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Learn and Serve America 2008 Higher Education College Student Social Media Initiative FY 2008
Learn and Serve America has released a new funding opportunity for the Higher Education sector:
Find some helpful information, worksheets, and fact sheets here: Marketing 101: Using Social Media / Web 2.0 to Highlight Your Program.
Learn and Serve America has released a new funding opportunity for the Higher Education sector:
- Higher Education College Student Social Media Initiative (63K pdf)
- Application Instructions (197K pdf)
Find some helpful information, worksheets, and fact sheets here: Marketing 101: Using Social Media / Web 2.0 to Highlight Your Program.
In Case You Missed the Teleconference - Meet the Higher Education Program Advisor!
You can listen to a recording of the discussion with Julie Plaut and find out what she is planning for the Higher Education sector, by downloading the file here:
http://servicelearning.org/rss/podcasts/.
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You can listen to a recording of the discussion with Julie Plaut and find out what she is planning for the Higher Education sector, by downloading the file here:http://servicelearning.org/rss/podcasts/.
You can also subscribe to Bring Learning to Life: A Service-Learning Podcast and get instant rss updates when new podcasts are added:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/BLLPodcast.
528 Colleges Make The President's Honor Roll!
Six colleges and universities today received presidential recognition for extraordinary contributions to service in their communities in the second annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Liz Seale, Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, announced the awards Monday, February 11 at the annual meeting of the American Council on Education.
Presidential Awards for General Community Service
GreenWorks! Grants Awarded!
Project Learning Tree's GreenWorks! and esurance® have awarded 19 environmental service-learning grants. The students in the following communities will design native plant gardens, restore streams and riparian habitat, construct hiking trails, start composting projects, and investigate alternative sources of energy.
Project Learning Tree's GreenWorks! and esurance® have awarded 19 environmental service-learning grants. The students in the following communities will design native plant gardens, restore streams and riparian habitat, construct hiking trails, start composting projects, and investigate alternative sources of energy.
2008 Spirit of Service Award Nominations!
This year the awards will be presented in special ceremonies at the National Youth Leadership National service-learning Conference, April 9 – 12 in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to honoring the best Learn and Serve student, educator, and program, the best private sector partners will also be honored with a corporate award. Nominate your outstanding student, educator, and program….and corporate partner by February 10, 2008.
This year the awards will be presented in special ceremonies at the National Youth Leadership National service-learning Conference, April 9 – 12 in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to honoring the best Learn and Serve student, educator, and program, the best private sector partners will also be honored with a corporate award. Nominate your outstanding student, educator, and program….and corporate partner by February 10, 2008.
2008 C. Peter Magrath Engagement/Kellogg Outreach Scholarship Awards
The awards program seeks to identify colleges and universities that have redesigned their teaching, research, extension and service functions to become even more sympathetically and productively involved with their communities. Made possible by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Magrath Award includes $20,000 and a trophy. The national award will be presented in November at the NASULGC Annual Meeting. The application deadline is February 25, 2008.
The awards program seeks to identify colleges and universities that have redesigned their teaching, research, extension and service functions to become even more sympathetically and productively involved with their communities. Made possible by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Magrath Award includes $20,000 and a trophy. The national award will be presented in November at the NASULGC Annual Meeting. The application deadline is February 25, 2008.
"Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Political Engagement"
College students in the United States are hungry for political conversation that is
authentic, involves diverse views and is free of manipulation and “spin,” according to a new
report released today by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning &
Engagement (CIRCLE) and The Charles F. Kettering Foundation. The report provides important
clues to political candidates running for all offices about how to mobilize young voters, who by
all accounts will make up a quarter of the voting population in the 2008 elections. [Press Release]
Download the full report (6400K pdf).
College students in the United States are hungry for political conversation that is
authentic, involves diverse views and is free of manipulation and “spin,” according to a new
report released today by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning &
Engagement (CIRCLE) and The Charles F. Kettering Foundation. The report provides important
clues to political candidates running for all offices about how to mobilize young voters, who by
all accounts will make up a quarter of the voting population in the 2008 elections. [Press Release]Download the full report (6400K pdf).
2nd Annual "President's Honor Roll" is Open! 
Online applications for the 2007 Honor Roll, focusing on community service by colleges, are now available on the website. The due date for applications is October 10, 2007 and covers July 2006 through June 2007. Honorees and Presidential Award winners will be announced in early 2008. Here is more information on the President's Honor Roll.
House Community-Campus Partnerships for Health!
