Join us in readingÌý. This recent publication encompasses current literature, practices, and practitioners’ experiences around curricular community engagement.

Together we will:

• Build solidarity and strengthen connections with colleagues.
• Gain new perspectives on community engagement, including framing and grounding the work, best practices, institutional support, and more.
• Articulate the value of community engagement as a high-impact practice that is transformational for students, faculty, and the communities we live and work in.
• Develop ideas that enhance our teaching and learning.
• Discuss how we can tackle the challenges and concerns of integrating CBL into our classes.

About the Book

This timely book addresses assumptions and challenges inherent within community engagement as a catalyst for developing students’ sense of civic responsibility at a time of rampant social polarization.

Promoting academic development and life skills through the high-impact practice of service-learning, the book explores a new ecological framework for reflecting on and improving practice. This book describes new models such as the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, offers advice on coalition building, and presents the narratives of community-engaged professionals and faculty, offering a sense both of tensions inherent in this work and examples of initiatives in local contexts. Chapters primarily reflect on what action is required for fulfilling our public purpose and what’s holding us back.

This book provides guidance, examples, and benchmarks for best practices in community engagement that are particularly relevant to this time of crises and unrest and will be relevant to community-engaged professionals, higher education faculty, and college administrators.

С»Æ贫ý Students, Staff and Faculty are invited to join in a casual book club, reading Deepa Iyer’sÌý.

During Spring Term, the book club will provide multiple opportunities for deeper discussion around Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem Framework. Participants are welcome to attend as their schedule allows. Free copies of the book will be mailed to registrants (while supplies last).

About the Book

Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, Deepa Iyer’s heartfelt offering to individuals and groups seeking to initiate or deepen their actions in service to social change values. Relying on two decades of work supporting social movements, Iyer introduces a new approach called the social change ecosystem framework, which includes a map of ten roles, from visionary to storyteller to disrupter to experimenter, as well as practices to identify values and strengthen our social change ecosystems. Over the past three years, people and organizations around the world have used the framework to respond to the pandemic, express solidarity during the uprisings against anti-Black racism, and support multiracial coalitions struggling for reproductive rights, immigrant and refugee protections, and climate justice.

Social Change Now goes well beyond presenting ideas and frameworks. It’s also a practical guide that contains detailed descriptions and real-world examples, reflection prompts (with room to write responses), and accessible tips that can immediately be put into action. Social Change Now is a resource that will accompany individuals and organizations not only in times of crisis, but throughout their lifelong social change journeys to build connected communities and equitable systems in our world.

As a program, we recognize the need to critically examine the origins and practice of curricular community engagement. This year, CBL will be focused on expanding our knowledge sources, unlearning colonial mindsets, and being in a community with one another remotely.

As we challenge ourselves to radically reimagine what community-based learning pedagogy looks like at С»Æ贫ý, we invite you to join us in this process!

CBL Professional Learning Community

An opportunity for faculty seeking to stay engaged and current in CBL/the community engagement field. Join faculty from across the district in exploring current topics related to this high-impact practice.

Our 2020-21 PLC focus:ÌýExamining the Elements of CBL

• Air: Breathing life into our stories and counter-narratives.
• Fire: Keeping the Fire Burning: Sustaining Our Practice/Passion for Social and Racial Justice
• Water: Critically Reflective Practitioner: Our Individual Biographies and Social Change
• Land: Decolonizing CBL: Understanding the foundations of our pedagogy and practice

Each element contains:

• Knowledge sources in a variety of formats (readings, podcasts, webinars, etc…)
• Resources for developing specific CBL components for your course
• Resources for implementation around environmental and racial justice issue areas
  • Place-based community partners and/or projects
  • Course assignment examples and brainstorming
• Virtual community gatherings that will provide space for reflection, discussion, and connection.

CBL 101: Education and Community in Practice

• Friday, November 20, 11am-12:30pm
• Participants will also have 1 hour of individual consultation with a CBL Faculty Coordinator.
• This course assists instructors in understanding the core concepts of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique. It provides a sociological and philosophical context regarding CBL. It offers guidance and practice in developing assignments and assessments for CBL, framing the CBL experience for students, identifying community needs, and connecting with the community partner.

CBL Professional Development Calendar

View ourÌý calendar for an up-to-date list of events, workshops, webinars, and conferences related to community-based learning and community engagement.

Service Learning for the Public Good
Friday, May 29 – Saturday, May 30, 2020
Salt Lake Community College
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123

ÌýThis dynamic and relevant event is an opportunity for community college faculty, staff, and administrators to network and learn about promising practices in the field of service learning and community engagement (SLCE). The National Community College Conference on Service Learning and Community Engagement at Salt Lake Community College will feature nationally known presenters, local students and community-based organizations, interactive workshops, and extensive networking time.

