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Florida Campus Compact Recognizes Barry Faculty Member and Student Volunteers Support Parenting Program in Homestead School of Law Names Experiential Learning Coordinator Faculty Invited to Submit Service-Learning Applications Faculty Learning Community Meets November 12
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Florida Campus Compact has recognized a Barry faculty member and a student for their work and achievements in civic engagement.
Dr. Sean Foreman, associate professor of political science, received the Graham-Frey Civic Award and Hector Pizarro, a criminology major, was recognized as a Newman Civic Fellow at Florida Campus Compact’s Awards Gala on October 15 in
Foreman was on hand to accept the Graham-Frey Civic Award from Dr. Edward Meadows, president of Pensacola State College, at the event hosted by the
Florida Campus Compact is part of a national presidential membership organization that advances the civic purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility.
A faculty member at Barry since 2005, Foreman has been involved in numerous civic engagement activities as a teacher, student club advisor, forum moderator, political analyst, and author. In the classroom, he applies innovative approaches such as model Congress simulations and student debates to stimulate critical thinking and collaborative learning. Since 2007, he has prepared students for an annual trip to the state capitol to advocate policies in the interest of
Foreman co-chairs the organizing committee for
A former president and current board member of the Florida Political Science Association, Foreman also serves on the Florida Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He is the education committee chair for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
The books he has co-edited include The Roads to Congress 2010, The Roads to Congress 2012, and Local Government and Mayoral Elections in 21st Century
Pizarro is one of eight
The Newman Civic Fellows Award honors college student leaders who have demonstrated—through service, research, and advocacy—an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities. These students are said to “represent the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders.” Pizarro is a student leader committed to building community and to helping youth realize their true potential. Motivated by Gandhi’s exhortation to “be the change you wish to see in the world,” he has been actively involved with several organizations that seek to counter injustices, give voice to the youth, and empower local citizens to improve community life.
As co-president of Ignite, Barry’s Sociology and Criminology Club, Pizarro is a scholar-activist who has been at the forefront of a campus initiative to raise awareness of domestic violence in the wider community. He remains a board member of Beantown Society, a “by-youth, for-youth” after-school program that he co-founded in
Pizarro was a recipient of the 2014 Community Impact Award, presented by the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) in March.
Campus Compact Board Chair Dr. Richard Guarasci congratulated
Among those attending Florida Campus Compact’s Awards Gala were Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI; Dr. Glenn Bowen, CCSI director; Dr. Celeste Fraser Delgado, associate professor of English and humanities in the School of Professional and Career Education (PACE); Holly Haines-Kohl, recruiter/admissions support specialist, PACE–Jacksonville; Dr. Pamela Hall, assistant professor of psychology; and Dr. Pamela Luckett, associate dean for operations, PACE. |
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Volunteers Support Parenting Program in
Six Barry volunteers offered encouragement to a group of middle- and high-school students participating in a program organized by the Miami Dade County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (FAPA) at the
The group of more than 20 students received significant information particularly about career choices and access to higher education.
The Barry volunteers were
FAPA offers comprehensive support to foster, adoptive, and biological parents and other caregivers.
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Brian Sites, assistant professor of law, has been named the experiential learning coordinator for the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law.
As part of his new role, Sites has begun to develop partnerships between the school and various external entities including nonprofit organizations. Through the partnerships, community members will receive legal assistance while students will get real-world experience.
A Barry Law faculty member since Fall 2013, Sites is the CCSI’s community engagement liaison in
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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.
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Faculty Learning Community Meets November 12
The next meeting/seminar of the Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship (FLC) will take place on Wednesday, November 12, from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m., in Adrian 208.
Dr. Lilia DiBello, an associate professor in the Adrian Dominican School of Education, will make a presentation on “Community-Based Teaching and Learning: Mentoring Teachers in the Development of Service Learning Projects.” The FLC seminar earlier this month featured a presentation on “PhotoVoice and Overtown” by Dr. Tisa McGhee, an assistant professor in the Ellen Whiteside McDonnell School of Social Work. For further information, contact FLC Facilitator Dr. Pamela Hall, phall@barry.edu. |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : October 27, 2014
