Calendar of National Civic Engagement Events
2008 - 2009 Academic Year

(updated monthly)

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AUGUST

The Washington Center's Campaign 2008 Presidential Seminar Series

The Washington Center has been organizing these civic engagement seminars every presidential cycle since 1984. The national convention programs include a fieldwork component that assigns students to work in some capacity related to the convention.  This is the ultimate civic engagement activity--a chance to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the national political conventions while learning and contributing to the work of the media, state party delegations, interest groups, host city organizations, and candidate organizations. Here is the link to the brochure and application on the website.

The series includes seminars at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions:

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The Democratic National Convention

Aug. 17-24, 2008

Denver, CO

Faculty Director:  Dr. Tom Cronin, Colorado College

Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Michael Genovese, Loyola Marymount University Host Institution: Regis University

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The Republican National Convention

Aug. 24 - Sept. 5, 2008

The Twin Cities, MN

Faculty Director: Hon. Mickey Edwards, The Aspen Institute and Princeton University Scholar in Residence: Dr. Meena Bose, Hofstra University Host Institution: Augsburg College

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Deadline: June 1, 2008 but they highly recommend application by Dec. 1, 2007 or as soon as possible.  These seminars tend to fill quickly For more information, please email us at C2008@twc.edu.

International AIDS Conference
August 3-8, 2008, Mexico City, Mexico

Registration, abstract submission and accommodation booking for the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) are now available online. The conference theme – Universal Action Now – emphasizes the need for continued urgency in the worldwide response to HIV/AIDS, and for action on the part of all stakeholders at the global, national, regional and local levels.

To learn more, visit http://www.aids2008.org

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SEPTEMBER

2008 International PeaceJam Conference

"Global Call to Action"

September 11-13, 2008, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA  

The International Peace Jam Youth Conference will feature thousands of young participants as well as

nobel peace laureate. These Laureates will call on the world to join Peace Jam youth in taking on some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Highlights include:  

* Public Talk featuring leading PeaceJam Nobel Peace Laureates

* Showcasing of Global Call to Action projects from around the world

* Service projects led by the Nobel Peace Laureates

* Workshops led by the Nobel Peace Laureates

* Extensive coverage of all aspects of the event by the international media.

Participating dignataries include: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Shirin Ebadi, Rigoberta Menchú Tum,  

Jody Williams, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Betty Williams and J ose Ramos-Horta

Costs: $345 for youth and adults plus travel and hotel expense.

Visit www.peacejam.org to register online.

5th Annual Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher EducationConference
"Advancing Collaboration"

September 25-26, 2008
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

This conference will include workshops on Best Practices in Collaboration, Service-Learning and Educational Initiatives and Service-Learning and Engaged Scholarship.

For more information visit the conference website at http://midwestconsortium.org/2008conference.aspx

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OCTOBER

2008 International Service-Learning Conference
" Engaging Your Campus and the World through International Service-Learning"

 October 2-3, 2008, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Utah Valley University and the International Partnership for Service-Learning are hosting an International Service-Learning Conference for campus teams and individuals involved in or interested in international service-learning.  Participants will engage in a variety of workshops, panel discussions, poster presentations, plenary sessions, and other activities that will help campus teams and individuals learn about best practices in international service-learning. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to develop a campus plan for international service-learning programs and academic courses. This conference may be beneficial for study abroad departments, service-learning faculty, international centers, volunteer and service-learning departments, and other organizations interested in service-learning at an international level.

To REGISTER and learn more visit www.uvsc.edu/volunteer.

Sponsored by the Volunteer & Service-Learning Center, Utah Valley University, International Center, Utah Valley University, Academic Affairs, Utah Valley University, International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership and Utah Campus Compact.

8th Annual Imagining America Conference
October 2-4, 2008 Los Angeles, CA 

Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life is a national consortium of colleges and universities committed to public scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. In partnership with the Center for Diversity and Democracy University of Southern California.

