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Respectful Partnerships with Native and Indigenous Populations Webinar

Respectful Partnerships with Native and Indigenous Populations (Thursday, February 22 @ 9 AM PST / 10 AM MST / 11 AM CST / 12 PM EST) As colleges and universities attempt to better connect with Native American populations, we need some guiding frameworks. Join Sally Thompson for an interactive discussion about how her work was transformed by working with native populations. She will share her story and the lessons she learned along the way, in hopes of leaving participants with some practical tips that can guide their work with indigenous populations.About Sally Thompson Dr. Sally Thompson has spent nearly forty years working with the native tribes of the West. Trained as an anthropologist at the University of Colorado, she has worked in Montana as an archaeologist, ethnographer, and ethnohistorian. As founder and director of the Regional Learning Project at the University of Montana (2001-2010), Sally oversaw a team of specialists developing curriculum resources on regional history, geography and culture. Her...

WIU-QC 2nd Annual Food Insecurity Conference

WIU-QC 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL, United States

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities invites you to attend our 2nd Annual Food Insecurity Conference on Friday March 2, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The event will focus on the systemic causes of food insecurity as well as strategies to best support students facing food insecurity on college and university campuses. The event will feature three guest speakers and one discussion panel (please see the attached invitation for details). All are welcome to attend this free event. Advanced registration required by February 15. Register here. 

Campus Meets Community Workshop: Sustaining Reciprocal Partnerships

UIC Student Center 750 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

Register Here. Communities have much to gain from fruitful partnerships between universities and nonprofit organizations. However, it can sometimes be difficult to sustainably partner large institutions like universities with more nimble community organizations. The morning session (9am-11:30), exclusively for nonprofit partners, will feature a facilitated discussion with the Asset Based Community Development Institute about success and challenges with university partnerships. In the afternoon, (11:30 - 3pm) higher education partners are invited to network with community organizations and join them in a series of breakout sessions that include asset mapping, reciprocal storytelling, and community based research. Join the conversation March 5th, at the UIC Student Center, as we bring together civic engagement professionals from each end of the equation to share insights gained from years of experience. Together, we can shape new systems and strategies for future campus/community collaboration. Featured Speakers: Susana Vasquez is an associate vice president of the University of Chicago’s Office of Civic Engagement and has more than 25 years...

2018 Campus Compact National Conference

JW Marriott Indianapolis 10 S West Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

The Campus Compact National Conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 25th 2018. Full details can be found at the Campus Compact website.

WEBINAR: How Colleges and Universities Can Support Building Sustainable Rural Communities

Webinar

In this webinar, we will address: What makes rural communities appealing to university partnerships? Combining classroom experience with experiential learning and the unique opportunities available in rural communities Current trends in rural communities and how colleges and universities can support growth strategies How we can leverage existing resources (grants, programs, etc.) that would support campus/community partnerships or that could support community growth and accessing those resources This webinar will be led by Christopher Merrett, Director and Professor in the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University and Anne Hlavacka, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI) as well as the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 

2018 Global EPICS Symposium and Workshop

Purdue University

EPICS continues almost 20 years of workshops and gatherings of EPICS members. This year’s gathering will bring together three groups for a synergistic set of workshops, panel discussions and roundtables. These three groups are: 1) New Faculty, instructors; professionals; IEEE volunteers and members; industry partners and others interested in learning about the EPICS model for Engineering/Computing-based Service-Learning and Community Engagement  2) Experienced EPICS leaders, faculty, instructors, administrators, students and partners from the member institutions of the EPICS Consortium  3) Indian EPICS leaders, faculty, instructors, administrators, students and partners from India including our IUCEE-EPICS institutions The symposium and workshop has special slots for each group (Monday for those new to EPICS). Tuesday and Wednesday will be a mix of interactions between groups with opportunities for discussions around common interests.

$200

ABCD Institute Training: An Introduction to ABCD

DePaul University Chicago, IL, United States

The ABCD Institute at DePaul University is proud to present a two full day basic training event that introduces the core principles and applications of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) in the context of local geographical communities. Presentations and discussions will occur in light of current conversations about equity and social justice and will enable participants to think deeper about responses to these challenges.

$595

Forefront Intern Panel: Career Connections to Social Impact

Join Forefront and IMC for a deep dive into the Social Impact sector. Interns are invited to attend this panel discussion on careers in the nonprofit world as well as opportunities to engage through board work and volunteering. A panel of four Social Impact sector leaders will share their career insights and personal stories. Summer Interns from any Forefront member organizations are welcome to attend on a first come first serve basis. The panelists represent Voices for Illinois Children, the Siragusa Family Foundation, and Meliora Cleaning Products, a Chicago-based Certified B Corp. The conversation will be moderated by Adam Arents, Program Officer at IMC Foundation. The panelists represent diverse backgrounds and each will share how they came to their current position. The path to social impact is almost never a linear path.

