April 29
What: Sweet Success of Service-Learning Reception
Where: Bost Conference Center
When: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
April 30
What: Sweet Potato Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony
Where: Bost Conference Center
When: 1:00 p.m.
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Stay Connected
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| | ART 3913: Intro to Print Production students present their poster design ideas to the Crosby Arboretum's staff |
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Spring 2015 Service-Learning Highlight
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Ms. Cassie Hester's' ART 3913: Intro to Print Production class designed promotional materials for their service-learning partner, Mississippi State University's Crosby Arboretum, a nationally renowned native plant conservatory in Picayune, Mississippi.
The students created designs for t-shirts, buttons, stickers as well as posters for the Arboretum's three major annual events: Forge Day, Bugfest and the Piney Woods Heritage Festival.
We are looking forward to seeing their promotional materials around the state and in the Arboretum's gift-shop! |
Service-Learning Mini-Grants Update
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CASLE's service-learning mini-grants directly support activities related to developing, implementing, or expanding service-learning opportunities for Mississippi State students or 4-H youth. Service-learning integrates meaningful community service with academic course or 4-H objectives and critical reflection to enrich the educational experience of students and youth to teach civic responsibility, and meet the needs of a community.
We have received twice the number of grant applications for 2015-2016 than for the 2014-2015 academic year. Thank you for your applications. Mini-grant recipients will be announced during our Sweet Success of Service-Learning Reception on April 29th, 2015 in the Bost Conference Center at 2:00 pm. See you there.
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Dawn Brancheau Service-Learning Scholar Highlight
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 Ms. Rebecca Herald, one of four 2014-2015 Dawn Brancheau Service-Learning Scholars, has successfully completed her service-learning project. Rebecca organized the first TEAM Fair (Transition based
Education and Advocacy), an informational day-long event for secondary students with moderate and severe disabilities. The event provided the youth and their families information and resources regarding post-secondary education, recreation and leisure, vocation opportunities, and independent living. Ms. Herald was assisted by her faculty mentor Dr. Bethany McKissick, Assistant Professor of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education. The vendors present at the event included: the Mississippi Department of
Rehabilitation Services, Camp Jigsaw, MSU Council for Exceptional Children, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic, MSU Student Support Services, Green Umbrella, and others. We are proud to play a part in supporting this important endeavor! |
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Dawn Brancheau Service-Learning Scholarships
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 Thanks to the generosity of The Dawn Brancheau Foundation, CASLE will award four service-learning scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. The scholarship provides an undergraduate student with $1,500 ($750 per semester) to offset tuition costs, as well as an additional $500 to complete a service-learning project.
Members of the Service-Learning Advisory Committee will evaluate the proposals received and pick four scholarship recipients in late April. Scholarship recipients will be announced during our Sweet Success of Service-Learning Reception on April 29th, 2015 in the Bost Conference Center at 2:00 pm. We are looking forward to meeting our 2015-2016 scholars!
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Service-Learning Project Ideas for 4-H
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April is Autism Awareness month. Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder, which, per the Center for Disease Control, occurs in about one in 68 births in the United States. People with autism may have difficulty with social interactions, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication, and engage in limited or repetitive behaviors. Some individuals are highly-functioning, and can successfully integrate into mainstream society, while others need specialized help. 4-H clubs can research autism, and conduct a campaign to share what they have learned with other members in their community through social media or a face-to-face program in the public library.
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Service-Learning Publication Review
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Service-Learning Resource
Focus Area:
Service-Learning Assessment (Campus Compact handbook)
Publication Title:
Authors: Sherril B. Gelmon, Barbara A. Holland, Amy Driscoll, Amy Spring, and Seanna Kerrigan.
This book offers a broad overview of issues related to assessment in higher education, with specific application for measuring the impact of service-learning and civic engagement initiatives on students, faculty, the institution, and the community. The revised edition provides a comparison of assessment methods, as well as sample assessment tools ranging from surveys to interviews to syllabus analysis guides.
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Service-Learning Fact
Results of a Weiler, Haddock, Zimmerman, Krafchick, Henry and Rudisill (2013) study of college students mentoring at-risk youth in a service-learning effort suggest that the participants experienced significant gains in civic attitudes, community service self-efficacy, self-esteem, interpersonal and problem solving skills, political awareness, and civic action when compared to students who did not participate in the program.
Reference:
Weiler, L., Haddock, S., Zimmerman, T. S., Krafchick, J., Henry, K., & Rudisill, S. (2013). Benefits derived by college students from mentoring at-risk youth in a service-learning course. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 236-248.
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Service-Learning Grant Opportunities
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In each of our newsletters we feature a number of grants which can be used for a variety of initiatives. Perhaps browsing through them will spark an idea for a service-learning project; let us know if we can help.
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 Youth Development * Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in ensuring basic needs and human rights including sustenance, education, healthcare and security to the most vulnerable children throughout the developing world and the United States.
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Health Promotion and Nutrition
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites applications for grants to develop, conduct, and evaluate summer courses on the principles and methods of contemporary biostatistics as employed in biomedical research. The courses will introduce advanced undergraduates, recent graduates, and beginning graduate students to the field of biostatistics for the purpose of encouraging them to pursue careers in biostatistics.
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2015.
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 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) seeks proposals under the Pre-Engineering Program (PEP) to stimulate young pupils in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2016.
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 Economic and Consumer Development
The goals of FMPP grants are: to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets. All projects must benefit two or more farmers, producers, or farm vendors who produce and sell directly to consumers. Submission Deadline: May 14, 2015. |
 Global Affairs
Through research and development, United States Agency for International Development - Haiti seeks new and innovative ways to promote, strengthen and enhance the participation of women in upcoming national and municipal elections in Haiti, and to build a foundation for greater participation in future elections.
Submission deadline: March 4, 2016.
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Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence
Phone: (662) 325-2370
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