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- Registration Underway for One-Day Conference Community Engagement Awards Luncheon Set for March 26 Workshops on African American History Launched in Hollywood Volunteers Lend a Hand at Dolphins Cycling Challenge
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Registration Underway for One-Day Conference
Registration for the second annual Community Engagement Symposium is underway.
The one-day conference consists of a short opening session set for 9 a.m., two hour-long seminar/workshops by the lead presenter, and two 50-minute concurrent sessions featuring peer-reviewed presentations. A short closing session is scheduled for 3:25.
The second annual Community Engagement Awards will coincide with the symposium.
Students, faculty, staff, and community partners are urged to register as soon as possible. For further information regarding registration, contact Yleinia Galeano at 305-899-3696 or Liz James at 305-899-3728.
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Community Engagement Awards Luncheon Set for March 26
The second annual Community Engagement Awards will be held on Thursday, March 26, in Andreas 111, beginning at 11:45 a.m. This event will coincide with the Community Engagement Symposium.
Dr. Barbara Jacoby, the faculty associate for leadership and community-service learning at the University of Maryland, College Park, will be the guest speaker at the awards luncheon.
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Workshops on African American History Launched in Hollywood
The City of Hollywood’s Department of Community and Economic Development and its African American Advisory Council, in association with Barry University, launched a Workshop Series on African American History and Culture last Tuesday.
Davon Barbour, the city’s director of community and economic development, called it “an exciting program.” He thanked the university for its partnership with the city.
“Education is the cornerstone of community and economic development,” he said.
Barbour noted that in 2012, the City of Hollywood established a partnership with Barry, resulting in a campus for health sciences.
Earlier, Peppy Bennett, chairperson of the African American Advisory Council, welcomed participants. Anthony Grisby, the city’s community development administrator, thanked the sponsors.
Officials at the event included City of Hollywood Vice Mayor Kevin D. Biederman and Dr. John McFadden, dean of Barry’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Dr. Walter Pierce, associate professor of social work, set the stage for the first workshop, “African American Self-Exploration in the Context of Black History Month.” He reviewed the origins of Black History Month and referred to the role of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, one of the founders of the Association for the Study of Negro (now African American) Life and History.
As part of the first workshop, a team of three faculty members focused on African American Identity, Values, and Experiences. Team members were Dr. Paula Delpech, assistant professor of nursing; Dr. Nickesia Gordon, associate professor of communication; and Dr. Pamela Hall, assistant professor of psychology.
Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), is coordinator of the workshop series.
The next workshop is scheduled for February 24 at 6 p.m. at the Hollywood City Hall. The topic of the workshop is “The Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement.”
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Campus to Host College Readiness Fair
As part of Barry’s 40 Days of Peace observance, area middle and high school students will participate in a college-preparedness fair on Barry’s main campus this Saturday, February 21.
The fair is designed to provide information on the college admissions process and aspects of being a college student. Activities will include a campus tour, scavenger hunt, and interactive workshops.
“Our goal is to make higher education more accessible to at-risk and underserved youth,” said Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI.
The Center for Student Involvement, Office of Financial Aid, Department of Housing and Residence Life, Department of Theology and Philosophy, and Office of Undergraduate Admissions are expected to contribute to the event.
Several youth-serving community agencies will participate in the fair.
The 40 Days of Peace observance began on January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and will end on February 27. Service for Peace, with support from the Corporation for National and Community Service, has provided a grant toward the events at Barry.
For more information, contact Caitlin Geis, coordinator of co-curricular projects in the CCSI, at cgeis@barry.edu or 305-899-5465.
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Volunteers Lend a Hand at Dolphins Cycling Challenge
Four Barry students and a staff member volunteered at the fifth annual Dolphins Cycling Challenge on February 7. The event raised funds for cancer research.
The Barry volunteers were assigned to the snack area of the Haulover Beach Rest Station, where they made peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches and fruit platters for the cyclists. An estimated 400 cyclists made a pit stop at the rest station.
Dr. Adam Dean, an assistant professor of communication at Barry, was a ride marshal on both days of the weekend event. He hopes Barry will become more involved next year with a matching donation for participating cyclists.
“I know that like my family, many of our faculty and staff have been affected by cancer,” Dean said, “and we should be visible in our support for the research.”
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : February 17, 2015
