NC Campus Compact Civic Engagement Institute

2008 Institute Highlights

On February 12, 2008, 125 faculty, staff, students and community parnters attended the 2008 Institute on “Community Partners as Co-Educators.” The day began with a rousing plenary by Dr. Kenneth Reardon of Cornell University. Dr. Tania Mitchell, Stanford University, followed with an engaging workshop on "Campus and Community Partners: Building Capacity to be Reflective, Engaged Co-Educators."

Click here to download the 2008 Institute program.

Click here to read a short bio on Dr. Reardon and Dr. Mitchell.

Click here to download the morning PowerPoint presentation that Dr. Reardon used at the Institute.

Click here for the handout that Dr. Reardon disseminated.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation that Dr. Mitchell used at the Institute.

After lunch participants attended two sets of workshops facilitated by faculty,staff, students and community partners from campuses in North Carolina and Virginia. During the Closing Session Dr. Reardon and Dr. Mitchell highlighted key principles and learning from the day.

Click here to download the PowerPoint used by Reardon and Mitchell at the Closing Session.

Acknowledgements

NC Campus Compact would like the thank the following supporters of this event:

The 2008 Planning Committee: Tammy Cobb, Assistant Director for Community Partnerships (Elon University); Benjamin Haywood, Director of Service Scholar Programs (Pfeiffer University); Brenda Ingle, Director (Loaves and Fishes); Beth Irvin, Director of Marketing and Training (Group Homes for the Autistic); Todd Mortensen, Community Partner Coordinator (Appalachian State University); Dena Shonts, Service-Learning Center Coordinator (Central Piedmont Commuity College); Leslie Veach, Assistant Director for Community Leadership & Service (UNC-Greensboro); all the presenters and speakers, especially Dr. Ken Reardon and Dr. Tania Mitchell; Elon University individuals and departments including Brian O’Shea and Susan Lindley (Student Life), Michael Williams (Moseley Center), C.C. Cowen and crew (Moving & Set-Up) and Scott Hildebrand, Jeff Lampson and Aaron Strauch (Media Services).