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Resources Scroll down for a list of current resources related to civic engagement efforts in higher education. General Resources "How Can Engaged Campuses Improve Student Success in College?" Campus Compact has havs posted this updated research brief, that addresses concern about disparities in educational attainment by race, gender, and class, citing research that supports service-learning and other forms of community engagement as a positive strategy for institutions touse as part of a more comprehensive approach to change. http://www.compact.org/resources/downloads/Retention_Research_Brief.pdf The Peace Corps Master’s International Program Grad school and Peace Corps…why not do both? This program combines graduate study with Peace Corps service overseas. Prospective students apply simultaneously both to the Peace Corps and the graduate program(s) of their choice, and they typically complete one year of graduate school, then serve 27 months in the Peace Corps, and return to the university to complete any remaining degree requirements. More than 50 universities – most of which are Campus Compact members – currently partner with the program. Since 1987, the Master’s International program has offered participants a unique opportunity to combine graduate study with significant international service, connecting theory and practice and contributing to the Peace Corps' first goal: to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Break Away's 2008 Alternative Break Citizenship Schools Join the Break Away staff and alternative break leaders from colleges and universities across the country for a week that is sure to enrich your alternative break program and expand your student’s leadership potential. The ABCs combine the intensity of an authentic alternative break experience with innovative and rewarding networking opportunities. Whether you are interested in starting an alternative break program on your campus or are coming from a well established program, the ABCs are not to be missed. This summer, Break Away is partnering with communities across the nation to host our national conferences: June 21-27 Biloxi, MS Rebuilding Democracy Participants will continue the dedicated work of countless volunteers rebuilding the Gulf Coast, in a unique coupling of actual gutting, clean up, and construction projects in damaged city sections and canvassing neighborhoods to register and encourage voting and civic engagement in particularly underrepresented areas. Our service partners in Biloxi are Hands On Gulf Coast and Voter Registar. (http://www.alternativebreaks.org/2008Biloxi.asp) July 19-25 Portland, OR Environmental Stewardship Working with several organizations in one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the nation, participants will engage in removing, reducing, reusing, and recycling. Our partners in this endeavor will be Portland favorites such as The ReBuilding Center, The Nature Conservancy of Oregon, and The No Ivy League. (http://www.alternativebreaks.org/2008Portland.asp) Aug 2-8 Cincinnati, OH Poverty and Urban Renewal Poverty and Urban Renewal As downtown Cincinnati engages in redevelopment and urban renewal projects, life in the neighborhood to the north- the historic Over the Rhine- tells a powerful story of laws, land, and rights of the poor and marginalized. Participant’s direct service will span work in soup kitchens, shelters, and community agencies which address the needs and the rights of the homeless or poor—all done with our partners at the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. (http://www.alternativebreaks.org/2008Cincinnati.asp) We encourage you to send representatives from your college/university program to take advantage of this definitive leadership experience. The early bird deadline on April 21, 2008 allows you to take advantage of the ABCs at a significantly reduced cost. More information, a sample schedule, and participant and site leader applications are now available on the Break Away website (http://www.alternativebreaks.org/abcs.asp). Please contact Break Away, toll-free at 800.903.0646 with any questions about the ABCs or registration.
Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service Youth Service America announces a new effective practices publication entitled Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service. The guide is designed to provide an overview of the underlying theory and effective practices for engaging at-risk youth in service by examining the roles young people played – and can play – in serving their communities. The audiences for this publication are public officials, youth service and service-learning practitioners and teachers, researchers and others whose mission is to plan and implement community service programs for youth with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
To view and print this document, visit: http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/modules/Engaging_At-Risk_Youth_in_Service.pdf. For information about Youth Service America: www.ysa.org.
Study On Youth From Low-Incomes And Civic Education A study by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) found that youth from low-incomes are far less likely than their peers to learn about politics and citizenship in school. To learn more, visit http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/WorkingPapers/WP59Kahne.pdf Recommended Readings from Campus Community Partnerships for Health Order through the CCPH website and receive a 15% discount: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html Work-Based Learning: Bridging Knowledge and Action in the Workplace New and Revised by Joseph A. Raelin Jossey-Bass Achieving the Promise of Authentic Community-Higher Academic Partnerships:
Learn more about the work that's continued since the Summit, including opportunities to get involved, at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps.html.
Educating for Democracy Anne Colby, Elizabeth Beaumont, Thomas Ehrlich,and Josh Corngold Wiley Publishing
Recommended Books from Stylus Publishing
http://www.styluspub.com/books/Books.aspx?type=topic&ID=334 Gender Identity, Equity, and Violence: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Through Service Learning Edited by Geraldine B. Stahly May 2007 In Safe Hands: A Global Concept of Service Learning in Higher Education Edited by Jean Clarkson January 2008 A New Weave of Power, People, and Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation Lisa VeneKlasen, Valerie Miller April 2007 Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives through Service Learning Edited by José Z. Calderón June 2007 Promoting Health and Wellness in Underserved Communities: Multidisciplinary Perspectives through Service Learning Edited by Anabel Pelham, Elizabeth Sills June 2008 Research, Advocacy, and Political Engagement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives through Service Learning Edited by Sally Tannenbaum June 2007 |
