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State Office
Patricia Potyka, M.A.
Executive Director
Lynn Prince
Director of Operations/
AmeriCorps*VISTA Administrator
Katie Hardgrove, MSW
TxCC VISTA Leader
Executive Board
Dr. Charles Cotrell, Chair
President, St. Mary's University
Dr. Steve Kinslow, Vice Chair
President, Austin Community College District
Dr. Juliet Garcia, Immediate Past Chair
President, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Dr. Ana Guzman
President, Palo Alto College
Dr. Cary Israel
President, Collin County Community College District
James Spaniolo, J.D.
President, The University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. George Wright
President, Prairie View A&M University
Texas Campus Compact
702 Colorado
Suite 1.118
Austin, Texas 78701
Building Communities. Educating Citizens
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TxCC
Statewide Initiatives
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News from Executive Director, Patricia Potyka M.A.
As many as you know, the Spring semester is a time of great
excitement for seniors who anticipate graduating, as they end their college
experience and for freshmen who anticipate gaining life-long learning skills,
as they embark upon their college experience. Regardless, both segments
of this college group will be transformed into servant leaders at the end of
their journeys, particularly if they have been touched by community based
service and have been civically engaged in serving their communities.
As your campus prepares for your Spring semester, I'd like
to take this opportunity to encourage you to host a Leadership Breakfast for
your students. Here in Austin, we have formed a new partnership with
Leadership Austin, an organization that offers six programs, tailored to
leaders of every experience level; their four core values being inclusiveness,
collaborative decision-making, community trusteeship, and personal
responsibility.
Central Texas has more than 80,000 college students.
While many of these students have a connection to their local or regional
communities beyond their school, many do not.
This February 24 breakfast event will bring together student
leaders from Texas Campus Compact Central Texas college and university members
to discuss the importance of civic engagement and ways to make connections in
the community. Participating campuses include: St. Edward's
University, Austin Community College, Concordia University, Huston Tillotson
University, Southwestern University, Texas State University, and the University
of Texas at Austin.
The primary panel will feature speakers from the academic,
political, business, and nonprofit sectors who will take part in a facilitated
exchange with the audience, focusing on the themes of community, collaboration
and citizenship. It will be moderated by Heather McKissick, President and
CEO of Leadership Austin. In addition to the panel, each table of
students will be hosted by a different regional leader. Each student will
select a table based on their area of study and participate in a more in-depth
discussion of civic engagement from that point of view.
I had the privilege of being selected to participate in the
2009 Essential Leadership Austin class and feel that the experience I
derived has been invaluable to my role here at The Compact.
This Spring, we will be offering mini grants to campuses who
wish to host similar leadership, involvement and engagement breakfasts.
Please contact me if you are interested in participating. In the meantime,
I wish you all a happy, super bowl weekend and thank you for all that you each
do for higher education in the state of Texas.
Patricia Potyka, M.A.
Update from Director of Operations, Lynn Prince
Greetings Everyone!
I recently had the privilege of attending
the Campus Compact National Gathering in Portland Oregon, as part TxCC's
professional development program developed by our Executive Director. I spent the week networking with other state compact
directors, and learning more about our national affiliation. I was
pleasantly surprised to find that TxCC is in the forefront of programming
initiatives, and benefits for our member, as compared to other state
offices Our programs, webinars, and newsletters for our members have received
a great deal of attention from our sister state offices, and we have been
pleased to share many of our best practices with them for the benefit of all of
our member institutions.
National Campus Compact is making impressive strides
with the Compact's state offices working together on national initiative
partnerships. In addition, Campus Compact is expanding resources
available to state offices to allow us to provide even better service for our
members. One of the initiatives eventually benefitting TxCC is Campus
Compact's new relationship with SENCER (Science Educations for New Civic
Engagements, and Responsibilities). SENCER in their own words is an
organization that, "(1) get more students interested and engaged in learning in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses, (2) help
students connect STEM learning to their other studies, and (3) strengthen
students' understanding of science and their capacity for responsible work and
citizenship."
http://www.sencer.net/About/projectoverview.cfm
TxCC is extremely excited at the prospect of working with SENCER in the
future on our extremely successful STEM focus area, and we are extremely
gratified our national affiliation with Campus Compact is bringing great
partnerships such as SENCER to the table benefitting our members.
