Advancing the Engagement Agenda: Theme of CCSI Annual Report Proposals Being Accepted for Community Engagement Symposium Forum on Human Trafficking Set for November 18 Theology Students Complete 500 Hours of Service Faculty Learning Community Seminar Set for November 19 Faculty Invited to Submit Service-Learning Applications Social Service Agency Seeks Food Donations
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Advancing the Engagement Agenda: Theme of CCSI Annual Report
“Advancing the Engagement Agenda” is the theme of the Annual Report of the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI).
Here are the highlights of the report:
During the 2013–2014 academic year, Barry students logged 45,000 hours of community service; 51 students participated in the Federal Work-Study Community Service Program; 20 community agencies were registered as new community partners; and 250 journal articles were added to the CCSI’s in-house library.
The early edition of Annual Report 2014 was published in July. The final version may be downloaded from CEMS—the Community Engagement Management System, via the CCSI homepage.
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Proposals Being Accepted for Community Engagement Symposium
The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) invites faculty, staff, students, and community partners to participate in
Proposals are being accepted for concurrent presentations during two sessions of the symposium. Relevant topics include service-learning, civic engagement, community-based research, community-focused fieldwork/internships, community-engaged scholarship, and community partnerships. Session formats are: 45-minute oral presentation, panel discussion, roundtable, and poster presentation.
The proposal submission deadline is Monday, January 12. Further information is available from
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Forum on Human Trafficking Set for November 18
The CCSI will host a forum on human trafficking next Tuesday, November 18.
Part of the Deliberative Dialogue Series, the forum is scheduled for 4:00–5:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the D. Inez Andreas Building on the university’s main campus in
According to the United Nations, human trafficking annually affects more than 2.4 million people. The US State Department reported that 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year.
A panel of lead participants will discuss the causes and consequences of human trafficking and also explore community response to help victims and combat the crime.
The panel includes Assistant U.S. Attorney Roy Altman, who prosecuted one of the most successful human trafficking cases in Miami; Afiya Matthews, volunteer recruiter for the Guardian ad Litem Program in the 11th Judicial Circuit; and Jorge Veitia, executive director of the Life of Freedom Center, a Miami-based non-profit organization that works to end human trafficking. Joining them on the panel are Sambra Zaoui, a social work faculty member at Barry, and Emmanuella Carriere, a Barry student who has witnessed child labor in
Steffano Montano, coordinator of service-learning in the Department of Theology and Philosophy, will be the moderator.
This event is free and open to the public.
For further information, contact Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI, at cberrien@barry.edu or 305-899-4017.
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Theology Students Complete 500 Hours of Service
Students taking theology service-learning courses this semester have so far completed more than 500 hours of service in the community. The students are enrolled in THE 201: Theology, Faiths, Beliefs, and Traditions and THE 311: Sexuality, Sex, and Morality.
Steffano Montano, service-learning coordinator for the Department of Theology and Philosophy, reported that, at mid-semester, the 119 students enrolled in a total of 13 sections of the SL-designated courses completed 504 hours of service. The students served at 23 community sites, where they assisted with projects addressing such issues as urban health and nutrition, immigration, hunger, and youth mentorship.
La Paloma, Feeding South Florida, Dania Beach PATCH, Urban Promise Miami, St. Martha’s Catholic Church Food Pantry, and Pass It On Ministries were among the community service sites.
In addition to Montano, the course instructors are Sister Sara Fairbanks, Sister Mary Frances Fleischaker, Dr. James Nickoloff, Fr. José David Padilla, Rev. Jorge Presmanes, Dr. Ray Ward, and Dr. Mark Wedig.
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Faculty Learning Community Seminar Set for November 19
The next seminar of the Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship (FLC) will be held on Wednesday, November 19, from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m., in
The seminar agenda includes a presentation titled “Community-Based Teaching and Learning: Mentoring Teachers in the Development of Service Learning Projects” and a review of a journal article, “The Journey of a Community-Engaged Scholar.”
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Faculty Invited to Submit Service-Learning Applications
The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) invites faculty members who teach community-engaged courses to apply for the service-learning designation.
Service-learning is defined as “a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.”
Sections of courses, internships, practicum assignments, field education, capstones, community-based research, and similar community-focused or community-based assignments may be designated as service-learning.
For further information and to apply, contact the CCSI at gbowen@barry.edu.
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Social Service Agency Seeks Food Donations
The Jubilee Center of South Broward. Inc. is seeking donations of food items for distribution in time for Thanksgiving.
Donations should be delivered by Thursday, November 20, for distribution on Tuesday, November 25.
Located at
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : November 10, 2014
