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Provost Appoints Three More Community Partners to Advisory Committee University Representatives to Participate in Black History Month Events in Hollywood Glenn Bowen Named Co-editor of Community Engagement Research Journal Sixth Annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony Set for March 27 Deliberative Dialogue on State’s Opioid Epidemic Takes Place on February 21 Engaged Scholarship Learning Community to Meet on February 18 CCSI Calls for Proposals for Community-Based Research Incentives Students Eligible for Federal Work-Study Urged to Apply for Community Service Positions
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Provost Appoints Three More Community Partners to Advisory Committee
Committee Supports Implementation of Barry’s QEP
Provost Dr. John Murray has appointed three more community partners to Barry’s Community Advisory Committee, increasing its membership to 11.
The new members are Guy Forchion, executive director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust; Kenneth Fuentes, a caseworker in the Refugee Resettlement Program at Church World Service Miami; and Roger Horne, co-founder and director of Community Health Initiatives at Urban GreenWorks.
The Community Advisory Committee supports the implementation of Barry University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) primarily by providing feedback and recommendations. Appointed by the provost, the committee assists in shaping institutional involvement with the community by offering suggestions and advice. Committee members share their knowledge, experience, and expertise with the university, and they also serve as liaisons to community-based entities and the wider community.
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, Church World Service Miami, and Urban GreenWorks are past recipients of Barry’s Community Partnership Award.
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University Representatives to Participate in Black History Month Events in Hollywood
The City of Hollywood, Florida, will celebrate Black History Month (February) with two events, and Barry University will have representatives there.
During the first event, on February 12, Dr. Tisa McGhee will make a presentation on “Black Migration Patterns.”
McGhee is an associate professor of social work. She also is a member of the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, whose mission is to ensure the equitable participation of Blacks in the county's economic growth through advocacy and monitoring of economic conditions and economic development initiatives.
Dr. Glenn Bowen, executive director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives, will introduce McGhee. Her presentation will set the stage for a panel discussion on the same topic.
The three-hour event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. with an hour-long reception in the lobby of the Commission Chamber at Hollywood City Hall.
Two weeks later, on February 26, a poetry/spoken word competition will take place at the same venue, beginning with a 5:30 p.m. reception.
Billed as the 3rd Annual Talented 10th Poetry Slam, the competition is open to high school students in Broward. The theme of the competition is “Black Migrations – Movement of the People.”
The City of Hollywood’s African American Advisory Council will host both Black History Month events.
Every year since 1928, theAssociation for the Study of African American Life and History has provided a theme for Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Black Migrations.”
At its meeting this Wednesday (February 6), the Hollywood City Commission is expected to issue a proclamation of Black History Month. In the proclamation, Barry University will be recognized as a partner in organizing the month’s activities in that city.
The Liberia Economic and Social Development, AT&T Pioneers, and the City of Hollywood’s African American Advisory Council are the other partners.
The Black History Month events in Hollywood are free and open to the public. Hollywood City Hall is located at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard.
For more information on the Black History Month events, contact City of Hollywood Community Development at 954-921-3271. | ||||||
Glenn Bowen Named Co-editor of Community Engagement Research Journal
Dr. Glenn A. Bowen, executive director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives, has been named a co-editor of the International Journal for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IJRSLCE).
He was appointed by the Board of Directors of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) on January 18.
Bowen previously served – with Dr. Carol Ma Hok Ka of the Singapore University of Social Sciences – as a co-editor of the IJRSLCE section focused on international service-learning and community engagement research. Five sections comprise the peer-reviewed online journal.
The IARSLCE Board also appointed Dr. Clayton A. Hurd, director of professional learning at Campus Compact, as a co-editor of IJRSLCE.
Both Bowen and Hurd have been appointed for a two-year term as the IJRSLCE editors.
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Sixth Annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony Set for March 27
The Sixth Annual Community Engagement Awards will be held on March 27, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., on Barry’s main campus.
Community partners, students, faculty, staff, and a department of the university will be publicly recognized for their participation, contributions, and achievements in various areas of community engagement.
Seats for the event may be reserved by emailing CCSI Administrative Assistant Sandra Augustin at saugustin@barry.edu.
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Deliberative Dialogue on State’s Opioid Epidemic Takes Place on February 21
Addiction to opioids and their synthetic cousins is causing a growing number of overdose deaths in communities throughout the country, putting a strain on first responders and emergency rooms. More than 2.4 million Americans currently struggle with opioid addiction.
Against that background, the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) will host a forum in the Deliberative Dialogue Series on February 21.
Community experts, students and alumni, and faculty and staff members will participate in the forum. The 90-minute forum is slated for Andreas 112, beginning at 4 p.m.
The CCSI organizes the Deliberative Dialogue Series as a method of civic learning and engagement in addressing social issues of current concern. The series brings together campus and community stakeholders to weigh perspectives about the issues and to work towards practical solutions.
For more information, contact CCSI Associate Director Courtney Berrien at cberrien@barry.edu or 305-899-4017.
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Engaged Scholarship Learning Community to Meet on February 18
The semester’s second meeting of the Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship (FLC) will be held on February 18. The CCSI will host the meeting from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m., in Adrian 208.
FLC members as well as prospective members are urged to attend the meeting.
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CCSI Calls for Proposals for Community-Based Research Incentives
The Center for Community Service Initiatives has issued a call for proposals for community-based research incentives.
CBR incentives are awarded through a competitive process to full-time faculty members who teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Up to three CBR awards are currently available, and applicants may request $500–$1,000.
A document with a detailed description of the Community-Based Research Incentive Program, the application form, and the rubric used by the Review Committee for assessing applications are available in CEMS – the Community Engagement Management System.
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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 Financial Aid and Human Resources.
For further information, contact Brittney Morales, coordinator of Federal Work-Study Community Service, in the CCSI at 305-899-3696.
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