Another exciting element of news for TxCC is our application
to participate in a multi-state program initiative administered by the
Washington State Compact to participate in AmeriCorps's Student's in Service
program. The SIS (Student in Service) program is a "part-time AmeriCorps
program that encourages and supports college and university students to enroll
as part-time AmeriCorps members who provide valuable service in their
communities. SIS members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable
civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn
an education award."(http://www.studentsinservice.org)
TxCC has requested 900 student slots to be placed at our member institutions,
this is a truly great benefit for our members and their students.
I am extremely excited about TxCC's new prospects for collaborations,
and partnerships through our national affiliation with Campus Compact. This is going to be a very dynamic year, and a great one for our member's
efforts in civic engagement, and service learning. On a personal note, I
appreciate the opportunity given me by our executive director to gain a better
understanding of TxCC's role in the larger national affiliation landscape, and
the opportunities it presents.
President's Volunteer Service Award Program
The Office of Community Engagement is please to announce that UHD has been approved an Official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award program.
The Corporation for National and Community Service (http://www.nationalservice.gov/),
created in 1993, is an independent organization of the United States
government. Several of the programs are: Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps,
AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, and Senior Corps. One of the special
initiatives is the "President's Volunteer Service Award." Individuals, families, and groups are
eligible for the award given over a 12-month period or cumulative hours over
one's lifetime. The website offers detailed information: "Awards are given to youth ages 14 and under who have
completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service; to individuals 15 and older
who have completed 100 or more hours; and to families or groups who have
completed 200 or more hours. Lifetime achievement is recognized with a special
President's Call to Service Award, which honors those who have provided more
than 4,000 hours of service over the course of their lifetime."(http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/initiatives/pvsa.asp)
Diving Deep
The field of community engagement offers a wide range of issues, topics and
skills to explore. In this Institute, we will provide an opportunity for you
dive deeply into a few critical areas. To support you in getting the most out
of the Institute, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone is
welcome, where your wisdom is not only valued, but necessary, and where
multiple forms of knowledge, expertise, and diversity are honored and
shared. We envision a highly participatory, engaging Institute, rich with
opportunities for reflection, small and large group dialogue and experiences.
We envision offering catalyzing conversations that weave in critical literature
and theory to stimulate reflection and dialogue.
Diving Deep Goals
Diving Deep participants and facilitators will have the opportunity to:
Create
and deeply engage in an inclusive learning community in which our
experiences are honored and some of our challenging questions are
explored;
Reflect
on the gifts and passion we bring to this work, and affirm our commitment
to the field;
Expand
our leadership capacity to sustain and grow service-learning and civic and
community engagement in our institutions and in the field;
Learn
tools and strategies to strengthen our ability to foster and deepen our
campus's engagement with communities;
Explore
many of the tensions and challenges inherent in the work;
Envision
and strategize how we can help shape the future of the field;
Develop
individual action plans to share our learning and further the work on
campuses and beyond; and
Relax
and rejuvenate in a setting filled with natural beauty.
Diving Deep Content
The content of this Institute will be determined by you, the participants. In
your applications, you identified what you wanted to gain from the
Institute. We culled your responses as well as input from other
experienced community engagement practitioners. We created a list of critical
and, at times, cutting edge topics that came up repeatedly. We then
created a survey to assess your level of interest in those topics. Your
feedback will support us in crafting an agenda that will be responsive to the
interests of you, the participants.
Questions?
Contact:
Piper McGinley
Associate Director
California Campus
Compact
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Compact VISTA News |
Dear Readers,
The TxCC VISTA program is
halfway through the academic year and going strong! I cannot say enough about
the work that our VISTAs have accomplished.
Therefore, I will let the
numbers speak for themselves:
-Over 10,000 volunteer hours
coordinated
-Over 150 new Community Partners
developed
-More than $20,000 in Cash and
In-kind donations developed
In a word: WOW!
Our host sites have gone above
and beyond offering support and guidance to our VISTA team. As we all
look ahead to the new semester, the TxCC State office is proud and excited to
announce a training and development opportunity for all of our VISTAs!
Save the Date: June 8-9, 2010 for a TxCC VISTA In-Service Training in
Austin, TX!
This event will be a development
and training conference geared towards strengthening our VISTAs professional
skills, and preparing them for their future work. Working with this team
of VISTAs has taught me that the life cycle of the VISTA is unique; and
adaptability is paramount to success. I look forward to collaborating
with our VISTA cohort on ways to strengthen and improve the program, as well as
opening a dialogue on how service learning is uniquely suited to work towards
alleviating poverty in Texas. This June event promises to be full of
conversation, sharing ideas, and building community across the state.
See you there!