Theme and Speakers

The conference theme, Service Learning for the Public Good, speaks to the importance of the work that community colleges do every day. Join the conversation to ensure service learning benefits the public good, in both curricular and co-curricular settings. Conference participants will discover and share the value of service learning in giving students real-world experience that helps to build their academic skills and commitment to their local communities. Speakers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Registration

Online registration is now open.ÌýRegister online.
The conference rates include breakfast, lunch, and breaks each day. Individual rates are as follows:

• College faculty/staff/administrators: $335
• Community partners: $200
• Students: $100

Conference refund policy: If you are unable to attend the conference, you can either send a substitute or request a refund. All changes must be submitted in writing. Substitutes: Transferring your registration to another individual is allowable at no cost. ContactÌýsean.crossland@slcc.eduÌýwith complete contact information about who will attend in your place. Refunds: If you cancel your registration by April 17, 2020, you will receive a refund, minus a $75 administrative fee. Unfortunately, SLCC cannot offer refunds for cancellations received after April 17, 2020. ContactÌýsean.crossland@slcc.eduÌýif you need to request a refund.

Introduction – CBL 101: Education and Community in Practice

This course assists instructors in understanding the core concepts of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique. It provides a sociological and philosophical context regarding cbl. It offers guidance and practice in developing assignments and assessments for cbl, framing the cbl experience for students, identifying community needs, and connecting with the community partner.

Course Dates

• Fall Term at CA Nov 22 (F)
• Winter Term at SY Feb 7 (F)
• Spring Term at SE Mar 8 (F)

See website to Register
CEU for Completion of Course

Development – Community Engaged Faculty Institutes

A small interdisciplinary faculty cohort from across the district take a deep dive into cbl best practices and fully develop their individual course’s cbl project/assignment from top to bottom.

In Person Session Dates

• Winter Institute: Feb 21 (F) and Apr 10 (F)
• Summer Institute: July 20 (M) – July 23 (Th)
  Mentoring and Prep work over Spring Term

See website for Application Deadlines
$$ Stipend for Completion of Institute

Engagement – CBL Professional Learning Community

An opportunity for faculty seeking to stay engaged and current in cbl/the community engagement field. Join faculty from across the district in exploring current topics related to this high impact practice.

Monthly readings paired with facilitated online reflection/discussions around the following topics: Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, Critical Community-Based Learning, Racism inherent in CBL, Social Justice, and Community Partner Perspectives.

Online Learning Community starts Week 3 of Fall Term and runs through Week 4 of Winter Term

See website to Register
Book giveaways for monthly participation

Call for Proposals:
Towards Pedagogies of Critical Community Based Learning Symposium

This symposium is different than others you may have attended. It is designed to be participatory, inclusive, interactive, and critical. Throughout the planning process and the event itself, we strive to embody critical community-based learning principles.

Now in it’s 3rd year, the 2019 CCBL Symposium will have a specific focus on place-based critical pedagogies, using case-studies from our own Portland community. It is proudly hosted as a collaboration between Portland State University, С»Æ贫ý, and Campus Compact of Oregon.

***save the date the symposium is April 19, 2019***

How to submit a proposal:

• Please review the Call for Proposals page on the Symposium website.
• We are offering a webinar on December 7 at 2:00 that we highly encourage you to participate in – this will help you frame your proposal in line with the symposium’s vision, values, and objectives. .
• We highly recommend that you check out some of the recommended readings prior to submitting a proposal – you can read the full text or just look at our shorter reviews.

Speaker & Session Timeline:

• Call for proposals: November 2018
• Framing Your Proposal Webinar: 2:00pm on Dec. 7, 2018 .
• Deadline for submission: January 14, 2019
• Required consultation: January 2019-February 2019
• Selected Sessions & Speakers Notified: March 4-8, 2019
• Symposium: April 19, 2019

Contact and further information:

Please reach out to CBL@pdx.edu with any questions or concerns!

Apply NOW for Fall term 2017!

Fully On-Line Cohort, Portland State University, Graduate Certificate in Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning

Gain High Impact Strategies for How to Teach, Coordinate, Lead, Research, and Assess Service-Learning for Educational Improvement and Community Enhancement.

Join students from around the U.S. and the World–and pay only Oregon in-state tuition!

• 18 Credit Professional Development Service-Learning Graduate Certificate (officially transcripted by Portland State University)
• Complete program in 3-4 academic quarter terms (less than one year)

Designed for:

• College Staff and Administrators who (or who want to) coordinate and direct various forms of civic engagement including volunteerism, community service, service-learning and community-based learning.
• Faculty/Instructors at colleges and Teachers in K12 schools interested in connecting academic content with experiential and community-based learning and service activities including how to conduct community-based research, assessment of outcomes, and the scholarship of engagement.
• Community Professionals interested in connecting non-profit agencies, NGOs, and social service organizations with colleges and schools in order to support student learning and community enhancement.