Stay posted to the website for details. www.imaginingamerica.org

National Conference on Disability Inclusion and National Service

"Act Today to Shape the Future"

October 16-18, 2008, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA  NEW!

The 2008 National Conference on Disability Inclusion and National Service will attract individuals actively engaged in the inclusion of people with disabilities. Learn from prominent members of the National Service Network and Disability Community. Attend cutting-edge workshops designed to develop and build skills, share best practices and foster active learning communities.

In addition to the nearly 30 engaging workshops being offered during this conference, participants will have the opportunity to:

 - visit and learn from exhibitors representing both disability and national service agencies

 - honor the substantial contributions made by individuals with disabilities within our local communities

 - meet colleagues in network sessions designed to learn and share promising practices continuously emerging across the country

To REGISTER and learn more visit: http://www.serviceandinclusion.org

1st Annual Mentoring Conference
"Fostering a Mentoring Culture in the 21st Century: Bringing Best Practices and Research to Higher Education"

October 22-24, 2008, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

The University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute invites you to participate in its inaugural conference on mentoring best practices in higher education. The intent of the conference is to provide a professional development opportunity to researchers and professionals involved in mentoring in higher education. Attendees will share ideas in scholarly, yet practice-oriented sessions. The keynote speaker will be Dr. W. Brad Johnson, author of notable books and articles on mentoring.

Fees:

Prices to register for this conference are set at $200 for faculty, staff and professionals, and $150 for full-time college and graduate students. In addition to registration costs, lunches are available for a modest additional charge.

Lodging:

Hilton Garden at Albuquerque Uptown. Room rates will be $90/night for either a single or double room. Make your reservations directly with the hotel. The hotel is about 20 minutes from the UNM campus by Albuquerque's Rapid Ride bus line.

To REGISTER or learn more visit: http://mentor.unm.edu/conference.html  or call 505-277-1484.

"Thought to Action: Engaging College, Community, and Students through Service-Learning Partnerships"

October 24-25, 2008, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY

This exciting two-day service-learning conference is being co-sponsored by Buffalo State College, New York Campus Compact, and the Western New York Service-Learning Coalition and will include both traditional and innovative community based workshops.

Conference keynote speaker, Kenneth Reardon - Associate Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University - will address current trends and impacts of service-learning in higher education as well as new ways of establishing effective partnerships among college, community, and students.

To learn more visit: www.wnyslconference.org On-line registration will begin July 14.

8th International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

October 25-28, 2008, Marriott New Orleans at the Convention Center

Tulane University’s Center for Public Service and the International Association for Research on Service-learning and Community Engagement invite you to attend this conference. The theme of the conference is "The Scholarship of Engagement: Dimensions of Reciprocal Partnerships".  Campus-community collaborations can take many forms and provide academic, social, civic, and economic benefits to a broad range of individuals and organizations. Reciprocity creates and sustains equitable partnerships that foster the mission, goals, and objectives of each constituent.  This conference will explore the variety of partnerships that flourish in educational institutions and their communities through service-learning courses, community-based research projects, and student-led multi-curricular activities.  The contributions of a variety of research approaches in building and sustaining such partnerships will be emphasized.  The conference brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss research topics in the study of service-learning and community engagement.

To REGISTER and learn more visit: http://www.researchslce.org/Files/2008Conference/Conference_Main.html

Youth Service Institute 2008

"Across the Street, Around the World"

October 26-28,2008, Orlando, FL

Across the Street, Around the World youth are improving their communities through service and service-learning. Whether teaching a child to read or raising money to send bed nets to Africa to eradicate malaria, there's no issue - large or small - not being addressed. Mark your calendars to join Youth Service America in Orlando, FL for the 2008 Youth Service Institute October 26-28. The Institute will present opportunities for participants to strategize critical ways to think AND act both locally and globally. It is the ideal environment for individuals and organizations to further develop their programs while learning inventive ways to engage young people as assets and resources on Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year.