In service,
Katie Hardgrove, MSSW
State VISTA Leader
February is Black History Month
The links below provide detailed information about events and the history behind the national celebration of Black History Month - February, 2010:
Great information from History.com
Notable Speeches by African Americans
**Please send us news and information on how YOU are celebrating this year!
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Featured News
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Friends of The Compact
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together"
- Woodrow Wilson
Texas Campus Compact would like to personally invite you to become be a part of our new group, "Friends of The Compact." As a "Friend," your organization will receive guaranteed exposure of your brand name and logo that will be advertised in our electronic newsletter twice a month. For $250.00, your organization will benefit from our 3,000 state wide distribution of "TC2 YOU," ranging from: -Educators
-Businesses
-corporation
-Foundations
-Faculty
-University and community college presidents
-Members of the Texas Legislature
TXCC has also set up a Facebook group for you to join if you are interested in becoming a "Friend:"
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=460351375573&ref=ts
We hope you will become apart of this wonderful group, because as friends, we will be supporting eachother in the effort to benefit a much larger scope of making the world a better place!
-Courtney Medford
Director of Communications
St. Mary's Students Break New Record for Day of Service
SAN ANTONIO - St. Mary's University's students, faculty, staff and alumni set a new record for the University's bi-annual day of service, Continuing the Heritage, which was held on Saturday, Jan. 23.
With 542 people working at 31 different sites around San Antonio, St. Mary's volunteers racked up 2,660 hours of community service in one day!
This past fall semester's Continuing the Heritage broke the St. Mary's record books with more than 500 people volunteering, giving more than 2,100 community service hours in one day. The Service Learning Center was hoping to meet that goal, and beat it-and they did!
Some of this year's projects included working with the University Park Neighborhood Association painting homes in two locations, assembling and installing furniture and appliances at the newly constructed Haven for Hope of Bexar County and planting and painting playhouses and flower boxes at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower's Garden of St. Therese. For the first time St. Mary's was joined by students, teachers and parents from fellow Marianist institution, Central Catholic High School to work at the Southwest Workers Union - Root for Change Community Garden.St. Mary's University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community service, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence. During the 2008-2009 academic year, students, faculty and staff engaged in more than 125,000 community service hours; and more than 70 percent of our students participate in community service. Accordingly, St. Mary's has consistently been recognized by inclusion on the President of the United States' Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. To learn more about St. Mary's, visit www.stmarytx.edu.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Contact:
Lucha Ramey
Office: (210) 431-4377
lramey@stmarytx.edu
Preparing for the 2010 Census
April 1st, Census Day 2010 is only few short weeks
away! Is your nonprofit ready? The Nonprofit Voter Engagement
Network through its Nonprofits Count campaign is pleased to offer two free
webinars on the preparing for the Census this month.
Filling out the
2010 Census Form
Thursday, February
18th at 2:00pm Eastern
In this webinar Bridgette Rongitsch of the Nonprofit Voter
Engagement Network will be joined by Terri Ann Lowenthal of the Census Project
to discuss filling out the ten short questions that appear on the official
Census Questionnaire. Bridgette and Terri Ann will also discuss best
strategies for reaching clients and constituents with effective messaging about
the 2010 Census.
Sign up for "Filling out the 2010 Census Form" now!
Countdown to the
2010 Census
Thursday, February
25th at 2:00pm Eastern
In this webinar NVEN National Director Bridgette Rongitsch
will be joined by Terri Ann Lowenthal of the Census Project to discuss the best
strategies for reaching clients and constituents with effective messaging about
the 2010 Census.
Sign up for "Countdown to the 2010 Census" now!
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Higher Education News |
Diana Natalicio, Ph.D. to
serve on Mexico Bicentennial Committee
 Diana Natalicio, Ph.D. (pictured), president of The University of Texas at El
Paso, is one of 40 individuals named to the Mexico Bicentennial Committee in
the United States. She was chosen for the appointment by Arturo Sarukhan,
ambassador of Mexico to the United States. Natalicio said UTEP has had a
longstanding relationship with Mexico since its establishment in 1914 as the
Texas State School of Mines and boasts many Mexican alumni and students.
She is part of a list of distinguished members of the committee that will
help celebrate the Mexican history and culture, including New Mexico Gov. Bill
Richardson, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California State Rep.
Loretta Sanchez and Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of
New York.
UT DALLAS IS A
NEW MEMBER OF TXCC!!
UT-D School of
Management unveils master's program The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management has unveiled a
master's program designed for individuals piloting business startups and for
those already leading established organizations. The 36 credit-hour Master of
Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSIE) program debuted this spring
semester.
