CCSI Newsletter

Events Honor Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Leader

Barry University is celebrating 40 Days of Peace with a number of events including a Sexual Awareness Dialogue and a movie screening.

The Sexual Awareness Dialogue will be held this Thursday, February 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., in the Landon Events Room. 

The movie, “A Place at the Table,” will be screened on Tuesday, February 25, at 8:00 p.m., in the Weber Game Room.

Students also have an opportunity to sign a Peace Pledge at http://www.40daysofpeace.org/pledge/.

The 40 Days of Peace began on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, and will run for six weeks, through February 28. The celebration honors the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader who championed the cause of peace and the “beloved community.” During these 40 days, national and local partners, individuals, families, communities, education institutions, and various organizations are focusing on building the peaceful community that King advocated.

The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) is coordinating the events at Barry with sponsorship from Service For Peace, a lead agency of the Corporation for National and Community Service, responsible for promoting the King Day of Service and the 40 Days of Peace campaign. Barry received a $2,500 Service For Peace grant.

For further information, contact CCSI Program Coordinator Caitlin Geis atcgeis@barry.edu.

Another Course Gets Service-Learning Designation

The Service-Learning Course Review Committee has approved another course for the SL designation. Psychology faculty member Dr. Pamela Hall’s PSY 497-01, 02: Senior Seminar is now on the list of courses that will carry the “SL” on students’ official transcripts.

Service-learning is 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. SL-designed courses require significant student service in the community.

“Designating courses with the ‘SL’ promotes deep integration of thoughtfully organized community service into the curriculum and high standards of service-learning practice,” noted CCSI Director Dr. Glenn Bowen. “The ‘SL’ notation confirms that Barry University is using the curriculum to meet its commitment to collaborative service in community settings. Furthermore, designating courses as SL will help to place Barry in the top tier of U.S. universities with exemplary service-learning/community engagement programs.”

Service-Learning Workshop Set for Thursday

The next service-learning workshop is scheduled for this Thursday, February 13, from 4:00 to 5:30, in Adrian 208. The workshop will cover assessment and dissemination of student learning outcomes.

To register, send an e-mail to either of the service-learning faculty fellows, Dr. Celeste Fraser Delgado, cfraserdelgado@barry.edu, or Dr. Pamela Hall, phall@barry.edu.

Registration Opens for March 12 Event

Registration for the inaugural Community Engagement Symposium is now open. The registration site is www.barry.edu/CASEvent.

The Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 12, on Barry’s main campus, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Details of the Symposium are on the CCSI homepage, click on the Symposium image.

For further information and assistance with registration, contact Yleinia Galeano at ygaleano@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.