Service-Learning Calls for Papers / Proposals

Service-Learning Showcase Call for Presenters

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:16:00 +0000

Showcase Your Service-Learning Project

If your school or organization practices service-learning, you're encouraged to apply to participate in the Service-Learning Showcase at The 20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference. You'll be given table space for a display that illustrates your work and the opportunity to inspire others to begin similar projects. Youth participation is strongly encouraged.

To apply, carefully read the information below and fill out the application form. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Central Time, November 24, 2008. Selected applicants will be notified by November 17, 2008. The Service-Learning Showcase will be held at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, TN on March 19, 2009 from 12:15 - 2:15 pm.

See https://programs.regweb.com/metro/NYLC2009/
assets/2009_SL_Showcase_Application.pdf for more information.

Call for Presenters! 2009 DC Conference on Service and Leadership

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Deadline: February 16, 2009

Each year Serve DC-The Mayor's Office on Volunteerism brings together community and faith-based organizations in a conference focused on enhancing their organizational capacity to meet growing community needs. Next year, on May 13^th-15^th, the 2009 DC Conference on Service and Leadership will reach and engage hundreds of AmeriCorps program directors and members, Learn and Serve America and Senior Corps program directors, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, youth, and representatives from community and faith-based organizations in skill-building workshops and learning tracks. The vision for the event is to promote and foster cross collaboration while providing sustainable and tangible tools to solve serious community issues and addressing real community needs, showcased in this year’s theme: "From Nice to Necessary." In addition, the conference will feature the Serve DC Mayor’s Community Service Awards to celebrate the great works of leaders in local communities.

This year's conference is based on three programmatic themes: Leadership, Collaboration, and Sustainability. These themes represent the continuum of growth that leads to healthy and strong communities. These themes will be woven throughout the conference in workshops, plenary speakers, events and materials. Speakers should be prepared to submit workshop proposals that fit into at least one of these three themes.

To obtain an application, email Natasha at natasha.ballentine@dc.gov

Call for Proposals: Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Deadline: February 25, 2009

Conference Themes

Discuss the scholarship of outreach and engagement with colleagues from around the country. The focus in 2009 will be on:

The Institution: Providing Institutional Support and Incentives for Doing the Scholarship of Outreach and Engagement

The Community: Building Strong Relationships between Communities and Universities: Access, Reciprocity, and Sustainability

The Faculty: Doing the Scholarship of Outreach and Engagement: Evidence-Based Practices, and the Impact on Faculty Members from Interconnecting their Research, Teaching, and Outreach and Engagement Roles

The Student: Contributing to Outreach and Engagement: Evidence-Based Practices and the Impact on Students from Connecting Student Learning to Work in Communities

Presentation Options:

Oral presentations will be 45 minutes in length. Presenters should develop interactive sessions to share information; 30-minute presentations with 15-minute participant discussion moderated by the session facilitator.

Panel sessions: Some proposals may be grouped together with two other presentations around a central theme. In this case, each of the three presenters will have 10 minutes to present the central theme of their topic, and 15 minutes will be left at the end for participant discussion moderated by the session facilitator.

Posters will be continuously on display between 2 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2009 and noon, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. To encourage networking and discussion about the displayed work, multiple sessions will be scheduled at which the presenters will be expected to be at their posters.

To submit a proposal, go to www.uwex.edu/ics/nosc2009

Call for Papers: Student Learning for Social Change: Interdisciplinary Community-Based Research

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Deadline: December 15, 2008

How can higher education most effectively prepare future citizens for the enterprising work necessary for social sustainability and advancement? In this book, we advance interdisciplinary public or community-based research as a transformative higher education strategy to answer this call. Partnerships that involve citizens and public leaders, diverse faculty and students in collaborative community-based inquiry and action hold promise for a unique combination of pedagogical, scholarly, and public outcomes necessary for facing 21st century challenges.

