CCSI Newsletter

Faculty and Staff Urged to Volunteer for MLK Day of Service

Barry University faculty and staff members are urged to join students for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service – Saturday, January 18 – from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“The purpose of the event is to honor Dr. King’s legacy by participating in service projects that promote peace, civic engagement, and social justice,” explains CCSI Associate Director Christina Leaño. “Barry University will collaborate with community organizations and educational institutions on projects that address many issues affecting different communities in Miami-Dade County.”

Most of the service sites are within 10 miles of Barry’s main campus. A list of the sites is available in the Community Engagement Management System (CEMS) at www.barry.edu/service.

“We encourage faculty and staff to bring their family and come participate alongside our students as we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Leaño said. “Children are welcome.”

Faculty, staff, and students may register through CEMS or by phone – extn. 5465. Family members and other volunteers may register by contacting CCSI Program Coordinator Caitlin Geis at cgeis@barry.edu or 305-899-5465.

Community Engagement Fair

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Community Engagement Fair this Wednesday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the atrium of the Landon Student Union on Barry’s main campus.

Twenty-five community agencies will mount displays featuring their programs, services, and opportunities for volunteers. Agency representatives will provide relevant information and answer questions. Students who attend the fair will be able to enter a raffle for a chance to win a Starbucks gift basket.

Community Engagement Symposium

The CCSI has extended the proposal submission deadline for the inaugural Community Engagement Symposium to next Monday, January 13.

Proposals should focus on such topics as service-learning, civic engagement, community-based research, community-focused fieldwork/internships, community-engaged scholarship, and community partnerships.

Scheduled for March 12, the symposium will bring together campus and community stakeholders to network and explore community engagement projects, practices, and perspectives. Goals of the symposium are to (1) identify community needs and resources for building capacity to address social, economic, and environmental issues; (2) share strategies for effective university–community partner collaboration; (3) explain the concepts of service-learning, community-based research, and community-engaged scholarship; and (4) explore methods for evaluating community engagement outcomes for various stakeholders.

Proposals are being accepted for 45-minute concurrent presentations, including panel discussions and roundtables, during two sessions of the symposium. There will also be a poster session.

The proposal form and further information are available by logging into the Community Engagement Management System (CEMS) at www.barry.edu/service. For further information, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.

Community Engagement Awards

The CCSI is accepting nominations and applications for the inaugural Community Engagement Awards. The nomination/application deadline is January 31.

Award categories are Community Impact (for Students and Student Organizations), Service-Learning Faculty, Community-Based Research, Engaged Scholarship, Community Partnership, Engaged Department, and Community Engagement Educator.

The Awards Luncheon will be held on March 12. This event will coincide with the inaugural Community Engagement Symposium.

The nomination/application form is available by logging into CEMS at www.barry.edu/service or by contacting the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.

Conference presentations and journal articles

Service-Learning Faculty Fellow Dr. Pamela Hall (Psychology) and three of her students – Alante Simpson, David Tio, and Eve Jacobson – will present a poster, “Using Photovoice as a Service-Learning Reflection Tool,” at the Fourth Annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) in February. FloridaInternational University will host FURC on February 21 and 22 in Miami.

Dr. Hall, Simpson, Tio, and Jacobson will make an oral presentation on the same topic at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning & Civic Engagement through Higher Education in Auburn, Alabama, in March.

Meanwhile, an article by former Service-Learning Fellow Dr. Paula A. Delpech (Nursing) has been published in PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement. The article, “Developing a Short-Term International Study Abroad Program: From Beginning to End,” may be accessed at http://encompass.eku.edu/prism/vol2/iss2/5.

CCSI Director Dr. Glenn Bowen’s manuscript, “Promoting Social Change through Service-Learning in the Curriculum,” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Effective Teaching.

Dr. Laura Finley (Sociology and Criminology) is a faculty mentor for the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning & Community-Based Research. Her areas of focus are crime, gender-based violence, human rights, social justice, and peace building.