Happy Holidays from the CCSI! |
CCSI hosts Spring 2014 Community Engagement Fair The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) will host its biannual Community Engagement Fair on Wednesday, January 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the atrium of the Landon Student Union. Twenty-five community agencies representing a cross-section of social and environmental concerns will showcase information and opportunities for involvement. Participating agencies include Chapman Partnership, Special Olympics, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Urban Promise Miami, and Voice for the Children. “The fair is a great way for students as well as faculty and staff to learn about volunteer, service-learning, and other engagement opportunities in the community,” said CCSI Associate Director Christina Leano. “Students who attend the fair will also be able to enter a raffle for a chance to win a Starbucks gift basket.” |
Proposal submission deadline extended to January 13 The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) has extended the proposal submission deadline for 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, 2014, 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, service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696. |
-- Nominations and applications due by January 31 Nominations and applications are being accepted for 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, service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696. |
Faculty members make presentations at conferences Dr. Laura Finley made a presentation on “Building Campus-Community Collaborations for Peace and Justice” at the Peace and Justice Studies Annual Conference in Dr. Yu-Wai “Peter” Lin, Dr. Teresa Petrino-Lin, and Dr. Flona Redway (Department of Biology) presented a poster on “Incorporating Service-Learning (SL), Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Research Ethics into the Undergraduate Research Curriculum” at the 6th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium: Engagement in Undergraduate Research in Orlando recently. . |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : December 18, 2013