Program Director Dr. Joseph C. Picken (pictured) said the
dual emphasis and a focus on technological innovation differentiates the
UT-Dallas program from the others, noting the school's curriculum "has
always been focused primarily on technology-based entrepreneurship."
Helping "Poor" Teachers
Posted 02 Feb 2010
TCCTA Blog
The
subject can make faculty members uncomfortable and the conversation
inevitably contains more questions than answers. And, since colleges
and universities are now required by law to develop plans to put
student evaluations and syllabi online (see this post on HB 2504),
there will likely be additional confusion-and perhaps consternation.
Obviously it is best to hire experienced, successful instructors in the
first place. But what happens if this fails? How should poor teachers
be identified? Can they improve?
We have all noticed individuals
who thought they wanted to be college instructors and then, after doing
it for a while, move on. Non-renewal and administrative termination
occur as well.
But in the marginal cases,if we accept the
proposition that some instructors don't (or won't) respond to the
criticism inherent in any evaluation process, are there constructive
options? Such an exploration necessarily assumes that the evaluation
instrument being used is a valid assessment-often problematic to say
the least.
A good place to begin might be to peruse a recent installment of "Tomorrow's Professor" Blog, available here.
If you scroll down you will find a survey of the literature on the
subject of "Improving the Teaching of Poor Teachers." It is from
Chapter 16 of Reaching the Unreachable: Improving the Teaching of
Poor Teachers, in the book, A Guide to Faculty Development Practical
advice, Examples, and Resources, by Ann F. Lucas."Tomorrow's
Professor" is a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and Stanford University to create a forum for comments and
discussion about articles and general issues concerning higher
education.
Recession May Help Student Retention
Posted: 01 Feb 2010
TCCTA Blog
Faculty members and counselors (who
have the most direct experience, after all) often state that students drop out
of school because "life gets in the way." In other words, factors
unrelated to academics are the culprit. Sometimes students leave college simply
because they find a job. It has become axiomatic (not to mention ironic) that
enrollment goes up at community colleges when the economy goes down. The
phenomenon makes sense, even if there are no cheerleaders for recession. Now
there may be related twist.
Reports from around the country
indicate that student retention may be improving, driven by the sheer lack of
jobs in the current economy. "Dean Dad," in the "Confessions of a Community College Dean" segment of Inside Higher Ed. thinks so. He observes that his school is
exhibiting improved statistics, especially with young men and racial
minorities-the demographic cohort most likely to leave college before graduating.
To the degree that the author's
observation proves to be correct, the trend should be shared with policy makers
and commentators who often allege that, to reduce attrition, reform is needed
in the way courses are taught and delivered. But factors that have nothing to
do with pedagogy may be far more significant in the rise and fall of
"success" statistics. The good news is that students are staying in
school and, when they do leave, will be better equipped to pursue more stable
careers.
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Conferences and Opportunities
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SAVE THE DATE
The Community College National Center for Community Engagement (CCNCCE) invites
you to attend its 19th annual conference, The Formulas for Success in
Service Learning and Civic Engagement, which will be held on May 26
through 28, 2010 at the DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
For information on our conference and to register, please visit the following
link: http://www.mesacc.edu/other/engagement/2010Conf/ConfInfo.shtml
Accomodations
The conference room rate will be $99.00 plus applicable sales tax per night,
single or double occupancy. This rate will be available 4 days pre and post
based on availability. Please make your reservations early so you can take
advantage of our special conference rate. This room rate is only guaranteed on
reservations made prior to Thursday, April 22, 2010. Please call the DoubleTree
Paradise Valley Resort directly at 1-877-445-6677 and request the group
rate for CCNCCE or Center for Community Engagement.
Don't delay-call in your hotel reservations now at the DoubleTree Paradise
Valley Resort- 480-947-5400 or 1-877-445-6677.
Deadline: Thursday, April 22,
2010. Room rate is being made available four nights prior and after the
conference based on availability. Check-in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time
is noon.
Information on presenting in one of our concurrent workshops can be found
at:
http://www.mesacc.edu/other/engagement/2010Conf/CallForProposals.shtml
-Hope to see you all there!
2010 Southwest Cluster AmeriCorps Conference
March 2-4.2010 Dallas, TX
Sheraton Dallas North
We feel very
confident that it will prove to be an event that supports individual and
program learning; creates many spaces for networking and sharing; provides
opportunities for inspiration and idea generation; and allows for participants
to learn about current and future landscape issues in national service.