Pen to Paper Writing Retreat

Indiana Campus Compact Indianapolis, IN, United States

Pen to Paper is an academic writing retreat designed to provide time, space, and resources to guide faculty, professional staff, graduate students, and community partners working on manuscripts related to service-learning and community engagement. The two and a half-day retreat provides participants with time to discuss ideas with and receive feedback from editors, receive mentoring from retreat facilitators, share ideas with peers, and write. Each year attendance is intentionally kept to a minimum in order to foster personal connections between participants, editors, and senior faculty coaches. The small group also provides the space participants need to focus on engaged scholarship.

Voter Engagement Networking Event

University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East

Illinois Campus Compact invites you to a Voter Engagement Networking Event hosted by University of Illinois Chicago! This event is for all higher education faculty and staff to gather and share their work around voter education on campuses throughout Illinois. We will be providing lunch from 12:00pm - 1:00pm during a panel discussion about available resources featuring CEEP, State Matters, and Ballot Ready. From 1:00pm - 2:00pm there will be networking for participants to connect with staff and faculty from other institutions doing similar work. Registration is free and lunch will be provided. See you there!

Webinar: Community engagement and college completion

Zoom Web Conference

Exploring the Connection: Community engagement and college completion Colleges and universities face the significant challenge to help students from all backgrounds enter and complete college in a timely manner. This webinar will highlight the potential that community engagement offers to increase college completion rates, using specific research studies that have contributed to the growing body of evidence that connects community engagement with student success for all students. Lynn E. Pelco, Ph.D., is associate vice provost for community engagement in the Division of Community Engagement at Virginia Commonwealth University where she also directs the Office of Service-Learning. She earned her Ph.D. in school psychology from the Pennsylvania State University and has held clinical, administrative and faculty appointments at the University of South Australia, Bucknell University, The College of William and Mary, and The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine. Her research interests include university-community partnerships, service-learning, and university student development. Helen Rosenberg, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology and...

Webinar: Campus Voter Engagement

Zoom Web Conference

Join Illinois Campus Compact, State Matters, BallotReady, and Campus Election Engagement Project for a Webinar on Campus Voter Engagement. This webinar will discuss the tools and resources that these organizations use to engage students voters. Sign up for the webinar here. 

Peer Learning Video Conference: Private Colleges and Universities

Zoom Web Conference

Join colleagues from across the Upper Midwest for Peer Learning Video Conference sessions once per semester. These sessions are a chance to connect with community engagement leaders in similar organizations contexts. This can include faculty, staff, or other leaders of these efforts. Facilitated sessions will last for 90 minutes and offer the chance to share your challenges and questions to get new ideas, resources, and collaborations.  Register here.  

Rural Community Engagement Summit

Western Illinois - Quad Cities

Are you looking to engage and support rural communities or is your campus located in a rural community? Join us October 30th to connect with peers and get new ideas and strategies for these unique settings. Illinois Campus Compact along with Missouri Campus Compact, Iowa Campus Compact, and the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs are excited to host a Rural Community Engagement Summit with the support of Western Illinois University at their Quad Cities Campus. The day-long event will focus on the unique demographics of the rural Midwest and the role Higher Education can play in supporting sustainable rural communities. Campus Compact membership institutions and community organizations can purchase tickets for $25, non-member institutions can purchase tickets for $50. Scholarships available on a case by case basis. For questions or inquiries please contact Natalie Furlett at nfurlett {at} depaul(.)edu AGENDA 9:00 am – Welcome and Introduction: Changes and Challenges in the Rural Midwest, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs  10:00 am – Case Study Discussion: Opportunities for Strong, Impactful Rural Campus-Community Partnerships Iowa Wesleyan University...

Peer Learning Video Conference: Urban Colleges/Universities

Zoom Web Conference

Join colleagues from across the Upper Midwest for Peer Learning Video Conference sessions once per semester. These sessions are a chance to connect with community engagement leaders in similar organizations contexts. This can include faculty, staff, or other leaders of these efforts. Facilitated sessions will last for 90 minutes and offer the chance to share your challenges and questions to get new ideas, resources, and collaborations. Register here.

Peer Learning Video Conference: Public Universities

Zoom Web Conference

Join colleagues from across the Upper Midwest for Peer Learning Video Conference sessions once per semester. These sessions are a chance to connect with community engagement leaders in similar organizations contexts. This can include faculty, staff, or other leaders of these efforts. Facilitated sessions will last for 90 minutes and offer the chance to share your challenges and questions to get new ideas, resources, and collaborations. Register here.

Webinar: Community Colleges as Civil Power Plants: Generating, Harnessing, and Spreading Civic Power

Zoom Web Conference

Inspired by Eric Liu’s You Are More Powerful Than You Think and his notion of civic power, this webinar will introduce the concept of community colleges as “Civic Power Plants” generating power in the civic life of their students and campuses.  How can community colleges harness their true public purpose by educating for democracy and sending it out to making a difference in the civic lives of the community that they serve?  This webinar will feature examples of civic engagement from across the diversity of the community college realm. Verdis Robinson –  is the new Director for Community College Engagement at Campus Compact. As an advocate of community college civic education, Robinson directs The Democracy Commitment (TDC) initiative as part of his portfolio. Before becoming national director of TDC, Robinson was a tenured Assistant Professor of History and African-American Studies at Monroe Community College (MCC) in Rochester, NY. Mr. Robinson is a fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Faculty Seminar on Citizenship and the American...