Barry University’s Second Annual Community Engagement Symposium

Barry University’s Second Annual Community Engagement Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The Second Annual Community Engagement Awards will coincide with the Symposium.

The Symposium is a forum for presentations and discussions of community engagement projects, practices, and perspectives. The main features of the program are seminars/workshops; concurrent presentations by faculty, students, and community partners; and a poster session.

Lead Presenter:
Dr. Barbara Jacoby: Faculty Associate for Leadership and Community-Service Learning, University of Maryland, College Park; former Engaged Scholar, Campus Compact; author; consultant on service-learning and civic engagement.

2015 Theme:

Enhancing Community Engagement and Collaboration

Goals:

1. Discuss community engagement and collaboration in the context of the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
2. Elucidate the concepts of experiential learning, service-learning, community-based research, and community-engaged scholarship
3. Share strategies for effective university–community partner collaboration
4. Explore methods for evaluating community engagement outcomes for campus and community stakeholders 

Concurrent Presentations:

Faculty, students, staff, and community partners are invited to submit proposals for concurrent-session presentations. Emphasis is placed on joint presentations involving faculty/staff and students with community partners.

Schedule:

Program Outline:

Registration:

Registration will be announced soon. For more information, visit us in Adrian Hall, Room 208 or contact us at 305-899-3696 or service@barry.edu.