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Service-Learning Pioneer Selected as Lead Presenter for Symposium Students Lobby Lawmakers on Legislative Education and Advocacy Day City of Hollywood Recognizes Barry in Black History Month Proclamation Partners Come to Campus for Community Engagement Fair Community Engagement Awards Set for Last Wednesday of March Faculty Invited to Engaged Scholarship Seminar This Tuesday Financial Literacy Program Engages Turner Tech Students Black History Month Event in Hollywood Continues Thursday Annual College Brides Walk Draws Attention to Domestic Violence
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Service-Learning Pioneer Selected as Lead Presenter for Symposium
Service-learning pioneer Nadinne Cruz will be the lead presenter at Barry’s Community Engagement Symposium in March.
Cruz is a long-time advocate, administrator, and veteran practitioner of service-learning in higher education. She was the director of the
At Stanford, Cruz taught service-learning courses in the urban studies program.
Before her tenure at Stanford, Cruz served as executive director of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA), leading 18 Upper Midwest colleges and universities in developing community-based learning programs in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Latin America,
As the Eugene M. Lang visiting professor of social change at
Cruz is a co-author (with Timothy K. Stanton and Dwight E. Giles, Jr.) of the book, “Service-Learning: A Movement’s Pioneers Reflect on Its Origins, Practice, and Future.” She has been a presenter at numerous professional development conferences in the
She is a recipient of the National Society for Experiential Education’s Service-Learning Pioneer of the Year Award, the National Youth Leadership Council’s Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award, the California Campus Compact Richard Cone Award for Excellence and Leadership in Cultivating Community Partnerships in Higher Education, and the
Cruz’s work and achievements have been recognized also with honorary doctorates from
The Fifth Annual Community Engagement Symposium will be held on March 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Barry’s main campus. Cruz will lead a morning workshop and an afternoon seminar on community engagement topics.
In addition to the lead presenter’s workshop and seminar, the program will include a concurrent presentation session for faculty, staff, students, and community partners and a poster session.
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Students Lobby Lawmakers on Legislative Education and Advocacy Day
Barry Service Corps Fellow Antonio Rodriguez was among social work students who recently lobbied lawmakers in
Sanctuary policies limit the extent to which state and local government entities and law enforcement agencies assist the federal government in enforcing federal immigration law.
Florida Senate Bill 308 proposes provisions related to federal immigration enforcement under a Rule of Law Adherence Act.
Rodriguez and others met with a legislative aide to Sen. Rene Garcia, R–Hialeah (District 36), to discuss the bill and its implications for the district, where there is a large undocumented immigrant population.
“As a Cuban American, (lobbying against) this bill is personal for me,” Rodriguez said. “I couldn’t sit by while people in power were about to make a decision that would affect millions in the Hispanic community.”
Banning “sanctuary city” policies, he said, would “tear immigrant families apart.”
More than 900 social work students, accompanied by faculty members, gathered in Tallahassee for Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD), organized by the Florida chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Students and faculty from Barry had a meeting with Sen. Daphne Campbell, D–North Miami Beach (District 38), who assured them that she would vote against Senate Bill 308.
Jenifer Acosta, who, like Rodriguez, is a fellow in the Barry Service Corps, was impressed.
“It was so incredible to meet with her (Sen. Campbell),” Acosta said. “She was so inviting, and she listened to our concerns.”
Rodriguez, who also is president of Barry’s College Democrats and a member of the Campus Democracy Project (CDP) Committee, requested a tour of the offices of the Florida House Democratic Caucus. Communications Director Max Flugrath conducted the tour and gave a behind-the-scenes look at party operations in the State Capitol.
Fabio Naranjo, a faculty member in the
The NASW chapter’s board of directors maintains a legislative advocacy agenda. Each year, as bills are filed with the Florida Legislature, the agenda guides decisions regarding bills to be supported or opposed. Its LEAD event on January 30 included a Capitol Rally and displays, which preceded meetings with legislators.