This book will explore and offer models and practical strategies for interdisciplinary CBR projects as undergraduate pedagogy. The ways in which interdisciplinary CBR projects can contribute at once to student learning, community, and scholarly outcomes will be discussed. Special attention will be given to innovative strategies for students' learning in this unique public and interdisciplinary context - including learning contexts (e.g., learning communities, community-campus collaborative networks, novel learning structures, communities as learning contexts), student preparation strategies (e.g., course sequences, orientation approaches, gateway experiences), mentoring approaches to prompt deepening civic development, and techniques for advancing interdisciplinary deliberation and innovation. Illustrative case studies, including an array of academic disciplines, community sectors, and pressing issues will provide readers with diverse examples of the transformative potential of interdisciplinary CBR projects. Student learning outcomes assessment, as well as assessments of community impacts and social change outcomes will be included and reflected upon to inform best practice development. Strategies for planning and implementing interdisciplinary CBR projects will be provided, including perspectives from the different partners in such ventures.

Invitation for Proposals

Proposals (1000 - 1500 words in length) are invited that detail contribution(s) to advancing understanding of interdisciplinary CBR as undergraduate pedagogy and as a social change agent. Invitees are encouraged to share this call for proposals with community partners; collaborative proposals are encouraged.

Contact Tricia Thorme, tthorme@princeton.edu, with any questions.

12th Annual Continuums of Service Conference Call for Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:16:00 +0000

Deadline: December 9, 2008

It has never been more important to bring students, faculty, service-learning and civic engagement practitioners, and community members together to address the critical issues we are facing locally and globally. Given the current global economic climate, and the enormous changes in our world, it is imperative that we use engagement to support and enable our fellow citizens to live, work, access higher education, and improve the health of our society. The exceptional work being done in service-learning and civic engagement, and the partnerships that have been built between campuses and communities, must be nurtured and sustained in order to continue affecting society for the better.

The 12th Annual Continuums of Service Conference aims to highlight ways in which engagement can address critical community issues we are facing locally, nationally, and globally. By sharing insights and experiences, and by discussing key questions, participants will build knowledge and form new alliances in order to strengthen our campuses, our communities, and our shared world.

For more information and to submit a proposal, go to http://www.wacampuscompact.org/conference/index.shtml

2009 Annual EPICS Conference Call for Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0000

The 2009 EPICS Conference on Service-Learning in Engineering and Computing will take place August 3-4 in Austin, TX.

Deadline: January 30, 2009

The purpose of the Annual EPICS Conference is to bring together the community involved in integrating the educational needs for realistic design experiences with the technological needs of the local communities through service-learning.

Conference attendees include faculty, staff and corporate partners of current and prospective EPICS programs. However, the conference is designed for a broader audience that includes all educators, community members and industrial partners who work with and/or are interested in design education, multidisciplinary teams, community-based design and service-learning.

For more information, see https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICSNational
/Conferences/Conferences/2009
/call%20for%20presentations.pdf

Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:41:00 +0000

Break Away is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity open to schools across the country. Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection will be taking proposals (through January 12^th, 2009) for locations to host our 2009 summer Alternative Break Citizenship Schools (ABCs).

The ABCs combine the synergy and networking opportunities of a national conference with the personal and team growth aspects of intimate leadership training. All activities are presented within the dynamic atmosphere of a quality alternative break experience.

It is an experience like no other; it combines workshops, service projects, community interaction, speaker panels, team-building, and reflection. Participants synthesize knowledge and skills gained during workshops with educational contact from the local community; as well as student and staff leaders from campuses nationwide.

If your school or entity is interested in hosting this event you will have the opportunity to send up to four participants at no cost to your program.

For more information, go to http://www.alternativebreaks.org or email breakaway@alternativebreaks.org

National Conference on Volunteering and Service - Proposals Due November 15

stevep@etr.org (SLsteve) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:20:00 +0000

The National Conference on Volunteering and Service is the world's largest annual gathering of service and volunteer leaders. On June 22-24, 2009, we will welcome thousands of conference participants to the beautiful and dynamic city of San Francisco.

The 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service is seeking workshop proposals that engage participants in new skills, practical tools, innovative ideas, and cutting-edge information in four strategic focus areas.

1. Service as the Solution - Volunteering and service are the most effective interventions in tackling some of our toughest social challenges. This focus area offers insights on how service and volunteering address critical issues such as illiteracy, high school dropout prevention, poverty, homelessness, health care, elder care, environmental degradation, and disaster.