The attached Request for Proposals (RFP) lays out the strategic goals, describes the assets CCPH Board of Directors brings to the proposed partnership, specifies the characteristics wanted in an organizational home and provides details on the RFP process.
Please send any questions you may have about the RFP to ccphrfp@u.washington.edu. Anonymous questions and their corresponding answers will be posted on the CCPH website at www.ccph.info.
The receipt deadline for letters of intent is 5 pm PST on June 8, 2007 (114K pdf).
The attached Request for Proposals (RFP) lays out the strategic goals, describes the assets CCPH Board of Directors brings to the proposed partnership, specifies the characteristics wanted in an organizational home and provides details on the RFP process.
Please send any questions you may have about the RFP to ccphrfp@u.washington.edu. Anonymous questions and their corresponding answers will be posted on the CCPH website at www.ccph.info.The receipt deadline for letters of intent is 5 pm PST on June 8, 2007 (114K pdf).
Now Available, Final Report!
Learn and Serve America Higher Education (LSAHE) at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provided funding for California Campus Compact to undertake a research project to explore community partner relationships in California. The Final Report of the findings from this research is now available.
The Executive Summary (1340K pdf) is also available.
Learn and Serve America Higher Education (LSAHE) at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provided funding for California Campus Compact to undertake a research project to explore community partner relationships in California. The Final Report of the findings from this research is now available. The Executive Summary (1340K pdf) is also available.
Become a Conference Host!
Organizations and/or institutions of higher education committed to service-learning and community engagement research are encouraged to submit a proposal to serve as hosts for the 2008 and 2009 International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, sponsored by the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. The deadline for proposals is June 15, 2007 (79K doc).
Organizations and/or institutions of higher education committed to service-learning and community engagement research are encouraged to submit a proposal to serve as hosts for the 2008 and 2009 International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, sponsored by the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. The deadline for proposals is June 15, 2007 (79K doc). Grant Opportunities!
From the US Deparment of Housing and Urban Development:
From the US Deparment of Housing and Urban Development:
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Grant
- Hispanic Serving Insitution Assisting Communities Grant
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant
- Tribal Colleges and Universities Grant
- Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program Grant
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program Grant
$30 Million Initiative at Duke University
Duke's new program, DukeEngage, will provide full funding and faculty and administrative support to all undergraduates who want to stretch beyond the classroom by tackling societal issues at home and abroad, and, in turn, learning from those real-world experiences. Press Release.
Related Links:
Duke's new program, DukeEngage, will provide full funding and faculty and administrative support to all undergraduates who want to stretch beyond the classroom by tackling societal issues at home and abroad, and, in turn, learning from those real-world experiences. Press Release.
Related Links:
Corporation for National & Community
Service "For Colleges and Universities" Page
This web
page describes the ways the Corporation for
National & Community Service can support your civic mission and engage
more students in making a difference in their communities. It also
gives information on colleges and universities (see
map) that are
providing tuition aid, academic credit, and other assistance to students
who have served their communities and country through the AmeriCorps
national service program.
This web
page describes the ways the Corporation for
National & Community Service can support your civic mission and engage
more students in making a difference in their communities. It also
gives information on colleges and universities (see
map) that are
providing tuition aid, academic credit, and other assistance to students
who have served their communities and country through the AmeriCorps
national service program.New and Improved Website
The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good has announced the launch of their new website. Although the address remains the same (www.thenationalforum.org), the appearance and organization have changed to make it easier to navigate.
The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good has announced the launch of their new website. Although the address remains the same (www.thenationalforum.org), the appearance and organization have changed to make it easier to navigate.
Scholarship Opportunity!
The New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement, which recognizes a faculty member who connects his or her teaching, research, and service to community engagement. The deadline for nominations is April 27, 2007.
The New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement, which recognizes a faculty member who connects his or her teaching, research, and service to community engagement. The deadline for nominations is April 27, 2007.
New Community Engagement Classification
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected 76 US colleges and universities for a new elective community engagement classification. The classification is not based on national data; instead, institutions elected to submit documentation which described their community engagement. This allowed for basing the decision on elements that are not covered in the national data.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected 76 US colleges and universities for a new elective community engagement classification. The classification is not based on national data; instead, institutions elected to submit documentation which described their community engagement. This allowed for basing the decision on elements that are not covered in the national data.
Amy Cohen Featured in The Journal for Civic Commitment
The feature interviewee for CCNCCE Journal for Civic Commitment, 8th Issue is Ms. Amy Cohen, Director, Learn & Serve America, Corporation for National and Community Service.