The Youth Service Institute will focus on four target areas of service and service-learning success:

* Taking programs to Scale by engaging more youth for greater impact

* Fostering and strengthening Diversity outreach and inclusive initiatives

* Collaborating to positively Improve Communities at home and abroad

* Examining our perspectives around the meaning of Substantive service

To learn more about the Youth Service Institute, please visit www.ysa.org/institute or contact Andraéa LaVant at alavant@ysa.org or 202-296-2992 x 112.  

Advanced Volunteer Management Conference
"Diving Deeper, Reaching Higher"
October 27-29, 2008, Portland, OR

Join internationally known volunteer management experts Susan J. Ellis, Rick Lynch, Steve McCurley, Linda Graff, and Martin J. Cowling as they lead us through timely and relevant topics designed for the experienced manager of volunteers.  Don't miss this opportunity to gather best practices and develop new skills from the top trainers.

Sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit Management at Portland State University, Mid-Valley Volunteer Managers Association – MVVMA and Northwest Oregon Volunteer Administrators Association – NOVAA
Oregon Volunteers.

Register online at www.oregonvolunteers.org by September 1st for the Early-Bird rate of $250. Registration, lodging information and conference agenda available online:  http://www.oregonvolunteers.org/

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NOVEMBER

2008 NC Campus Compact Student Conference

"The Power is Yours"

November 8, 2008, High Point University, High Point, NC

This annual conference is designed to allow student leaders the opportunity to network and to gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to create or expand their own campus civic engagement efforts. 

Stay posted to the website for more details at www.nccampuscompact.org.

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2nd Biennial Conference
"AASHE 2008: Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond"
Nov 9-11, 2008, Raleigh, NC 

AASHE 2008 offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the U.S. and Canada to demonstrate how colleges and universities and their partners can lead the way to a sustainable future. AASHE has an exciting line-up of engaging keynote speakers for the Conference - Lester Brown, Peter Senge, Van Jones and Vandana Shiva. Other special events include AASHE's awards banquet (included with registration), field trips to local campuses, a Career Fair, pre-conference workshops, a sustainability trade show, and a pre-conference Student Summit. We expect more than 1,000 attendees from all sectors of higher education, making this conference the largest gathering of its kind in the US.

To REGISTER and learn more visit: http://www.aashe.org/conf2008/index.php

Register before June 16 to receive a discount!

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DECEMBER

Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference 2008

"Valuing Higher Education"

December 9-11, 2008, Liverpool, UK  NEW!

Today, economic values can seem to dominate higher education: throughout the world, governments seek to develop their higher education systems to improve national competitiveness in an increasingly globalised market place. Individuals, too, may have economic reasons for seeking higher education. Yet economic values are not the sole drivers: moral, social, philosophical and educational values are all central to the debate.   

This conference will address the following questions:

• How is higher education valued by different stakeholder groups, such as parents, students, academics, government, the private sector?
• Are there value clashes in the purposes of higher education?
• How is the value of higher education perceived in different societies, by different generations?
• What kinds of values do academic leaders/managers hold and why?
• How is value measured in higher education? 
• What value do students place on their higher education experience & how do they evaluate it? 

For full information visit the Conference website at: http://www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2008.

JANUARY

MLK Day of Service

January 19, 2009 (multiple locations)

On January 21, 2008, Americans across the country will again honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday... “A day ON, not a day OFF.”

To learn more visit http://www.mlkday.gov/

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FEBRUARY

13th Annual Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
February 12-13, 2009, Crown Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI

Join faculty, staff, and administrators from higher education and K-12 institutions across Michigan for a practical, interactive, and stimulating Institute on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.

