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Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit

Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN, United States

The Global Is Local: Civic Engagement across Cultures, Communities, and Nations

Pen to Paper: Writing with, for, and about Service Engagement –An Academic Writing Retreat

Bay Pointe Inn 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, MI

Pen to Paper is an academic writing retreat designed to provide time, space, and resources to help faculty, professional staff and graduate students working on (or planning for) journal manuscripts about service- and community-engaged scholarship.  During the two-day retreat participants have time to discuss ideas with journal editors, receive mentoring from faculty coaches, share ideas with colleagues and peers, and write. The program is designed to accommodate 15-20 participants in each track; therefore space is limited to 40 total. Registration for the 2015 Retreat is closed. 

Be a Part of a National Storytelling Movement

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Join Forces with Indiana Campus Compact & Be a Part of a National Storytelling Movement Five Indiana Campuses Will be Awarded a FREE Facing Project Indiana Campus Compact is excited to announce a new partnership with The Facing Project, a nonprofit that connects people through stories to strengthen communities. The Facing Project was co-founded by our Executive Director, J.R. Jamison, along with New York Times bestselling author Kelsey Timmerman. The Facing Project works with campuses and communities to organize and share the stories of citizens through the talent of local writers and actors. Writers are matched with community members facing the selected topic (depression, hunger, homelessness, disabilities, etc), meet with them face-to-face, and capture their stories in the first-person. The stories are compiled into a book and brought to life on stage through a community theatre event. Since its founding in 2012, The Facing Project has worked with 30 communities/campuses in eight states and two countries and has been hailed...

Campus Engagement Directors Retreat

Saint Mary's College of California 9128 Saint Mary's Rd., Moraga, CA, United States

Applications due January 31, 2016 - more information about the process. The Campus Engagement Directors Retreat was created by Marshall Welch and John Saltmarsh exclusively for Campus Compact member campuses, The retreat is intentionally designed to be a relaxed setting for a center director and administrator to: Have un-interrupted time and space to ensure an intimate and productive experience Undertake an empirically based assessment of engagement infrastructure for the purpose of strategic planning Leave the retreat with a completed inventory of current practice Complete a strategic program plan to launch an initiative on campus Who Should Attend? We suggest each institution send two participants: the center director administrator to whom director reports Campus Compact member participants must apply and be selected for attendance. We are limited to 15 campuses (2 participants from each campus). www.stmarys-ca.edu/office-of-engagement/campus-engagement-directors-retreat/application-process Why Should You Attend? To take advantage of the rare gift of focused time and space in a beautiful location for intentional strategic planning to promote and...

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities 22nd Annual Conference

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Ready to take part in the largest meeting of leaders from urban and metropolitan universities and colleges from across the country and the globe? Excited to explore the importance of community engagement and partnerships just two weeks before the general presidential election? Curious about programs proven to flourish in urban settings, advice on how to successfully implement these programs at your own institution, and what we need to do to further our mission and enhance community engagement in our communities in the years to come? Register now!

2016 Midwest Service Leaders Conference

Buena Vista University 610 W 4th Street, Storm Lake, IA, United States

The Midwest Service Leaders Conference is a student-led regional conference aimed at helping students from universities, colleges, and technical schools develop skills, passion, and knowledge to inspire meaningful service projects on campus, in their communities, and throughout the world. The conference brings students together who are committed to community engagement, social justice, community service, and service learning for professional development opportunities that will bolster their effectiveness as leaders on campus and capitalize on their interest in creating positive change in their communities.

Generating Progress and Sustainability (GPS): Mapping the Future of Restorative Justice in Illinois

Crowne Plaza Springfield 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL, United States

We are at a tipping point in our restorative justice work which is why it is vital that we come together to Generate ideas for Progress and Sustainability. Our hard work over the last 2 decades is visible and creating new pathways for social change across the state. Join our powerful community of RJ practitioners, trainers, advocates and supporters from across the state to map the future of Restorative Justice in Illinois. This will be a space for contribution, participation, collaboration, networking and visioning. Your voice is valued and your input is needed. Organized by Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice (IBARJ), the mission of IBARJ is to provide leadership, education and support that promotes the principles, practices, implementation and sustainability of Balanced and Restorative Justice.

Community Engagement Professionals Meeting

Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL, United States

Please join us as Dr. Katrina Caldwell, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at NIU, leads us in a discussion around racial justice in the classrooms and beyond. ILCC hopes to continue on the discussions and work we did over the summer with Judith Roberts. Please RSVP to aludwig1@depaul.edu if you are able to attend.

2016 Corporation for National Community Service Research Summit

Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, D.C., DC, United States

This year's CNCS Research Summit will focus on highlighting studies and stories of how organizations, institutions, and government, in partnership with researchers, have been able to take findings from relevant research and use them to improve organizational policy, laws and regulations, and ultimately practices and services to communities in need. The Summit will also provide a space for thinkers and doers from across sectors to connect, share research and experience, and build the relationships needed to better infuse evidence into future action.

$60

ILCC Book Club Discussion

Please join ILCC in a book club discussion about our current selection, Ebony & Ivy, on Friday December 16th, 2016 from 11am-12pm.  Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/2976086412 Or iPhone one-tap: 1-646-558-8656, 2976086412# or 1-408-638-0968, 2976086412# Or Telephone: Dial 1-646-558-8656 (US Toll) or 1-408-638-0968 (US Toll)