The feature interviewee for CCNCCE Journal for Civic Commitment, 8th Issue is Ms. Amy Cohen, Director, Learn & Serve America, Corporation for National and Community Service.
College Students Helping America
This report presents data on student volunteering and volunteers in an easily accessible format that will be useful to people—whether experienced researchers, policy makers, or just concerned citizens—interested in learning more about volunteering in the states. View the report (3270K pdf).
This report presents data on student volunteering and volunteers in an easily accessible format that will be useful to people—whether experienced researchers, policy makers, or just concerned citizens—interested in learning more about volunteering in the states. View the report (3270K pdf). Nominate Leaders for Awards!
Applications are now being accepted for the Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award and the State Farm® Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership and Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference to honor youths and adults for their commitment to education, service, community, and service-learning. More information.
Applications are now being accepted for the Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award and the State Farm® Service-Learning Practitioner Leadership and Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at The 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference to honor youths and adults for their commitment to education, service, community, and service-learning. More information.
Spirit of Service Awards
The Honorees, from Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, were selected because they exemplified the spirit of national service, demonstrated exceptional service or leadership, and served as role models for others. See the list of Honorees.
The Honorees, from Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, were selected because they exemplified the spirit of national service, demonstrated exceptional service or leadership, and served as role models for others. See the list of Honorees.
Over One Million Students
Supported
New Learn and Serve America Grants will support more than one million students nationwide in service-learning projects at schools, colleges, and community-based organizations. For a full list of 2006-2009 grantees, click here.
New Learn and Serve America Grants will support more than one million students nationwide in service-learning projects at schools, colleges, and community-based organizations. For a full list of 2006-2009 grantees, click here.
New FWS Presentations (PPT)
Federal Work-Study Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Colleges, Students, and Communities (4200K)
Student Aid and Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Students, Colleges, and Communities (792K)
Federal Work-Study Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Colleges, Students, and Communities (4200K)
Student Aid and Community Service: A Win-Win Opportunity for Students, Colleges, and Communities (792K)
Higher Education: Civic Mission
& Civic Effects
This consensus paper (3750K pdf) explores the civic effects of attending college and the benefits of various approaches to civic learning in higher education. The authors represent the fields of political science, psychology, economics, philosophy, sociology, research in higher education, and women's studies.
This consensus paper (3750K pdf) explores the civic effects of attending college and the benefits of various approaches to civic learning in higher education. The authors represent the fields of political science, psychology, economics, philosophy, sociology, research in higher education, and women's studies.
Strategic Plan: Engaging
Students in Communities
Educational
institutions play a key role in guiding students to become responsible
citizens. The Corporation for National and Community Service is
committed to using its resources strategically to help educational
institutions at all levels increase volunteer and service-learning
opportunities for youth. Read more about the education initiative
focus area of the Strategic
Plan: Engaging Students in Communities.
Educational
institutions play a key role in guiding students to become responsible
citizens. The Corporation for National and Community Service is
committed to using its resources strategically to help educational
institutions at all levels increase volunteer and service-learning
opportunities for youth. Read more about the education initiative
focus area of the Strategic
Plan: Engaging Students in Communities.Speaking Truth, Creating
Power: A Guide to Policy Work for Community-Based Participatory
Research Practitioners - authored by Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health Fellow (520K pdf) Cassandra Ritas.
A Community-Based Participatory
Research Curriculum for General Pediatrics Fellows -
developed and implemented by Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health Fellow (114K pdf) Darius Tandon.
Transcending Disciplines,
Reinforcing Curricula: Why Faculty Teach With Service Learning
by Rudy M. Garcia and Gail Robinson. This 12-page research brief (136K pdf) summarizes the findings and implications of a 2004 study of 200 faculty at 20 community colleges to identify factors that motivate faculty to include service-learning in their courses.
by Rudy M. Garcia and Gail Robinson. This 12-page research brief (136K pdf) summarizes the findings and implications of a 2004 study of 200 faculty at 20 community colleges to identify factors that motivate faculty to include service-learning in their courses.
National Service in Your State
The State Profiles are a snapshot in time - showing projects, participants, and funding for the program year and are a powerful testament to the incredible scope and reach of national service. The profiles include Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America grantees.
The State Profiles are a snapshot in time - showing projects, participants, and funding for the program year and are a powerful testament to the incredible scope and reach of national service. The profiles include Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America grantees. Have Ideas You Would Like to Share?
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We encourage you to share your ideas with us for this resource page. You can reach us toll-free at 1-866-245-SERV (7378) or by e-mail at info@servicelearning.org.