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City of Hollywood Recognizes Barry in Black History Month Proclamation
At its meeting on February 7, the Hollywood City Commission issued a proclamation of Black History Month in which it recognized Barry University as a partner.
February is Black History Month, and Barry is supporting the City of
“African Americans in Times of War” is the national theme for Black History Month 2018, the centennial of end of First World War.
In the proclamation, the City Commission acknowledged: “The theme suggests that contemporary conditions, past and present, give us cause for critical pause in our studies and deliberations to consider the specific and unique issues faced by African Americans in times of war.”
Among the issues identified by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History are the repression of opportunities for African Americans during wartime, the struggle to integrate the military, and the experiences of veterans at home.
After Mayor Josh Levy read the proclamation, Dr. Glenn Bowen, executive director of Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), outlined plans for the Black History Month celebration. He said the two-part event would provide an opportunity to “reflect on the service and sacrifice, and the resilient spirit, of African Americans in times of war.”
Bowen told the commission that
The panel discussion on “African Americans in Wartime” was the highlight of Part 1 of the Black History Month celebration on February 8. Bowen was the moderator of the discussion.
The nine panelists – each of whom served in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, or Marine Corps – shared stories and reflected on their experiences during wartime.
Earlier that evening, co-authors of “Post 8195: Black Soldiers Tell Their Vietnam Stories” read selections from the book.
Part 2 of the Black History Month celebration this Thursday will feature a spoken word/poetry contest (see details in a separate story below).
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Partners Come to Campus for Community Engagement Fair
Twenty-two community partner organizations took part in the Community Engagement Fair last month.
The main components of the event were a workshop for community partners and a showcase featuring the programs and services they offer.
In all, 32 representatives of the organizations participated in a workshop on “Creating, Sustaining, and Assessing Community Impact.”
Originally scheduled for September, the 2017 Community Engagement Fair was postponed to January 23 because of Hurricane Irma.
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Community Engagement Awards Set for Last Wednesday of March
The Fifth Annual Community Engagement Awards will be held on the last Wednesday of March, 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 community engagement participation, contributions, and achievements.
Seats for the March 28 event may be reserved by emailing Marie Colom, CCSI administrative assistant, at mcolom@barry.edu.
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Faculty Invited to Engaged Scholarship Seminar This Tuesday
The Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship (FLC) will have its next Engaged Scholarship Seminar this Tuesday (Feb. 20), and non-FLC members are invited.
“Elements of Effective Conference Proposal Submissions” is the topic of the seminar.
Dr. Lauren Shure, assistant professor and counseling program director in the
The CCSI will host the lunch-time seminar in
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Financial Literacy Program Engages Turner Tech Students
The Financial Literacy Program of Barry’s Student-Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) is continuing at William H.
“The collaboration with Turner Tech is great,” says Program Director Isis-Candace Roberts. “The lessons are engaging, and the students are asking lots of questions.”
“Understanding Credit Scores” was among the topics covered during a session at Turner Tech on February 9.
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Black History Month Event in Hollywood Continues Thursday
As the City of
Billed as the 2nd Annual Talented 10th Poetry Slam, the contest is open to high school students in Broward.
The first-place winner will receive an iPad Mini; the prize for the second-place winner is a Samsung tablet; and the third-place winner will take home a Kindle tablet. The prizes are courtesy of AT&T Pioneers and Liberia Economic and Social Development.
Donovan Campbell, a WSVN (Channel 7) sports anchor, will be the emcee for the Talented 10th Poetry Slam. He will be introduced by Dr. Nickesia Gordon, associate professor of communication and chair of the Barry University Faculty Senate.
Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) is supporting the City of Hollywood’s African American Advisory Council in coordinating the Black History Month celebration. For further information on the Black History Month event, contact City of
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Annual College Brides Walk Draws Attention to Domestic Violence
The 8th Annual College Brides Walk will take place this Friday, February 23.
The opening ceremony will be held in the Broad Auditorium, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and the walk to
Students from several colleges and universities in Miami-Dade and Broward are expected to participate. |
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Posted On : February 19, 2018
