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Current Issue - March 2008
(Release Date: March 20, 2008)
Welcome to the Current issue of the monthly NC Campus Compact Digest E-Newsletter. Announcements are posted on this page. Please click on the headings below to link to another section.
Announcements
Awards and Contests
Calls for Papers and Requests for Info
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Internship and Fellowship Opportunities
Calendar: Conferences and Events
VISTA
Resources
Announcements
NC Campus Compact Member Survey Now Available!
The annual NC Campus Compact Member Survey is now available. While we truly appreciate all who completed the national Campus Compact Survey in the fall, this survey helps us evaluate and assess resources and programming provided by the state Compact and provides general information about the civic engagement programs our members faciliate. The online survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete.
Prize: The first two campuses to complete the survey will receive a free copy of Students As Colleagues: Expanding the Circle of Service-Learning Leadership. Please note that this publication features the following member campuses: Duke University, Mars Hill College, NC State University, NC Central University and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Click here to begin the survey.
Register Today to Attend the 2008 Civic Engagement Administrator Conference
Don’t forget to register and make your reservations for the 2008 C.E.A.C. (formerly the Community Service/Service-Learning Directors Conference). We will return to the Embassy Suites in Concord, NC on May 28 & 29 for this annual gathering of staff and faculty who administer civic engagement efforts on their campus. From informal networking to formal presentations, this is the opportunity for individuals to share best practices, challenges and successes. During the dinner on
May 28th we will also award the Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award.
Special guests include:
- Deva Woodly, Project on Civic Reflection
- Dr. Silvia C. Bettez, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Cultural Foundations, UNC-Greensboro
- James Shields, Director of Community Learning, Guilford College
- Darris Means, Assistant Director of the Elon Academy, Elon University, American College Personnel Association’s Commission for Social Justice Educators
- Melinda Lawrence, Executive Director, NC Justice Center
For conference details, including a schedule, registration form and contact information to make your hotel reservations, please visit this link. The registration deadline is April 18, 2008.
Call for Nominations – 2008 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award
The Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award recognizes a staff person at a North Carolina Campus Compact member campus that has worked towards the institutionalization of service, created and strived towards a vision of service on their campus, supported faculty and students, and formed innovative campus-community partnerships. Visit this link to download a nomination form. The nomination deadline is April 18, 2008.
April 1, 2008 Facilitated Discussion "The Student as Colleague" CANCELLED - Books Available!
The Facilitated Discussion scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2008 has been cancelled. If your campus would still like to order a copy of Campus Compact's recent publication Students As Colleagues: Expanding the Circle of Service-Learning Leadership. The books are $25 (a 13% discount off the regular price of $37.00). Contact Jamarl Clark, Program Coordinator AmeriCorps Vista jclark25@elon.edu if you would like to order a copy. Please note that this publication features the following member campuses: Duke University, Mars Hill College, NC State University, NC Central University and UNC-Chapel Hill.
The 2008 National Campus Compact Professional Development Institute
Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1, 2008, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia
This unique gathering offers participants the chance to learn and understand key information and principles in service, service-learning, civic engagement and higher education; and allows them to discuss with experienced practitioners the critical questions and skills needed to be successful. Designed specifically for professionals in their first five years in the field, this institute offers four and a half days of must-have knowledge, from some of the most respected practitioners in the field.
You will:
- Assess your knowledge and skills in critical areas;
- Obtain the latest tools and resources;
- Learn about effective programs and strategies;
- Get tips for success from experienced practitioners;
- Set next steps to advance your work at your institution.
Registration begins March 3 and closes June 30, 2008.
Members: $895 ($795 before 3/31/08)
Nonmembers: $1150 ($1050 before 3/31/08)
Register online and view past year's agendas:
http://www.compact.org/initiatives/csd_institute/
 Take 10 Books Save 10 Bucks Deal on Campus Compact Publications!
Save $10 when you order any 10 books from Campus Compact. Save $20 on 20 books. And so on. Mix and match from our library of titles on community service, service-learning, and civic engagement. There are books to help community service staff, faculty, students, and community partners get the most out of their programs. Sale ends March 30, 2008; free items do not count towards discount. Visit this link to order today!
California Campus Compact Launches Initiative to Increase Leaders of Color Focused on Community Engagement in Higher Education
NC Campus Compact congratulates California Campus Compact (CACC) for their exciting new initiative to increase the number of leader of color in the civic engagement field. CACC has selected ten professionals for the inaugural class of the Bridge-Building Leadership Initiative (BBLI). This year-long comprehensive program will bring together emerging and seasoned leaders of color who integrate service-learning agendas with the interests of stakeholders in diverse communities. With funding from the National Service-Learning Partnership, the National Youth Leadership Council, Learn and Serve America, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, CACC will train and support participants to guide the expansion of the service-learning field.
As a part of this Initiative, participants will engage in leadership theory and application, public service and best practices for service-learning, and the contextual diversity that exists within academic and multicultural institutions. Participants will identify personal leadership strengths and identify skills for further development. The group will hone their observational skills to discover how culture impacts leadership while analyzing models and techniques for leading people through multicultural lenses. The program will explore the historical context of service-learning and its strengths/gaps today.
The participants were chosen because of their deep commitment to promoting diversity, multicultural inclusion, equity, and/or multicultural building work. Participants include:
· Ms. Maria Alderete, Assistant Director of the Center for Service and Action at Loyola Marymount University;
· Ms. Perla Barrientos, Manager/Director of Community Service Learning Institute of Civic and Community Engagement at San Francisco State University;
· Ms. Ming Dang, Service and Outreach Coordinator, Cal Corps Public Service Center at University of California, Berkeley;
· Dr. Norris Dorsey, Lecturer, College of Business and Economics at CSU Northridge;
· Ms. Maribel Martinez, Program Coordinator, Associated Students, Cesar Chavez Community Action Center at San Jose State University;
· Ms. Alexis Moreno, Assistant Director, Center for Community Based Learning at Occidental College;
· Ms. Pilar Pacheco, Assistant Director, Center for Community Engagement at CSU Channel Islands;
· Dr. Octavio Pescador, Associate Director, Center for Community Learning at University of California, Los Angeles;
· Ms. Rowena Tomaneng, Co-Director, Institute of Community and Civic Engagement at De Anza College; and
· Dr. Larry Trujillo, Executive Director, Student Academic Support Services at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Committed to their personal development, the participants will develop and adapt their personal styles to become more effective leaders. Each plans to apply the program’s key concepts to their own work and life in support of their personal growth and the development of their campuses’ university-community partnerships. www.cacampuscompact.org.
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