To learn more visit http://www.micampuscompact.org/institute.asp

NC Campus Compact Civic Engagement Institute

“ Next Generation Success: Retention and Civic Engagement ”
February 10, 2009, Elon University, Elon, NC

This Insitute, for NC Campus Compact members only, will focus on best practices for promoting retention and success of first generation and/or minority students using civic engagement as a tool.

To REGISTER and learn more visit http://org.elon.edu/nccc/events/cei.html

2008 P.A.C.E.  (Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement) Conference

formerly the Service-Learning Conference
February 11, 2009, Elon University, Elon, NC

This annual conference provides participants with valuable information and models they can utilize in their civic engagement work.   Dr. Jim Applegate, is the plenary keynote speaker.

To REGISTER and learn more visit http://org.elon.edu/nccc/events/slc.html 

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MARCH

The 20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference

"Growing Hope, Cultivating Change"

March 18 - 21, 2009, Nashville, TN

The conference is the largest gathering of youths and practitioners involved in the service-learning movement, drawing approximately 2,700 attendees from across the United States and at least 20 other counties each year. Through three days of general sessions, featured forums, and service-learning projects, the conference engages participants in local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. It provides networking opportunities with service-learning leaders through more than 200 experiential workshops, receptions, and informal meetings. This year, the conference celebrates service-learning’s role in the regeneration of hope, and issues a call for action in a time when the world seems smaller with every technological advance.

Anticipated highlights of the 2009 conference:

• The Third Annual Service-Learning World Forum
• Administrators Academy
• An exhibit hall showcasing schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations
• The Indigenous Service Forum
• State Farm® Awards Celebration
• Networking Opportunities

Stay posted to the website for announcements on speakers, registration fees, award applications, scholarships, and more at http://www.nylc.org/happening_fieldfeature.cfm?oid=6254

2009 Gulf-South Summit

"Civic Engagement at the Crossroads: Rethinking Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities"

March 25-27, 2009, Baton Rouge, LA

Join nationally renowned speakers and practitioners from around the country for professional networking, sharing of research and dialogue on the theme of Civic Engagement at the Crossroads: Rethinking Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities. Faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and community partners are invited to submit proposals for the 2009 Summit.

To REGISTER and learn more visit http://www.lsu.edu/summit09.

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APRIL

2009 Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference
April 2 - 3, 2009 Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow

Join faculty-scholars who will discuss teaching and learning topics ranging from using technology to cooperative learning. Opportunities to meet and talk to the presenters are provided throughout the conference.

Additional information will be posted as the year progresses: http://www.teachingconference.org

Center for Summer Learning's National Conference
April 15 - 17, 2009, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Il 

• Connect with summer program providers, educators, school administrators, researchers and policymakers.
  
  
• Attend pre-conference institutes on April 15.
  
  
• Discover the most effective program management strategies.
  
  
• Learn about and discuss the latest research and how it applies to your program.
  
  
• Find out what you can do to influence public policy and generate support for high-quality summer programs.

Stay posted to the website for more details.

http://www.summerlearning.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=427

Unite For Sight 6th Annual Global Health Conference

"Achieving Global Goals Through Innovation"

April 18-19, 2009, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Unite For Sight's conference convenes a committed vanguard of thousands from more than 60 countries. The conference challenges students, professionals, educators, doctors, scientists, lawyers, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and others, to develop innovative solutions to achieve global goals. Join over 200 speakers, Including Keynote Addresses by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Dr. Sonia Sachs, Dr. Susan Blumenthal and Dr. Harold Varmus

To REGISTER and learn more visit: http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference?

21st Annual Global Youth Service Day
April 24-26, 2009 (multiple locations)

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, where millions of young people in countries everywhere carry out thousands of community improvement projects. All organizations are encouraged to plan youth-led community service projects that involve the broader community in GYSD or showcase existing projects to the media and surrounding community.