You can register for the 2010 Southwest Cluster AmeriCorps Conference online starting Monday, January 11th at:https://www.regonline.com/2010_southwest_americorps_conference The "early bird" registration fee is $250.00 per participant for online registrations made by Monday,February 15, 2010. The registration fee will be $300.00 per participant for online registrations madeafter February 15, including onsite-only registrations. Payments can be made with credit cards via online registration or by check/purchase order.You can REGISTER ONLINE NOW and pay thefee at a later time so please register EARLY!
Contact: Amy Thompson-Salinas
CACconsulting@hotmail.com or 512-448-0401
The U.S. Department of Labor Announces
Nearly $190 million in State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants for
Green Jobs.
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $190 million in green jobs
training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 (Recovery Act). The State Energy Sector Partnership and Training
Grants are designed to teach workers the skills required in emerging
industries, including energy efficiency and renewable energy. This set of
green grants is the third awarded in as many weeks by the U.S. Department of
Labor. Less than a month into 2010, the department's investment in this
growing area of the job marketplace is close to the $440 million mark.
To
view the press release, visit:
U.S.
Department of Labor Announces "Pathways Out of Poverty" Grants. Secretary of Labor
Hilda L. Solis announced $150 million in green jobs training grants, as
authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery
Act). The "Pathways Out of Poverty" grants - as the group of
funding awards is known - will support programs that help disadvantaged
populations find ways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency through
employment in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. To view
the press release, visit: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20100039.htm.U.S.
Department of Labor Announces $100 million in Green Jobs Training Grants
through the Recovery Act. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $100
million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job
training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans,
women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries
and related occupations. Approximately $28 million of the total funds
will support projects in communities impacted by auto industry restructuring.
Twenty five projects will be awarded grants ranging from approximately $1.4 to
$5 million each. To view the press release, visit: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20091526.htm
The
National Institute of Health Awards $18.3 Million in Recovery Act Funds to
Support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education.The
National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the award of approximately $18.3
million to researchers over two years. The grants are designed to
strengthen and enhance efforts to attract young people to biomedical and
behavioral science careers and to improve science literacy in adults and children.
These grants are part of the $5 billion in funding from the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act that President Obama announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30,
2009 on the NIH campus. To obtain additional information on the Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (S.T.E.M.) Education grants,
visit: http://commonfund.nih.gov/arra/fundedresearch.asp
and http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm.
Western Region Campus Compact Consortium
March 31 - April 2, 2010 in Portland, Oregon!
You can register now!
This year's
theme is Vision,
Courage, Leadership: Engagement to Strengthen Communities. Across history
civil societies have relied on bold leadership to survive, sustain, and even
thrive in the face of challenges. To effectively lead during unprecedented and
complex times, one must be willing to risk and
practice selfless leadership.
Championing efforts to collaborate with our communities, cultivate student
leadership and engagement, and advance
service-learning and civic engagement
initiatives requires vision, courage, and leadership.
Participants
will gain a renewed passion, and build skills and confidence to lead campus and
community partnerships into the future. Attendees will:
Learn how
to build partnerships; leverage leadership and resources; seize
opportunities and take risks; and cultivate civic leadership on campuses
and in communities. Generate
new ideas to strengthen communities through leadership efforts, civic
engagement, and social innovation. Be
informed about national and international initiatives, opportunities, and
resources. Share best
practices for addressing contemporary issues such as poverty, student
learning/development, college access and success, civic leadership,
economic recovery, community revitalization, etc.
The
Continuums of Service Conference has a long-standing
history of invigorating participants to explore issues from diverse
perspectives. The 13th Continuums of Service Conference promises to
creatively examine strategies for strengthening communities through vision,
courage, and leadership.
Be sure to
visit the website regularly for more information and updates.
We invite you
to join us in Portland, Oregon on March 31-April 2, 2010 to share your
knowledge, skills, and ideas; and to network with colleagues from across the
western region.
Sincerely,
The Western
Region Campus Compact Consortium
California
Campus Compact
Hawaii
Pacific Islands Campus Compact
Oregon Campus
Compact
Washington Campus Compact
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Conference Registration
Online registration is now open for Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's
11th conference, May 12-15, 2010 in Portland, Oregon! Register by
February 23rd to receive discounted early-bird registration rates: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Invitation.aspx?e=8525920f-f0f8-43e9-b1e4-89dec9feaecc
The conference, "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through
Partnerships," promises to be CCPH's best yet as hundreds of community and
campus partners convene for 4 days of skill-building, networking and
agenda-setting! Whether you are new to community-based participatory
research, service-learning or community-campus partnerships and looking for
basics to get started, or you've been involved for years and seeking more
advanced knowledge and connections, this is one conference you will not want to
miss!