2. Innovation and Entrepreneurship - For the sector to thrive and grow, we need new ways of doing business, new technologies, and new/adapted models. This focus area will showcase innovative public/private partnerships, collaborations, social networking, Web 2.0, and international trends important to service and volunteering.

3. Best Practices for Success - Today's volunteers demand challenging assignments in well-managed programs that capitalize on their experience. This focus area will provide operational best practices on topics that include recruitment and retention, fundraising, financial management, leadership, and other nuts and bolts of effective program management.

4. Advancing the Sector - The service and volunteer movement has unprecedented support and momentum. To seize this momentum and build a true nation of service we need new policies, more stakeholders, better data, and stronger public support. Here we will offer updates on the latest research, policies, legislation, and strategies to advance volunteering and service.

If you are interested in presenting, visit our website at http://www.volunteeringandservice.org to submit a proposal. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, November 15, at noon (12 pm) EST. Note: We will only accept online submissions.

Through a Civic Lens: Strengthening Higher Education from Classroom to Community

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Vermont Campus Compact's Statewide Conference
April 1, 2009
The University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

On April 1, 2009, faculty, staff, administrators, students and community partners will gather in Burlington, Vermont to examine the ways campuses can use service, service-learning and civic engagement to enhance various outcomes in higher education regarding such topics as student learning, diversity, residential life, retention, global citizenship, community building, sustainability, alcohol use, student engagement and more.

Please consider sharing your perspective and expertise on these topics at Vermont's 2009 statewide conference. Faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community partners are invited to submit workshop proposals.

Please visit http://www.vtcampuscompact.org/
2009_State_Conference.php to access the Call for Presenters Form and additional information on the conference. Workshop proposals are due on December 12, 2008.

Please send proposals and direct any questions to Cheryl Whitney Lower at clower@middlebury.edu.

Call for Papers: Proposed Volume on Engaging Culture and the Arts: Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Service-Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Due date: Jan 1, 2009

Do you teach service-learning courses about culture and the arts - or - courses that use direct engagement with culture and the arts as gateways to other topics? Might you be interested in writing an article about it for a collection on service-learning for civic engagement?

The Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Service-Learning series from Stylus Publishing is a groundbreaking collection of reference books on service-learning organized around specific community issues rather than disciplinary boundaries, thus demonstrating how different approaches and/or collaborative efforts can contribute to shared goals.

As of today, there's a commitment from the publisher to produce five volumes. But I believe we should make the case for at least one more - on culture and the arts!

I invite you to join me in an effort to convince the series editor to propose another volume to the publisher. If we can collect 8-10 strong proposals, then he has committed to me to seek publication with Stylus as part of the series. If that doesn't work, I'm personally committed to taking those strong strong proposals to however many publishers I need to in order to make this happen. For now, all it requires of you is a page or two of effort. Let's shine a light on all the extraordinary work you are doing (see the call for abstracts below).

The target audience for the series is the growing legion of faculty in higher education who are exploring the power of the service-learning pedagogy for teaching community engagement. The series will be suitable for faculty across all types of institutions and should be a useful resource for course development in all undergraduate years.

The prospectus should contain the following elements:

1. Your name(s) and title(s)

2. Your discipline(s)

3. Contact information (department, campus/organization, address, email, phone) 4. Abstract (500-1500 words) a. Learning objectives and outcomes - what will the chapter attempt to address, what are the multiple discrete objectives for engagement with arts and culture, and what are the outcomes long and short term? What are the big ideas you are trying to convey to students?

b. Methods / process - how did you approach the learning objectives (include community partners, specific projects/placements, student preparation, reflection activities) c. Assessment - How do you measure qualitative changes through the process?

d. Future directions (ex: questions to ponder, resources to explore, activities to pursue, suggestions for others who are involved in community-based teaching and research) 5. References - a brief bibliography

Please send the prospectus to (electronic is preferred, subject line: Engaging Culture and the Arts):

Sandra Posey

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary General Education Interim Director, Center for Community Service-Learning California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

3801 W. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91767
sposey@csupomona.edu

Calling All Green Families!