To learn about the largest service event in the world, sponsored by Youth Service America and The Global Youth Action Network, visit the link below.

http://gysd.net/home/index.html?width=1024

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 11th Conference

"Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships"

April 29-May 2, 2009, Milwaukee, WI

With its focus on Creating the Future We Want to Be, the conference seeks to empower individuals and partnerships to create a just and sustainable future, so that we need not be passive participants in the status quo or mere witnesses to the change determined by others.  With its focus on Transformation through Partnerships, the conference seeks to highlight the power of partnerships to lead and inspire transformation at all levels:

Societal transformation - Creating social justice by changing inequitable systems, policies, culture and values, and by fundamentally redefining how we understand community, health, science, knowledge and evidence.

Institutional and organizational transformation - Creating institutional justice by challenging and changing assumptions, systems, policies, culture, and values of the everyday organizations in which we work as well as the major institutions that shape and govern us.

Personal transformation - Creating interpersonal justice by encouraging self-reflection and challenging personal assumptions and values in ways that strengthen capacity and commitment to work for social justice.

To learn more visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf09-overview.html

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MAY

NAFSA 2009 Annual Conference & Expo

"Fostering Global Engagement through International Education"

May 24-29, 2009, Los Angeles, CA

International educators are increasingly demanding more relevancy and depth in conference learning opportunities. As a result, the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) has revamped the approach to educational opportunities for the 2009 Annual Conference. Based on evaluations as well as trends and practices in effective learning, the 2009 Call for Proposals has a different structure and the proposal submission process differs significantly from previous years.

To learn more visit: http://www.nafsa.org/annual_conference

NC Campus Compact Civic Engagement Administrators Conference

May 27-28, 2009, Embassy Suites Hotel Resort and Conference Center Concord, NC

This annual conference is designed for coordinators of campus civic engagement efforts. The conference offers structured time for group gatherings, workshops, roundtable discussions, informal question and answer, and deep reflection about civic engagement work. 

To REGISTER and learn more visit: http://org.elon.edu/nccc/events/ceac.html

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JUNE

The 5th Annual Symposium on Service Learning & Civic Engagement
"Responding to the Challenges and Opportunities for Engagement"
June 11, 2009, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 

The Symposium provides a forum for scholarly discussion of issues, perspectives, and best practices in service learning. In addition, it facilitates the exchange of information and ideas on innovative and creative civic engagement strategies, and programs.

Proposal Submission Deadline: March 20

Early Registration Deadline: April 24

Final Registration Deadline: May 8

To REGISTER and learn more visit:  http://www.wcu.edu/9818.asp

2009 Greater Expectations Institute: Campus Leadership for Student Engagement,
Inclusion, and Achievement 

June 17-21, 2009, University of Vermont, Dudley H. Davis Student Center

The Greater Expectations Institute is a five-day, intensive program designed for campuses working on ways to increase student engagement, inclusion, and high achievement. The Institute will help you align institutional purposes, structures, and practices as well as advance and assess a set of essential liberal education outcomes outlined in AAC&U’s signature reports, College Learning for the New Global Century and Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College, such as critical inquiry, intercultural competence, and integrative learning.

The Institute curriculum grows out of AAC&U’s long-standing work in diversity and educational quality, most recently brought together under a major initiative, Making Excellence Inclusive. The framework rests on two beliefs: that a high-quality, practical liberal education should be the standard of excellence for all students, and that diversity and intercultural competence are essential elements of a contemporary liberal education. AAC&U is a national resource for campuses looking to create and sustain diverse learning environments; the Institute focuses on developing the collaborative leadership needed to do so.

*Applications will be available in January 2009. To APPLY and learn more visit: http://www.aacu.org/meetings/gexinstitute/index.cfm

2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service

June 22-24, 2009, San Francisco, CA

Convened by the Points of Light Hands On Network, and the Corporation for National and Community Service, this is America’s largest gathering of volunteer program managers, policy makers and participants that are committed to the power of collective action through volunteering and service.

To obtain more conference information visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.

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JULY

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