Important Deadlines:
February 23rd for early-bird conference registration rate
April 23rd for hotel reservations at the discounted conference rate
April 30th for advanced conference registration
Questions?
Visit the conference homepage at:
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf10-overview.html
contact Shelly Tolo at toloevents@aol.com
or 1 (206) 962-0012.
Gulf-South Summit
March 3-5, 2010
Hosted by The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
This year's Gulf-South Summit on
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education, March 3-5, 2010
offers a full schedule of national speakers
and innovative presentations from your fellow service learning
and engagement professionals.
Registration Rates (Received on or before Feb. 3, 2010):
Pre-conference Workshops: $60
Regular: $200
Student/Community Partner: $150
Faculty/Staff from Sponsoring Institution: $180
Register online and reserve hotel
accommodations on the Gulf-South Summit website:
http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/gulf_south/registration.phtml
Exhibitor
Space Available - Register Online by Feb. 12, 2010
We're pleased to offer an
additional opportunity for you to showcase your program and network
with the more than 300 participants attending this year's Summit. Exhibit
space is now available for current registrants for just an additional $195
or $375 if you haven't yet registered for the conference. An exhibit affords
you a central location to present information, to meet peers,
and to exchange program ideas.
We encourage you to host your own
exhibit. Go to the conference site and the exhibit link for more
information.
http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/gulf_south/exhibitor.pdf
If already registered,
include your conference registration # on the form
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
June 6th - July 31, 2010
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown
University, the Institute is a summer academic internship program held in
Washington, D.C. for undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and
careers in the nonprofit sector.
The Institute combines substantive professional experience for 30 hours a week
with a challenging academic experience. This fast-paced, eight-week residential
program provides students from around the world with the opportunity to gain an
edge in today's competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and
experience *Campus Compact members receive special scholarship consideration*
Priority Application Deadline: February 5, 2010
Rolling Application Deadline: March 5, 2010
For more infortmation please visit our website:
www.DCinternships.org/IPVS
If you have any question please contact
Emily Hill at IPVS@tfas.org or 800-741-6964
Call for Proposals - 2010 International Association for
Research on Service-learning and Community
Engagement Annual Conference
The featured theme for this 10th annual conference is
"International Perspectives: Crossing Boundaries through Research."
Service-learning is valued as an active learning strategy across the globe;
however, little is known about the ways that service-learning is similar or
different in varied contexts. Understanding service-learning and community
engagement from diverse cultural perspectives will add insight necessary for comparative research and to improve practice. Proposals will be accepted
beginning Monday, January 15, 2010. To be considered, all proposals must be
received via electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
New England Regional Campus Compact Conference
Higher Education and the Greater Good:
Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
April 13-14, 2010
Burlington, Vermont
How can higher education best prepare students to meet the complex
challenges of the 21st century? What strategies and innovations are pushing
educational and institutional boundaries and helping shape higher education
institutions of the future?
Join faculty, staff, administrators, students and community members to
explore how engaged learning strategies and practices can enhance academic
and civic outcomes, meet important institutional goals and prepare students
to become global problem solvers.
April 13 -- Pre-Conference Institutes:
- Research for the Public Good
- Institutional Assessment of Student Engagement and Success
- Preparing Public Problem Solvers in STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Mathematics)
Think Tank: Pushing the Boundaries of Higher Education
- Campus-Community Partnerships for Higher Education Access & Success:
Listening to the Voices of All Stakeholders
April 14 -- Full Conference, including:
Keynote Address by Sylvia Hurtado, Professor and Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA in the Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences
Workshops, Roundtable Discussions, Poster Sessions, Networking and more!
Please visit:
http://www.vtcampuscompact.org/necc/RegionalConference.htm to register and for additional information.
For a conference brochure visit:
http://www.vtcampuscompact.org/necc/RegionalConference/BrochureNECCFinalweb.pdf
For questions, please contact:
BonnieRita Hearthstone at bhearths@middlebury.edu or (802) 443-2506
or Cheryl Whitney Lower at clower@middlebury.edu or (802) 443-2507.
**Sponsored by the Campus Compacts of
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
The IUPUI Center for Service and Learning and
Indiana Campus Compact will be hosting
"Connecting Campuses with Communities"
Monday, May 17th through Friday, May 21stth and concluding by 11:30 am on May
19th. The 2nd Annual Research Academy begin at 1:00 pm May 19th and conclude
by 11:30 am on May 21st. on the IUPUI campus, located in downtown Indianapolis.
