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 Dear colleagues, Ohio's most vulnerable citizens are facing daunting issues. 16.9% face food insecurity -- above the national average. More than a thousand Ohio children become victims of human trafficking each year. And Ohio ranks 39th of 50 states with adults with mental illness, or about 1 in 5, or 1.7 million people. As institutions of higher education charged with educating our leaders of tomorrow, we must take responsibility and work collectively to use our power and influence to impact these issues. A few weeks ago during Senator Sherrod Brown's Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Conference 300 students, recommended by their colleges, from 68 Ohio campuses, came together to learn more about food insecurity, human trafficking, and community mental health and how they impact Ohio. Students learned about these issues and how and why they affect the health and future vitality of our state. It is imperative for us to gather as a collective force to face these issues and learn how we can effect change in partnership with those working on these issues. Please watch for regional gatherings planned for next semester, where we will come together and discuss partnerships and how we can impact these issues in our campus communities and across the state. Knowledge is power. "To us, nothing is more powerful than a movement of passionate and principled people, working towards a good that is greater than themselves." -- Ford Foundation President Darren Walker in " How Can We Help?" --Dick Kinsley, Executive Director
p.s. It is also important for us to learn how our collective work is affecting and changing our communities. Please take the time to ensure your campus completes the 2014-2015 Campus Compact annual member survey. Participation is more important than ever this year, as we examine not only connection with trends of the past but indicators of future direction. **Historically, it has been the responsibility of our member campus' civic engagement administrators (also known as Community Service Directors) to submit the survey.**
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VISTA SPOTLIGHT
Rizz Dickson, OCC Connect2Complete VISTA
at Columbus State Community College
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Rizz Dickson (left), with fellow VISTAs during the October VISTA retreat
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This autumn has been an exciting season for everyone at Columbus State Community College (CSCC) -- the campus landscape is buzzing with waves of excited students returning in full force to take classes, trees bursting with brilliant shades of gold, orange and red, and daily conversations about how to restructure the college's departments to accommodate the rapidly changing needs of the student population.
The Connect2Complete (C2C) program is no exception to these departmental changes and is glad to be a part of Columbus State's strategic plan to ensure student success, provide workforce development and promote civic engagement. Read more.
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Mount Saint Joseph University receives grant for a Pay it Forward student philanthropy initiative
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Ohio Wesleyan University Named Top 5 National Finalist in President's Interfaith Community Service Campus Challenge
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Mark your calendars for these exciting professional development opportunities from Campus Compact.
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Engagement Webinar Series
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California Campus Compact and Campus Compact of the Mountain West present a 2015-2016 webinar series focused on innovations and deep thinking in strategic priority areas for the Campus Compact network and on specific programs and initiatives that are making waves at member institutions. Webinars will take place once a month with the exception of December.
Upcoming:
November 19-Impact Research for Service-Learning Practitioners:
Instructor Reflections of Inquiry & Engagement
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Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement
(PACE) Conference
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Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Conference
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Summit of Presidents and Chancellors
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Campus Compact's 30th Anniversary Conference will be preceded by a national Summit of Presidents and Chancellors. This member-only event offers an opportunity for campus leaders to renew our joint commitment to the public purposes of higher education. Presidents and chancellors will affirm an Action Statement announcing a set of commitments to apply the principles articulated in the seminal Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education.
Date: March 20, 2016 * Location: Boston, MA * Learn more.
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Campus Compact is pleased to offer three embedded institutes, led by seasoned practitioners, as part of the organization's 30th Anniversary Conference in March. These institutes offer a collaborative opportunity to share research, ideas, and practices in a pre-conference session on March 20, 2016, and continue throughout the conference. Participants can choose one of the following institutes:
Diving In. New civic learning and community engagement practitioners will acquire knowledge, build skills, engage with colleagues, and reflect on essential topics for their work.
Diving Deep. This institute is designed for experienced practitioners interested in exploring new territories, surfacing assumptions, and exploring what it means to be a leader in civic and community engagement.
Libraries & Service-Learning. This institute will explore partnerships between academic librarians, service-learning faculty and professionals, and community partners.
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Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship
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 An annual, student-organized event held at The Ohio State University that gathers social entrepreneurs from around the globe, students, and community members to explore sustainable solutions to poverty.
Date: February 13, 2016
Location: Columbus, OH
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McDonough Leadership Conference:
Leadership as Social Responsibility
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 Leadership as social responsibility involves making choices that are ethical, thoughtful, and focused on the greater good rather than on convenience, personal gain, popularity, or expediency. Socially responsible leadership is often complex, requiring leaders to balance their dedication to a goal, to their followers, to the community as a whole, and to their own values and principles. This conference aims to teach truly effective social responsibility.
Dates: April 1-2, 2016 * Location: Marietta, OH * Learn more.
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Grants, Awards, Calls for Proposals
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NobleHour Announces $1,000,000 Grant Competition to
Foster Volunteerism
NobleCause is accepting grant applications from higher education institutions, non-profits and high schools. The NobleCause team is asking Campus Compact members to forward this opportunity to high school partners that they know will be able to benefit from this investment in high school strategies to engage their students in service.
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Call for Proposals for 2016 McDonough Leadership Conference: Leadership as Social Responsibility
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Call for Proposals for 2016 Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Meeting
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Call for Proposals for 2016
Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit
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National Service-Learning Awards for K-12
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Find more grant, award, and presentation opportunities on
our website.
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Books, journals, other resources to help guide civic and community engagement work.
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Higher Education and Employability:
New Models for Integrating Study and Work
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North Carolina Campus Compact VISTA Leader
Elon, NC
Coordinator, Special Events
Boston Children's Hospital, MA
Development Operations Manager
Vera Institute of Justice, NY
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If you have news, events, or campus models of interest to our members, we'd love to include them in our newsletter. We may also highlight them in other state and national venues.
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Dick Kinsley
Executive Director
Ava Carvour OCC VISTA Leader
Stephanie Dodd Development Director
Connie Kramer Office Manager
Lesha Farias Senior Program Director
Brenna Limbrick Senior Staff-Communications
Theresa Bruskin National Director, CEEP
Courtney Cochran Regional Organizer, CEEP
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