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:27:00 +0000

Do you know a family that has worked together on a project that helps the environment? FamilyFun Magazine wants to hear from you! Maybe the family you know started a recycling program in their school or turned a vacant lot into a community garden. You can nominate them for the 2009 FamilyFun Volunteers Contest: Green Edition and tell FamilyFun all about it. Five families chosen by the editors and HandsOn Network will each win $5,000 for the nonprofit of their choice, courtesy of The Walt Disney Company. FamilyFun also wants to hear about families' best, most creative and most successful Green Tips: simple ways families have changed their lives to reduce their impact on the planet, such as switching to reusable lunch containers or starting a "walking school bus" to get kids to school.

The 25 families whose green tips are chosen for publication will each receive $100. Go to www.FamilyFun.com/volunteers for official rules and submission instructions. The deadline is November 30, 2008.

From Nice to Necessary 2009 DC Conference on Service & Leadership

noreply@blogger.com (Martina B) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:23:00 +0000

MAY 13-15, 2009 Washington, DC

Deadline for Workshop Proposals: Monday, February 16, 2009

This year's conference is based on three programmatic themes: Leadership, Collaboration, and Sustainability. These themes represent the continuum of growth that leads to healthy and strong communities. These themes will be woven throughout the conference in workshops, plenary speakers, events and materials. Speakers should be prepared to submit workshop proposals that fit into at least one of these three themes.

Theme: Leadership
Harnessing leadership in community members is critical to building a strong foundation. Leaders tackle issues and concerns facing their communities; facilitate leadership within fellow community members; and, collaborate among various groups. It is important that service professionals learn ways to cultivate leadership while enhancing their leadership skills to bring effective change in communities.

Theme: Collaboration
As we develop ourselves as leaders, we must consistently collaborate with organizations, businesses, and community members. With each new experience or challenge, we must continue to seek ways to identify resources and tools that are present to reduce a duplication of community efforts. Workshops that will be offered around this theme include partnership development, cultural competency, and marketing.

Theme: Sustainability
As leaders develop projects that meet critical community needs, it is important that projects are sustained monetarily with the support of the community. Leaders must identify and actively seek funding while making sure that the projects are getting the job done.

To obtain an application, email Natasha at natasha.ballentine@dc.gov.

The completed application and narratives must be received at the Serve DC office on or before Monday, February 16, 2008, via email or disk by mail. (We will not accept proposals via fax.)

Please send proposals to:
Email: natasha.ballentine@dc.gov
Mail:
Natasha M. Ballentine, Training and Technical Assistance Manager
Serve DC, Executive Office of the Mayor
Re: Presenter Application
441 4th Street, NW Suite 1140 North
Washington, DC 20001

Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:09:00 +0000

Proposal deadline: October 10, 2008.

The call for proposals for Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's 11th Conference "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships," April 29-May 2, 2009 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is now available under "coming up" at www.ccph.info. Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions, including through service-learning and community-based participatory research. Proposals for pre-conference workshops, story sessions, skill-building workshops, film screening and discussion session, and posters are sought that relate to one or more of these sub-themes (see the complete call for proposals for specific examples): Journeys of Transformation, Sustaining partnerships and the outcomes they achieve, Building capacity, Community-campus partnerships as a global movement, Innovative and promising partnership practices, Community-based participatory research as a tool for social justice, Interprofessional, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral collaborations, and Youth and student leadership

Active Global Citizenship Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:48:00 +0000

Deadline: October 1, 2008

The purpose of the 2008 Active Global Citizenship Conference at Lock Haven University is to empower delegates to become conscientious citizens who create sustainable relationships among and within local, regional, and global communities. Through workshops, panels, poster sessions, and discussion groups, the Active Global Citizenship Conference will provide a forum where critical approaches to understanding globalization and global citizenship are explored and debated. By facilitating the free exchange of ideas, we hope to stimulate a sense of responsibility where campuses and citizens become active political, environmental, and economic agents of change.

Call for Proposals: Include title and style of presentation (see above for examples), names and contact information for presenters, and a brief abstract (100 words or less) describing the session via email by October 1, 2008 to:
Dr. J. Todd Nesbitt, conference organizer
Associate Professor of Geography - Lock Haven University
tnesbitt@lhup.edu - include “Active Global Citizenship Conference” in the subject heading.