The Service Learning Institute will begin at 1:00 pm May 17
We invite you and your colleagues to participate in one or both of these
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Grant and Award Resources
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Grant Opportunity for Higher Ed service learning:
Teaching & service learning with K-12!
The International Center
for Service-Learning in Teacher Education at Duke University is submitting a "National Teacher Education Proposal" to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and is considering selecting a Texas Teacher Ed Institution
as a possible sub-grantee for the proposal.
The proposal includes a three year grant to a small number of teacher education institutions that are committed to teaching serive-learning pedagogy and building effective service-learning partnerships with one or more K-12 school districts. The grant will also be a collaboration with NCATE (the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education) during the three years the project is funded.
Duke is interested in a Texas University that is doing good work in service-learning in teacher education, working with K-12 districts, interested in community impact, and that might be interested in taking part in a National Project with some funding support for three years. The grant amount has not been established since this will depend on the number of subgrantees, but it will likely be between $20,000 -$40,000.
**If your institution meets this criteria and has a strong interest in being a sub-grantee, please let TxCC know by sending an email to patricia@texascampuscompact.org
Platinum Torch
Announces Scholarships for Student Volunteers
Platinum Torch National Service
Honorary, a national non-profit organization that
recognizes high school and college students' community service involvement, announces
the availability of three $500 scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic
year. Platinum Torch is the only national non-profit organization
that honors students solely based on outstanding community service
involvement.
Unlike other scholarships that recognize
students based on academic excellence and athletic achievement, Platinum
Torch awards scholarships to students who perform the most verified community
service
hours each academic year.
High school seniors and college
students applying for the scholarships must first register as a member with
Platinum Torch by logging on to the Web site at www.platinumtorch.org.
Verifiable community service hours performed
between July 1, 2009 - May 1,
2010 will be applicable to the scholarship application that can be downloaded
from the Web site. All applications must be postmarked by May 8,
2010.
Platinum Torch provides all scholarship
winners and members with an official Community Service Transcript to include
with college admission, scholarship provider, or employment applications.
Depending on the level of service students attain, they will receive a
certificate, and a service level pin or National Fellow honorary plaque.
Platinum Torch chapters are created at
the high school and college levels, allowing members to participate in a new
and dynamic movement to promote the life changing importance of community
service. New high school chapters require a minimum of five members and
college chapters must have at least 10 members. All chapters require a
designated faculty or staff advisor.
We hope you share this information
with your students and find value in developing lifelong patterns of
volunteerism in young leaders.
For more information about Platinum Torch:
please visit www.platinumtorch.org
or
contact our Executive Director, Susan Puder at (866) 841-9134, ext.
1016.
The Jenzabar
Foundation Announces Call for Nominations for Annual Student Leadership Awards
The Jenzabar Foundation has opened the nomination process for its 3rd Annual
Student Leadership Awards that honor ten student-led campus groups or
activities that have made a significant impact serving others beyond their own
institutions. This year, the awards include a new Social Entrepreneur of the
Year category, which will recognize one outstanding leader or organization
committed to tackling social issues. The Foundation is accepting submissions
from institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, religious organizations,
and self-nominations from students for their community service or humanitarian
efforts during the current, 2009/2010, or previous, 2008/2009, academic year.
Recognition includes a $5,000 grant to support the student or group's future
humanitarian endeavors.
For more information visit www.thejenzabarfoundation.org. Only online submissions will
be accepted. Nominations are due by March 31, 2010.
Peace Corps Issues
RFP to Colleges & Universities for Master's International Program
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2010
The Peace Corps has issued a request for Proposals (RFP) for new colleges and
universities to become affiliated with their Master's International (MI)
program. The program integrates graduate study with Peace Corps service. Peace
Corps is accepting proposals for this partnership in the following areas of
study: Agriculture, Education, Business Development, Environment/
Natural Resources, and Youth Development. The RFP is available at: http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whyvol.eduben.mastersint.becomesch.howapply.
For further information contact: mastersinternational@peacecorps.gov,
or (800) 424-8580, ext.1812
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National
Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation Call to Service Collegiate
Competition
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) is
looking for communications students to participate in the Call to Service
Collegiate Competition. Students will have the opportunity to win $10,000,
$5,000 or $2,000 in scholarship dollars and matching funds for the charity of
their choice. Students will compete by developing a community service
initiative and partnering with local broadcasters to execute their idea. To
participate, students must submit a one-page proposal outlining their idea.
