Community Engagement News September 19, 2022
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS REMAIN ACADEMIC YEAR’S PREMIER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
A poster session will be a feature of the Community Engagement Symposium. The posters will include entries in a poster competition for undergraduates. (CCSI file photo)
The two premier events organized and hosted annually by the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) have been scheduled for the last Wednesday of March.
The Ninth Annual Community Engagement Symposium and the Tenth Annual Community Engagement Awards will be held on March 29, 2023. Proposals for concurrent-session presentations at the symposium and nominations for the awards will be accepted, starting in November.
Both events have taken place every year since 2014 except in 2020 when the Community Engagement Symposium was canceled in the wake of the 2019 viral disease known as COVID-19.
The 2023 Community Engagement Symposium is being organized around the theme “Cultivating Campus–Community Collaboration for Collective Impact.” A nationally known community engagement scholar will be invited to conduct a workshop session and deliver the keynote presentation.
A poster session will be a feature of the symposium. Among the posters to be presented will be entries in a poster competition for undergraduates.
Community Engagement Award Winners
Over the years, 22 students and five student organizations have won the Community Impact Award. Community Impact is one of the seven major award categories.
Nearly 30 faculty members have won awards in four categories—Community-Based Research, Community Engagement Educator, Community-Engaged Scholarship, and Service-Learning Faculty.
There have been nine winners of the Engaged Department Award and 24 in the Community Partnership category. In addition, nine staff members have received awards for service, and there have been three recipients of awards for community engagement support.
Community–Academic Partnership Workshop Scheduled for October 19
Barry University’s Second Annual Community–Academic Partnership Workshop is on the schedule of community engagement events for October.
The workshop for community partners is scheduled for October 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Miami Shores campus.
The Community–Academic Partnership Workshop replaces the Community Engagement Fair and supports the professional development of Barry’s community partners.
Faculty Applications for Service-Learning Designation May Be Submitted at Any Time
Courses that meet specific criteria are labeled “service-learning” in the course schedule and are noted on students’ transcripts.
The CCSI is inviting faculty members whose courses include a service-learning component to apply for the “SL” designation. Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the semester.
Barry University’s definition of service-learning is as follows: “Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.”
Sections of courses, internships, practicum assignments, field education, capstones, community-based research, and similar community-focused or community-based experiences may be designated as service-learning.
“Designating courses as service-learning promotes deep integration of thoughtfully organized community service into the curriculum and high standards of service-learning practice,” according to a statement from the CCSI. “Service-learning courses demonstrate the value of applied learning, student engagement with the community, and critical reflection.”
For detailed information on the service-learning designation requirements, contact Dr. Glenn Bowen in the CCSI via email at gbowen@barry.edu.
For information on Federal Work-Study Community Service, contact Emmanuel Ikpuri, program facilitator, via email at bsc@barry.edu.
CAMPUS DEMOCRACY PROJECT: Four forums have been scheduled as part of the CDP, Barry’s civic learning and democratic engagement project.
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER: A nonprofit organization that aims to “Build Strong Families” is a newly registered Barry community partner.
NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW: Undergraduate Amanda Gonzalez Garcia, Barry’s Newman Civic Fellow, will attend a national conference in Boston next month.
Community Engagement News is a publication of the Center for Community Service Initiatives.
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