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Community Engagement Symposium Registration Underway
Registration for
The symposium agenda includes a short opening session set for 9:30 a.m., two workshop/seminar sessions by the lead presenter, two concurrent sessions featuring presentations based on peer-reviewed proposals, a poster session, and a community partner showcase.
Dr. Patrick M. Green, director of the Center for Experiential Learning at Loyola University Chicago, will be the lead presenter at the symposium. He will conduct a 10:00–11:00 a.m. workshop on the topic, “Reflecting on Community Work: A Framework for Meaning-Making,” and a lunch-hour (12:30–1:30) seminar titled “Leading with Community: Emphasizing Community in Community-Based (Experiential) Learning.”
The poster session is scheduled for 2:45–3:45 p.m. in Andreas 112. Proposals for poster-session presentations are still being accepted.
For additional information regarding registration, contact Alicia Santos in the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) at asantos@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.
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Nursing Students Provide Service at Fort Lauderdale Event
A group of Barry nursing students volunteered at the 40th anniversary of the Pride Fort Lauderdale festival on February 26 on Fort Lauderdale
While scores of people were enjoying the musical entertainment, food, and conversations, the seven students spent most of their time in what they called the “Senior Oasis,” a tent reserved for the SAGE (Seniors Action in a Gay Environment). There they screened the seniors, as well as younger adults, for high blood pressure and offered related health tips.
Layne Abreu, Maria Camejo, Joleesha Fahie, Richrmar Jean-Charles, Shyamazan Khan, Scarlet Osorio, and Karen Urbina are currently enrolled in a clinical course taught by Dr. Roselle Samson-Mojares, a faculty member in the undergraduate nursing program. Samson-Mojares is registered nurse.
Working in two shifts between noon and 5:00 p.m., the students took more than 100 blood pressures and provided information on women’s health resources available for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
“The students had a wonderful experience,” according to Gene Majka, a registered nurse and adjunct faculty member in the College
Samson-Mojares added, “We all enjoyed participating – students and faculty alike.”
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau was a major partner for the festival.
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Department of English and Foreign Languages Offers Spanish Classes to Community
As part of its service to the community, the Department of English and Foreign Languages has been offering free Spanish classes at Miami-Dade regional libraries.
The department offered eight-week elementary Spanish classes at the Miami Beach Regional Library in the fall semester and has been providing classes at the North Dade Regional Library this semester.
This community service project is a response to an ordinance passed by the Board of County Commissioners nearly two years ago, affirming Miami-Dade
The department also has designed an internship course for its language majors, in which they will learn second language-learning methodology, preparation of learning materials, and various ways to teach language classes. The course, which has received the service-learning designation, is regarded as a unique experience for language majors to learn teaching techniques and to give back to the community.
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Barry Alumna Rebecca Leppert Wins Chamber of Commerce Award
Barry alumna Rebecca Leppert has won the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce HYPE Award for Most Valuable Graduate (of a Miami-Area
A political science major and Stamps Scholar, Leppert graduated in 2016 with a 4.0 GPA. She was a frequent participant in events organized by the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) such as the Deliberative Dialogue Series. She is now a graduate student in the Master of Public Administration program at
According to the Greater Miami Chamber, the annual HYPE Awards “distinguish South Florida's brightest young professionals and their innovation and achievements.” The other award categories are Entrepreneur, Go Getter, Difference Maker, and Rookie of the Year.
The other finalists for Most Valuable Graduate were Emmanuella Carriere, also a Barry alumna, and Ken Bowden, a graduate of the University
The winners of the 2017 HYPE Awards were recognized at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Trustee Luncheon on March 1 at Jungle
Following the announcement, Political Science Professor Dr. Sean Foreman congratulated Leppert and called her “an outstanding product and representative of Barry
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Deliberative Dialogue Examines Legal Limitations on LGBTQ Rights
A lively discussion about identity, fear of “the other,” faith, and conflicts with individuals’ civil rights took place during a forum recently on Barry’s Miami
The forum brought together students, faculty, alumni, staff, and community members to consider different perspectives on the need for RFRA legislation as well as the implications of the legislation for various religious groups and for sexual and gender minorities. The discussion generated several suggestions for fostering tolerance and understanding between groups holding diverse beliefs:
Forum participants also called for citizens to protect the rights of LGBTQ persons through activism at the local, state, and national levels. They encouraged others to participate in non-violent protest and focus on the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, as well as U.S. Supreme Court decisions about interpretations of Title IX of the United States Education Amendments of 1972.
Panelists included Dr. Elsie Miranda, associate professor of practical theology and director of ministerial formation, and Dr. Mark Smith, associate professor of social work. Aspects of Dr. Smith’s research and clinical practice focus on LGBTQ youth and adults.
Joining the faculty members on the panel were Barry students Aiyana Angeni, who identifies as a transgender female, and Diomaris Bellow, Barry PRIDE president. The other panelist was Bren Pantilione, campaign manager for SAVE, a Miami-Dade
Dr. Manuel “Manny” Tejeda, professor of management and psychology, facilitated the forum. Tejeda is the former board president of the Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth, an organization that coordinates a range of services through partnerships with
The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) organizes the Deliberative Dialogue forums. Each forum focuses on a current social issue.
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : March 13, 2017
