher education in civic
engagement.
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To
build greater awareness of service-learning and civic engagement
activities
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To
facilitate dialogue and networking among service-learning advocates and
practitioners
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To
foster the development of service-learning and civic engagement
infrastructures within post secondary institutions as a means of
institutional and faculty renewal
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To
provide a forum for presenting and discussing service-learning research
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To
explore the theoretical and practical implications of service-learning
and civic engagement
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To
increase knowledge about effective partnerships for higher education
institutions, community-based organizations and projects including K-12
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To
develop strategies for utilizing the scholarship of engagement in
disaster preparation, response, and recovery
Information taken from their website,
http://cps.tulane.edu/summit/
. Please refer to the Tulane website for registration information.
Winthrop University’s Faculty Service
Learning Institute
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
This Institute, sponsored by The Teaching and
Learning Center, Student Life, and University College, was a one day
professional workshop focused on Service Learning. Workshop topics
included:
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Methods and models of integrating service-learning into curricula
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Establishing community partnerships
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Facilitating critical reflection and evaluation
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Service Learning resources
All Winthrop faculty were invited to this
free workshop. Over 25 faculty attended!
Missed the Institute? Give me a call and I
can provide you with handouts, a faculty guide to service learning, and
all the information you need to start creating a service learning
experience for your students! Call
Ellin McDonough at 323-2141.
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