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Call for Papers and Request for Info Current Issue - August 2009 Please scroll down for the current listing. Opportunities are listed in chronological order based on the submission deadline. All the listings are NEW this month. Community-Engaged Scholar for Health Online Resource Seeks Contributors and Reviewers Http://CES4Health.info is a free online mechanism for peer-reviewing, publishing and disseminating products of health-related community engaged scholarship that are in forms other than journal articles. This can include videos manuals, curricula and other products developed through service-learning, community-based participatory research and other community engaged work. Products can be submitted at any time, but those received by September 1, 2009 will have the greatest chance of completing the peer review process in time to be included when the site goes "live." For more information visit http://ces4health.info today! They are also looking for peer reviewers from diverse settings, including community, academic, government and philanthropy. Global Health & Innovation Summit Saturday, April 17 - Sunday, April 18, 2010, Yale University, New Haven, CT Call For Abstracts The Global Health & Innovation Summit convenes more than 2,200 participants from 55 countries. The Summit challenges students, public health professionals, educators, doctors, scientists, lawyers, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and others, to develop innovative, effective solutions to achieve global goals. 200 Speakers are expected including Keynote Addresses by Seth Godin, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs. Plus social innovation sessions by CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners,Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, and many others. Submit an abstract online at http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference. The final abstract deadline is September 20, 2009. 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference " Inspire. Imagine. Innovate!" March 24-27, 2010, San Jose, CA Request for Proposals Workshop proposals are currently being accepted for this largest gathering of youths and practitioners from the service-learning field including educators in K-12 and higher education, youth leaders, trainers, policy-makers, grantees, researchers, funders and many others. Young people are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. All proposals must be submitted online by midnight CST on September 25, 2009. This event celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, building communities, and strengthening young people. Through three days of general sessions, featured forums, service-learning projects, and networking, the conference engages participants in local, national and global issues that service-learning addresses. The 2010 conference will feature speeches by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources, and Carol Bellamy, President and CEO of World Learning and former executive director of UNICEF, the children's agency of the United Nations. Come explore more than 100 exhibits, and nearly 150 hands-on workshops and service-learning projects.
2010 Gulf-South Summit "PEOPLE, PLACE, & PARTNERS: Building and Sustaining Engagement in Critical Times" March 3-5, 2010, University of Georgia, Athens, GA Request for Proposals
As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, pressing social and economic challenges have brought renewed attention to the importance of volunteerism and service in civic life. In these critical times, a national call for service is engaging citizens of all ages in creating innovative solutions for recovery. This dialogue brings new focus on the potential of service-learning and civic engagement to address local and global problems and to engage students, faculty, and community partners in civic renewal. Along with the growing needs in our communities, colleges and universities are also facing the challenge of building and sustaining engagement initiatives with limited resources. This conflict between crisis and opportunity raises many questions: As engagement comes of age, what role will people, place, and partners play in creating models for service-learning and civic engagement? How will we maintain quality as demand for service opportunities increases and resources tighten? How will place be understood as students and faculty engage in service-learning in both local and global contexts? Please see the website http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/gulf_south/ for more details. Deadline for proposal submission is October 19, 2009. Digest Homepage and Table of Contents
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