CCPH 11th Conference -- Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:29:00 +0000

Call for proposals due October 10.

Proposals for pre-conference workshops, story sessions, skill-building workshops, film screening and discussion session, and posters are sought that relate to one or more of these sub-themes (see the complete call for proposals for specific examples).

Journeys of Transformation

Sustaining partnerships and the outcomes they achieve

Building capacity

Community-campus partnerships as a global movement

Innovative and promising partnership practices

Community-based participatory research as a tool for social justice

Interprofessional, interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral collaborations

Youth and student leadership

For more information see www.ccph.info.

2009 Gulf-South Summit Call for Proposals

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:33:00 +0000

Deadline for proposals is October 17, 2008.

Join nationally renowned speakers and practitioners from around the country for professional networking, sharing of research and dialogue on the theme of Civic Engagement at the Crossroads: Rethinking Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities. Faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and community partners are invited to submit proposals and participate in the 2009 Summit.

Proposals for individual papers and presentations, panels, interactive workshops, and posters are now being accepted. Please see the website for more details on registration, awards, and RFP: www.lsu.edu/summit09.

2nd Annual Fostering Global Citizenship in Higher Education Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:23:00 +0000

For campus teams and individuals involved in and interested in fostering global citizenship in higher education. The conference will engage participants in a variety of interactive workshops, plenary sessions, facilitated working groups, and action planning sessions. Anticipated outcomes for campus teams include:

Establishing a working definition of global citizenship for each campus;

Identifying the competencies that an individual should have to be considered a global citizen;

Identifying the key components necessary to properly teach, develop and prepare global citizens;

Developing strategies for cross-departmental collaboration.

For more info look at the Call for Proposals.

Fostering Global Engagement Through

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:53:00 +0000

Don't Delay - Submit Your Proposal Idea Today!

Submit your workshop, session, and seminar proposals now for NAFSA's 61st Annual Conference & Expo, "Fostering Global Engagement Through International Education, Los Angeles, California, May 24-29, 2009.

Deadline for workshop, session, and seminar submissions is August 1, 2008.

Deadline for poster submissions is November 14, 2008.

Visit www.nafsa.org/proposals8 for more details on the new approach for 2009, conference theme, proposal submission instructions, and guidelines for proposal writers.

Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) looking for materials related to Summer of Service

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:23:00 +0000

In 2005, ICP published a report entitled "Summer of Service: A new American Rite of Passage?" that proposes a national "Summer of Service" (SOS) program to help communities create positive alternatives for young teens during summer vacation. SOS would enable a large number of young teens to participate in service as a "rite of passage" from middle to high school and provide opportunities for them to enter their teenage years with a positive experience that reinforces their connections to the community, enlivens their education, and strengthens their personal and civic values. At the same time, communities across America might find an important new resource in their own backyards - young people who are ready to serve, if only they are asked and provided the opportunity to serve. To read the full Summer of Service Report, click here www.icicp.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/1705.

We are looking for any materials related to Summer of Service - research, evaluations, program examples, effective practices, etc. These can also be on subjects related to Summer of Service, such as service-learning, middle school youth, at-risk youth, building partnerships, etc. If you or your organization have any materials to contribute, please contact Jean Manney at manney@icicp.org with the subject "SOS Materials".

Journal of Research in Character Education

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:29:00 +0000

Hello colleagues,

I have recently agreed to serve as a guest editor for the Journal of Research in Character Education for a special edition addressing service-learning as a promising practice for character development. The Journal primarily publishes results of research, though there may be some room for other types of articles that represent deep theoretical discussions or thought-provoking policy analysis. They do not accept anecdotal research or descriptive pieces, and all of the articles must specifically address character education. Please take a look at the Journal if you have questions about the types of articles they accept.

The edition that I will edit will come out during 2009, most likely in the summer. All articles that are submitted will go through a rigorous peer review process and somewhere between 4 and 6 articles will be accepted for publication, assuming there are enough to pass the review. All articles from people who wish to be considered for this special edition are due to me by September 30. Instructions for article submission can be found here: www.character.org/journalofresearchincharactereducation.

If you are interested in submitting an article, please contact me by e-mail so I know how many I can expect to receive.

