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February 3, 2020 |
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In This Issue: Fresh, Local Produce Available at Barry FairShare Farmers Stand on Campus this Semester University Representatives to Participate in Black History Month Events in Hollywood Community Engagement Symposium Proposal Deadline Extended to February 14 Seventh Annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony Takes Place on March 25 Barry Volunteers Support Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign in Northeastern Miami-Dade: A Pictorial Report CCSI Calls for Applications for Service-Learning Fellowships for 2020–2021 All About the Census: Educational Event Set for Next Tuesday Afternoon Students Eligible for Federal Work-Study Urged to Apply for Community Service Positions |
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Fresh, Local Produce Available at Barry FairShare Farmers Stand on Campus this Semester Purchases provide revenue to farmers practicing sustainable agriculture The Barry FairShare Farmers Stand will be on the Part of the Barry Urban Garden, the Barry FairShare project provides assorted (non-certified organic) fruits, vegetables, and herbs harvested by a cooperative of On campus, the stand will be located on the Thompson Hall lawn, where produce will be sold from 3 to 6 p.m. on February 12 and 26; March 11; and April 8, 15, and 22. In Barry FairShare is a cooperative project with Urban GreenWorks, a Liberty City-based nonprofit organization that fights food insecurity, provides environmental education, and promotes health and well-being through horticulture therapy. The Additional information on Barry FairShare is available from Kaitlyn Gallagher, program facilitator, at kgallagher@barry.edu.
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University Representatives to Participate in City of Black History Month Events The City of Hollywood, Florida, will celebrate Black History Month (February) with a two-night event, and During the first part of the event, next Tuesday (February 11), Clarence V. Walker, Jr., an adjunct faculty member, will make a presentation on “African Americans and the Vote,” this year’s national theme for Black History Month. Also a doctoral student in Barry’s Dr. Glenn Bowen, executive director of Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), will introduce the presenter. Next Tuesday’s presentation and panel discussion will be preceded by a 30-minute reception, starting at 5:30, in the lobby of the Commission Chamber (Room 219) at Two weeks later, on February 25, a poetry/spoken word competition will take place at the same venue, beginning at 6:30 p.m. An hour-long reception is slated for 5:30. Dr. Heather Johnson-Desiral, an adjunct faculty member and doctoral student in the The City of Every year since 1928, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has provided a theme for Black History Month. This year’s theme draws attention to “the ongoing struggle on the part of both black men and black women for the right to vote,” ASALH says. At its meeting this Wednesday (February 5), the Hollywood City Commission is expected to issue a proclamation of Black History Month. In the proclamation, The Black History Month events in For more information on the Black History Month events, contact Anthony Grisby at City of |
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Community Engagement Symposium Proposal Deadline Extended to February 14 The deadline for the submission of proposals for presentations at this year’s Community Engagement Symposium has been extended to this Friday, February 14. The theme of the seventh annual symposium is "Engagement in Purposeful Projects: From Awareness to Action.” In the context of community engagement, purposeful projects include experiential learning practices such as service-learning, community-based research, fieldwork, study abroad, capstones, and internships. Scheduled for March 25, the 2020 symposium will highlight student learning outcomes of community engagement practices in the context of Barry’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) is accepting proposals from students, faculty, staff, and community partners. The submission guidelines and proposal form are available in CEMS, the Community Engagement Management System. For additional information, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu or the QEP desk at qep@barry.edu. |
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Seventh Annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony Takes Place on March 25 The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) will host the event from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Andreas Building, Room 111. |
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CCSI Calls for Applications for Service-Learning Fellowships for 2020–2021 The Center for Community Service Initiatives is inviting faculty members to apply for service-learning fellowships for the 2020–2021 academic year. Each faculty member awarded a fellowship receives a three-credit course reduction each semester (fall and spring). The Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program is designed primarily to enhance the quality of service-learning courses and to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning based on the pedagogy. The service-learning fellows attend seminars and participate in the Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship. |
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All About the Census: Educational Event Set for Next Tuesday Afternoon All arrangements for next Tuesday’s (February 11) educational event on this year’s census have been finalized. Scheduled for 1:00–2:30 p.m. in the Kostka Room, Thompson Hall, the event is part of Barry’s Campus Democracy Project. At the event titled "Census 2020: Why Should I Care, Anyway?" the U.S. Census Bureau will be represented by Mark Swanson, Broward County specialist, and Lee Ferreri. Jane W. Moscowitz, of Moscowitz and Moscowitz, P.A., will represent the League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Tisa McGhee, Barry’s representative on the Miami-Dade County Census Task Force, will make brief remarks. Free and open to the public, this event will be live-streamed via the Live at Barry media site, https://barrylive.mediasite.com. |
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Students Eligible for Federal Work-Study Urged to Apply for Community Service Positions Students eligible for Federal Work-Study are urged to apply for community service positions. Such positions include membership in the Barry Service Corps. The Barry Service Corps is a civic engagement program designed to foster commitment to service by providing meaningful opportunities for students to support local agencies and institutions working to address social concerns. Members become acquainted with issues affecting local communities while they gain valuable workplace experience. The CCSI coordinates Federal Work-Study Community Service in partnership with the Office of Financial Aid and Human Resources. For further information, contact Liz James at ljames@barry.edu or Brittney Morales at BriMorales@barry.edu. |
Community Engagement News
Posted On : February 03, 2020
