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Texas Campus Compact Newsletter

www.texascampuscompact.org February 12, 2010

In This Issue

Reports issued in 2008 by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and
the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems revealed that
there are over 3.4 million working-age adults in Texas that have completed
some college but do not have a college degree. Finishing up a college degree can make a huge difference in a person's life. For example, the lifetime earnings of someone with some college credit but no degree is a little over $1.5 million
dollars while someone with a bachelor's degree will earn over $2 million during their lifetime.
If you started a college degree but didn't get a chance to finish it, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board would like you to consider going back to school and finishing your degree. There are higher education institutions and programs all over the state interested in working with students like you.
Contact any of the people on the following list for information and help on finishing your degree.

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=7AEEB5F8-CBA2-E7A4-F6AE5C1E96BD6DF0&flushcache=1&showdraft=1

Friends of The Compact

"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together"
- Woodrow Wilson

Dear Compact Friends,

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

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!

For information about PK-16 Partnerships, visit the National Center of Learning and Citizenship!
http://www.ecs.org/html/projectsPartners/nclc/nclc_main.htm

Higher Education News

Site Collects Free Course Material

TCCTA Blog
February 10, 2010

A new Web site, the Open Educational Resources Center for California, assembles information on free and open textbooks and other course materials, all at one location. Though the Web site was designed for California's community college faculty members, it could be a useful resource for all two-year college educators wishing to find books and materials in the public domain. It's a pilot program authorized by a new state law there.

The center was designed to give California's community college professors and deans "a way to save time and frustration by pulling together all the information they need if they want to embrace open textbooks on their campus," said Judy Baker, director of the center and dean of the college's distance learning program.

The site links to more than 400 open textbooks and peer reviews. Ms. Baker said the center provided materials as well as instructions on how to use them. As traffic to the site increases, she reportedly plans to add discussion forums.

Here's the link.
The above information was provided by the "Wired Campus" segment of the Chronicle of Higher Education, in an article by Mary Helen Miller (subscription).

Early College Works With At-Risk Students

TCCTA Blog
February 8, 2010

A number of community colleges in Texas have programs allowing high school kids to enroll for college classes before graduating. (This is not the same thing as dual credit, which is typically offered on high school campuses.) The idea is to bring these students into a higher education atmosphere, in part to allow them to avoid the culture shock that many young people experience when they go to college. Perhaps the environment also encourages more maturity and focus.

It is generally reported that early college programs work very well for students who are already prepared and motivated to do the work. What is less clear is whether the concept works for individuals in the at-risk category.

A recent article in the New York Times by Tamar Lewin (registration) explores this issue, with positive results indicated for students who need extra help. North Carolina, for instance seems to have found an approach that works. "Results have been impressive," the article states. "Not all students at North Carolina's early-college high schools earn two full years of college credit before they graduate-but few drop out. In addition, North Carolina's early-college high school students are getting slightly better grades in their college courses than their older classmates."

Transportation to campus is an obvious issue. In the NYT piece, the students profiled ride a school bus.

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."

Conferences and Opportunities

The Community College National Center for Community Engagement
(CCNCCE)

invites you to submit a proposal to present at its 19th annual conference,
May 26-28, 2010.
The theme of this year's conference is:
Formulas 4 Success in Service Learning and Civic Engagement
The deadline for submitting proposals is March 8th, 2010.

Conference presentations are 1-hour or 90-minute sessions, which should be designed to be highly interactive. Proposals to present at the conference must be submitted in electronic form.

To submit a proposal for the 19th Annual Conference, CLICK HERE or go to:
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement/2010Conf/CallForProposals.shtml and select the "Submit Proposal" tab at the top of the screen.

Deadline for Submission: March 8, 2010
Notification by: March 19, 2010

Excelincia in Education
Call for Nominations

Now accepting nominations for the 6th Annual Examples of Excelencia. This national initiative identifies and promotes programs and departments with significant evidence of improving educational achievement for Latino students in higher education. We invite you to submit your on-line nomination of programs and departments making a positive difference for Latino students at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels.