Twenty students will be selected as finalists. NABEF is accepting proposals for
the program through February 12, 2010.
Winners of the Call to Service Competition will be awarded scholarship money
for the fall semester of the following academic year. In addition, winners will
be recognized at NABEF's Celebration of Service to America Awards Gala on June
14, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
Rumana Sultana
Special Projects Coordinator
NAB Education Foundation
1771 N Street NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone 202 429 5428
Fax 202 429 3930
The Starbucks Foundation-Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action
Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Youth Action Grants are designed to help youth realize their natural
potential to reinvent their local communities. The Starbucks Foundation
accepts applications from organizations that provide young people (ages 6-24)
with a continuum of service opportunities in social entrepreneurship. Grants
range from $10,000 to $25,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit
organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
Contact the Starbucks Foundation for more information and to apply for
this funding:
http://www.starbucksfoundation.com/index.cfm?objectid=998EF1C4-1D09-317F-BBF7F71F7B681A12
Nursing Innovation Grant Program
Supported by investment proceeds from the
Permanent Fund for Higher Education, Nursing, Allied Health and
Other Health-Related Programs
For more information click HERE
Deadline for Applications: March 26. 2010
The Corporation for National and community Service $7.3 Million
The Corporation anticipates that grants will be awarded to an estimated seven to nine individual institutions ranging from approximately $85,000 to $200,000 annually for a project period of up to three years, and an estimated seven to eleven consortia ranging from approximately $200,000 to $500,000 for a project period of up to three years
Application Deadline: 5pm EST March 9,2010
Contact: Kirsten Breckinridge lsahighered@cns.gov
Learn and Serve America National Youth Speakers Bureau
Participant Qualifications:
-Must be a current or alumni s-l participant at a L&S America-funded site.
-Age 13-25 (or 8th grade - senior in college)
-At least one year of s-l experience
-Able to articulate what he or she has learned about self, community, school subjects, current affairs, etc. through s-l
-Preferred: current participant of a local or statewide s-l youth leadership program
For more information:
http://www.servicelearning.org/lsa/ysb/index.php
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Amount: $10,000 stipend for graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world.
Application Deadline: February 15,2010
For more information:
http://www.nationalgridus.com/huntington.asp
The NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement
Recovery Act Limited Competition:Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4), RFA-OD-09-010 has just been published in the NIH Guide.
Description:NIH has designated up to $30million in 2009-2010 to fund 30 or more grants, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications.
For more information: The NIH Funding Opportunity
Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter Parnership Foundation
CASE Grant
Amount: $1,000
Description: Each month JRCPF offers a $1000 CASE grant through our ServiceBook Monthly award. Students wishing to be considered for this award can apply via www.ServiceBook.org. As with our other CASE awards, students must register, log in, then follow the links: Students>Submit Your Project. Within the application, students must be sure to select "ServiceBook Monthly" under the "CASE Competition" drop-down list.
For more information:
http://www.ServiceBook.org
Do Something Offers Grants for Community Action Projects
Application Deadline: Rolling
Amount: 52 $500 grants
Description: Do Something will award one $500 grant each week to help young people implement or expand a community action project, program, or organization. Applicants must be no older than 25 and a U.S. or Canadian citizen.
For more information and additional requirements, please visit:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15016678/dosomething
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Books and Publications
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Journal for Civic Commitment:
a twice-yearly, online journal dedicated to service learning and civic
engagement
The Community College
National Center for Community
Engagement announces the 14th Issue of the
Journal for Civic Commitment.
Please Click Here to
view this issue or go to our home page at
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/engagement and click on
"Journal for Civic
Commitment" on the left side of the screen.
This special issue of The Journal for Civic Commitment
contains the results of
a special project, the Service-Learning for Political Engagement Program,
co-sponsored
by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and the California
Campus Compact, to create service-learning courses that
inspire political
engagement.
We are
currently accepting articles for possible publication in the Fall issue of
The
Journal for Civic Commitment. Deadline for submission for the Fall 2010
issue
is February 29, 2010.
You can
find the authors' guidelines on our website at:
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/engagement/Journal.
If you have
any questions, feel free to email the journal's editor, Gary Daynes
at gdaynes@westminstercollege.edu.
Please submit articles electronically to the editor as word documents.
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A Note from the Editor
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Greetings Compact members and friends,
I have recently created a blog that will highlight my experiences here at TxCC,
feel free to check it out!
www.misstxcc.blogspot.com
-Thanks!
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Sincerely,
Courtney Medford
Texas Campus Compact
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