Fall Term:
ELP 542 Introduction to Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning* (4 credits)
*students complete ~3hrs/wk at own local service site of their choosing (under advisement)

Winter Term:
ELP 543, Service-Learning Leadership and Policy: Leveraging Learning and Community Change* (4 credits)
*students complete ~3hrs/wk at own local service site of their choosing (under advisement)

Spring Term/Summer Term Options: (in consultation with faculty adviser)
ELP 536, SL Curriculum and Pedagogical Design
ELP 522, Teaching Diverse Adult Learners
ELP 506, SL Capstone Project

Application Process

Graduate Certificate students complete a very short application form.
For application questions, contact Kris Smith, Admission Specialist: elpadmit@pdx.edu or (503) 725-4654
For general graduate certificate questions, contact Stefanie Randol, Admission Advisor: srandol@pdx.edu or (503) 725-4689

Faculty Advisor and Coordinator

Christine M. Cress, PhD, Professor, Educational Leadership and Civic Engagement

Dr. Cress developed and directs the Graduate Certificate and Master’s Degree Specialization in Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning. She was honored with the Oregon Campus Compact Engaged Faculty Scholar Award, served as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Middle East Technical University in Turkey, and has conducted trainings on curricular integration of civic engagement at colleges in North America, Caribbean, Europe, Japan, and India. An accomplished scholar (75+ publications) on cognitive, cultural, pedagogical, and evaluation issues in civic engagement, she is lead author of the internationally best-selling textbook, Learning through Serving: A Student Guidebook for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement across Academic Disciplines and Cultural Communities.

Engaging Students in Solutions to Climate Change: Wednesday, March 1

Rock Creek Campus: Webinar & Discussion

Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Rock Creek Campus TLC (Bldg. 7, Rm. 116)

CBL Engaged Practitioner Stipends for part time and full time faculty. Questions? Contact Alissa Leavitt, CBL Faculty Coordinator for Rock Creek Campus

Southeast Campus: Webinar

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Southeast Campus TLC (MTH 109)

CBL Engaged Practitioner Stipends for part time and full time faculty. Questions? Contact Samm Erickson, Southeast TLC Coordinator

Webinar Description

Beyond Doom and Gloom: Include Solutions to Climate Change
Are you or your students worried about climate change impacts? Are you connecting your students to ways to be involved in solutions? This webinar focuses on expert materials to engage students in current and future policy solutions that can be used in any course and in any discipline. Join us to see how you can be part of reducing doom and gloom and share civic engagement opportunities for progress.

Brought to you by DANS (Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability) and HEASC (Higher Education Associations’ Sustainability Consortium). This initiative is an outgrowth of a call to energy literacy developed by Debra Rowe, recipient at MIT of the C3E Education Award, and Amanda Graham, HEASC Fellow and originally with MIT Energy Lab.

COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING 101 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY IN PRACTICE

Friday, February 10, 2017 | 1PM – 5PM
Cascade Campus, Cascade Hall 303
.4 CEU, CEU 3562, CRN 18714
No charge for С»Æ贫ý faculty (full- or part-time)
Stipend for part-time faculty

After taking this course participants will be able to:

• Analyze the value of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique
• Identify the learning objectives in the course curriculum which can be met using community-based learning
• Develop a discipline-specific assignment which addresses a community need while meeting course objectives

To register go to:

Do you want to integrate community-based learning (service learning) into your courses? Are you still a little unsure about how to do so? This course assists instructors in understanding the core concepts of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique. It provides a sociological and philosophical context regarding community-based learning. It offers guidance and practice in developing assignments and assessments for community-based learning, framing the community-based learning experience for students, identifying community needs, and connecting with the community partner.

Faculty, are you interested in getting your students involved in the upcoming 18th Annual Pow-Wow?

The Sylvania Multicultural Center is seeking to partner with faculty who will be teaching Winter Term courses!

The Pow-Wow is an opportunity to understand the Native American community and their history. In addition, there are a multitude of ways to connect the event’s volunteer opportunities to your course’s learning outcomes!

Faculty interested in exploring this potential partnership can join us in the Sylvania TLC (CC 216) on Wednesday, November 30th from 11am-1pm. This workshop has an open structure and faculty can drop in anytime between 11am-1pm! Food will be provided!

For More information contact: Laura Sanders, TLC Coordinator (Sylvania) & CBL SE Faculty Coordinator

Workshop participants will…

• Learn: about the 18th Annual Pow-Wow from Jude Pelpola, Student Coordinator for the Sylvania Multicultural Center
• Do: brainstorming and start developing a CBL component for your Winter courses with the support of Laura Sanders, CBL Faculty Coordinator

About the Pow-Wow

The 18th annual Pow-Wow celebration will take place on January 21, 2017 at Sylvaina campus. The Pow-Wow attracts more than 1000 participants every year making it a grand event.This Cultural event features drum groups and dancers from around the region from the Native American community. For more information about the Pow-Wow, contact the Sylvania Multicultural Center: 971-722-4412 culture@pcc.edu. ()