We are looking for the following characteristics:

Record of achievement in graduating Latino students

Leadership with demonstrated commitment to accelerating Latino student achievement by measuring progress and implementing practices and policies to achieve the goal
Strong networks with other stakeholders, including schools and colleges, clinics, other community-based organizations, practitioners, and professionals
Professional staff focused on addressing the needs of Latino students and all students
Services and programs that integrate Latino culture and enhance Latino students' navigation between their homes, community, schools and their professions
Selected programs will receive a financial award of $5,000, recognition at special events, inclusion in the 2010 edition of What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education and in the Growing What Works Database, which allows users to search, and find promising practices accelerating Latino student success in higher education.

Nominations will be accepted on-line only through May 7, 2010 at 5p.m. EST.
Make Your Nominations Today!

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 the
fee 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:

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20100078.htm.

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

Registration is open for the 13th Annual Continuums of Service Conference,
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)

Monday, March 22, 2010.

Please see attached or go to our website (www.researchslce.org) for the full Call

for Proposals. To submit your proposal, please go to

http://www.csl.iupui.edu/2010Submitinfo.html.
info@researchslce.org
http://www.researchslce.org/

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

events. The conference website: http://csl.iupui.edu/conferences.asp

	Grant and Award Resources
Campus Compact is now accepting applications for the 2010 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award The Ehrlich Award recognizes faculty for exemplary leadership in advancing students' civic learning and higher education's contributions to the public good, including teaching with engaged pedagogies, fostering reciprocal community partnerships, building institutional support for service-learning and civic engagement, conducting community- based research, and other means of acting on individual and institutional civic commitments. One award of $2,000 will be granted to a faculty member from a Campus Compact member institution. Up to ten finalists will also be selected and recognized. Please note that for faculty committed to civic and community engagement, there are two major national awards: the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award, from Campus Compact, and the Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement, from the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE). Both awards value community collaboration as well as institutional impact and honor engaged work across the faculty roles of teaching, research, and service. We encourage nominations for junior faculty (pre-tenure or early career at institutions with renewable contracts) for the Lynton Award and nominations for senior faculty (post-tenure or middle-to-late career at institutions without tenure) for the Ehrlich Award. Please share information about these awards with your colleagues and consider applying or nominating someone else. For more information about the Ehrlich Award and the application process go to www.compact.org More information about the Lynton Award can be found at www.nerche.org. The recipient will be announced on June 11, 2010 on the Campus Compact Website. The recipient will be honored at the AAC&U conference that will be held January 26-29, 2010 in San Francisco, California. The recipient will receive a $2,000 award, free conference registration to attend AAC&U, lodging and airfare to the conference. Nominations will be accepted via colleagues, community partners, college presidents, provosts or self-nominations. Deadline: April 5, 2010 Erlichaward@compact.org Home Depot Foundation Accepting Applications for Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to produce affordable, efficient, and healthy housing for low- to moderate-income families. Deadline: March 31, 2010 Posted: February 12, 2010 Bank of America Accepting Applications for Neighborhood Builders and Local Heroes Programs Grants of up to $200,000 will be awarded to individuals and nonprofits whose achievements and leadership on local issues has contributed significantly to neighborhood vitality. Deadline: June 1, 2010 Posted: February 12, 2010 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 . 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

Books and Publications

Service-Learning Course Design for Community Colleges
For more information & to order, visit National Campus Compact-Publications
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The Community's College: Indicators of Engagement at Two-Year Institutions
130 pages Publication price $35.00 ($46.00 for nonmembers)
For more information & to order, visit National Campus Compact- Publications
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StylusPublishing has added new books to their catalog of interest to our field.
You'll remember that they bought the rights to the AAHE Service-Learning in the Disciplines series. Recent publications include:
Doing the Public Good: Latina/o Scholars Engage Civic Participation
http://www.styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=165028
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Overcoming the Barriers to Higher Education
http://www.styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=163541

	A Note from the Editor
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