Shelley Billig
billig@rmcdenver.com

Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference 2008: Valuing Higher Education

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:54:00 +0000

Deadline for abstract submissions: Thursday 31 July 2008.

Today, economic values can seem to dominate higher education: throughout the world, governments seek to develop their higher education systems to improve national competitiveness in an increasingly globalised market place. Individuals, too, may have economic reasons for seeking higher education. Yet economic values are not the sole drivers: moral, social, philosophical and educational values are all central to the debate.

The Society welcomes scholarly and empirical contributions on the wide variety of issues envisaged under the conference theme. You are invited to join this exploration of 'valuing higher education' by presenting a paper, sharing in a symposium based around your own and others' research or scholarly work, organising a poster or simply by attending the Conference, or the Postgraduate and Newer Researchers Conference on the same theme.

For full information and to submit a proposal visit the Conference website at:
www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2008.

2008 International Service-Learning Conference Engaging Your Campus and the World through International Service-Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:45:00 +0000

Deadline Extended to July 1, 2008

Please consider submitting a proposal for the 2008 International Conference on Service-Learning held October 2-3, 2008 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Utah Valley University and the International Partnership for Service-Learning are hosting an International Service-Learning Conference for campus teams and individuals involved in or interested in international service-learning. This conference may be beneficial for study abroad departments, service-learning faculty, international centers, volunteer and service-learning departments, and other organizations interested in service-learning at an international level.

Please e-mail your submission to volunteer@uvsc.edu by July 1, 2008.

For more information
www.uvsc.edu/volunteer

Youth Service Institute 2008: Across the Street, Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:28:00 +0000

The Call for Presenters deadline is July 11, 2008.

Across the Street, Around the World youth are improving their communities through service and service-learning. Whether teaching a child to read or raising money to send bed nets to Africa to eradicate malaria, there's no issue - large or small - not being addressed. Mark your calendars to join Youth Service America in Orlando, FL for the 2008 Youth Service Institute October 26-28. The Institute will present opportunities for participants to strategize critical ways to think AND act both locally and globally. It is the ideal environment for individuals and organizations to further develop their programs while learning inventive ways to engage young people as assets and resources on Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year.

To download the Call for Presenters or to learn more about the Youth Service Institute, please visit www.ysa.org institute or contact Andraea LaVant at alavant@ysa.org or 202-296-2992 x 112.

Advancing Collaboration: the 5th annual conference of the Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:03:00 +0000

Proposal Submission Deadline has been extended to June 6, 2008

Faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community partners are invited to submit proposals that address one of the following Thematic Areas:

Best Practices in Collaboration

Service-Learning and Educational Initiatives

Service-Learning and Engaged Scholarship

AUDIENCE: Faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community partners, from member and non-member institutions, are invited to present and attend. Proposals should be in one of four formats: interactive, individual/group, round table, or poster.

For more information and to submit online, go to "Call for Proposals."
midwestconsortium.org/2008rfp.aspx

Special Issue of the International Journal of Organizational Analysis

noreply@blogger.com (Jason B) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Shaping Our Unscripted Future with Service-Learning: When Technology, Globalism, and Community Engagement Collide

Paper submission deadline is September 26, 2008.

The goal of this special issue is to provide IJOA readers, as well as service-learning authors and practitioners, with an overview of the application and outcomes of service-learning as a teaching tool in today's rapidly changing environment. This special issue will explore the strengths and challenges of service-learning practice in the context of our unscripted future - with a specific focus on the interrelationships between technological advances, global access and interest, and community engagement. Topics will include not only how service-learning is being applied as a tool to explore and understand complex environments but also why service-learning is being used in terms of leveraging educational opportunities into desired outcomes for students, universities, and community members. Our goal is to expand the current literature in directions that reflect today's global, diverse, interconnected, and uncertain organizational environments.

For manuscript submission guidelines, see: www.emeraldinsight.com/info/journals/ijoa/notes.jsp

Authors are strongly encouraged to contact either of the two guest editors, Amy Kenworthy-U'Ren (akenwort@bond.edu.au) or Laurie DiPadova-Stocks (ldipadovastocks@park.edu), to discuss possible submissions. Early submissions are encouraged.