The Scholarship of Engagement Community at the University of Illinois
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Bring Learning to Life: A Service-Learning Podcast
Social Innovation Conversations: Social Entrepreneurship
Service-Learning Funding Opportunities
Service-Learning Calls for Proposals & Resources
Engaged Illinois Programs, Events, & Opportunities
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CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS
The Center for Teaching Excellence supports instructional development, partnership-building, and the assessment of service-learning by offering services such as consultations, workshops, and reading groups for campus units and individual instructors and staff members. Contact Valeri Werpetinski at 333-3370 for service-learning programming requests or to make an appointment.
Citizen Scholar Certificate
The Citizen Scholar Certificate is designed to encourage instructors to explore and participate in the scholarship of engagement. It also provides opportunities for instructors to contribute to a community of practice that supports service-learning pedagogy and civic engagement at the University of Illinois. Click here for more details and an application.
Engaged Illinois Websites & Blogs
Chip Bruce's Blog: Thoughts about Community, Learning, and Life
College of Law Community-based Clinics
Community Informatics Initiative
East St. Louis Action Research Project
Engineers Without Borders (Illinois Chapter)
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement
Office of Volunteer Programs
Race, Space, & Law
Social Entrepreneurship Summer Institute
Spanish & Illinois Blog
University of Illinois Extension
Engaged Illinois Highlights
Environmental Fair Unveils Student Community Stewardship Projects
ESLARP's Work Highlighted in Imagining America Fall 08 Newsletter
Krannert Art Museum's ArtSpeak has Impact on Student.pdf
Spanish in Action: LAS Professor Connects Spanish Students with Local Speakers
20-Year-Old Partnership with East St. Louis Reaps Many Benefits for Residents, Students
Project-based Service-Learning Course LINCs Students w/ Nonprofits
Service-Learning & Community-Engaged Scholarship Websites
Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning
Capable Communities: Building Community Assets to Support Positive Change
Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
COMM-ORG Online Conference on Community Organizing & Development
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Community Tool Box
Community Science
Corporation for National & Community Service
Democracy and Higher Education: The Future of Engagement
Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
Higher Education Network for Community Engagement
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership
Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearninghouse
National Center for the Study of University Engagement
National Service-Learning Partnership
National Service-Learning Partnership Blog
New England Resource Center for Higher Education
Project on Civic Reflection
Research University Engaged Scholarship Toolkit
Service-Learning YouTube Channel
Sense of Community
Society for Community Research & Action
The Scholarship of Engagement Online
University-Community Partnership for Social Action Research
URP Toolbox
Blog Posts
Simon Fraser University in Vancouver Launches Certificate in Dialogue and Civic Engagement
Simon Fraser University Launches Certificate in Dialogue and Civic Engagement in Fall 2009. If involving citizens in your plans is becoming central to your work, this innovative program is for you. Learn to think critically and creatively about the range of approaches to civic engagement. You will be guided by skilled and knowledgeable faculty/practitioners on effective ways to plan and implement a range of engagement models. The program incl… Continue
Posted by Valeri Werpetinski on June 30, 2009 at 11:33am
President, First Lady and Members of Congress Participate in United We Serve Event for Military Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Siobhan Dugan
June 25, 2009
202/606-6707; sdugan@cns.gov
President, First Lady and Members of Congress Participate in United We Serve Event for Military Children
Washington, DC-Today, President Obama and Mrs. Obama will join hundreds of Congressional family members and five national nonprofit organizations in a United We Serve event sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The project will benefit… Continue
Posted by Valeri Werpetinski on June 25, 2009 at 7:05pm
First Lady Michelle Obama, Cabinet Members Kick Off United We Serve
For Immediate Release
June 22, 2009
Contacts:
Sandy Scott, sccott@cns.gov, 202-355-2173 (c)
Fiona Roberts, froberts@handsonnetwork.org, 404-293-2508(c)
First Lady Michelle Obama, Cabinet Members Kick Off United We Serve
Foundations, Nonprofits, Entertainment Leaders Support President's Call
EDITORS NOTE: The National Conference on Volunteering and Service opening plenary featuring First Lady Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Governor Arno… Continue
Posted by Valeri Werpetinski on June 23, 2009 at 1:54pm
American Indians in Children's Literature
The blog also allows me control of my writing. I started professional reviewing in the mid 90s but stopped, partially because the jou… Continue
Posted by Debbie Reese on June 20, 2009 at 4:24pm
Fixed Problem with Spammers
I apologize for the recent spam that may have been posted to your member pages. I have banned this member and changed the security on our network so that new members must be approved before joining. I hope this will eliminate any future "unwanted" junk postings without discouraging new members from joining our network. As always, the Engaged Illinois network remains public.
Thanks for your patience. We have only had a few incidents since last fall, but I realize… Continue
Posted by Valeri Werpetinski on June 17, 2009 at 7:07pm
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What would you like to see on CTE's Service-Learning page? 1 Reply
Started by Valeri Werpetinski. Last reply by Ann Abbott May 8.
What feedback from community members do students want/need?
Started by Ann Abbott Apr 15.
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