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In This Issue: Barry University Hosts 10th Anniversary of College Brides Walk Doctoral Student Describes Community-Based Research Project at Regional Conference University Representatives Participate in Black History Month Event in Hollywood Campus Democracy Project Website Chock-Full of Election-Related Information CCSI Invites Faculty Members to Apply for Service-Learning Designation Fresh, Local Produce Will be Sold at Barry FairShare Farmers Stand on March 11 Fact Sheets on Various Community Engagement Topics Available from CCSI |
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Event Raises Awareness of Domestic Violence During the opening ceremony in the Broad Auditorium, speaker after speaker highlighted “staggering” statistics and “alarming trends” in dating and domestic violence. Twenty-five percent of women and 10 percent of men are said to be victims of dating and domestic violence. Dr. Laura Finley, a Barry professor of sociology and criminology, talked about the effects of dating and domestic violence. So also did Dr. Mike Allen, Barry’s president, who thanked the event organizers and supporters for making this issue a priority. Dr. Larry Rice, president of the Johnson & Wales University (JWU) The annual College Brides Walk commemorates the death of Gladys Ricart – who was shot by a jealous ex-boyfriend on her wedding day in 1999 – and other lives lost to domestic violence. The event is also aimed at raising awareness of the impact of dating and domestic violence and at promoting healthy relationships on college campuses. The walk itself started outside the Stephanie Wong, administrative coordinator of the Center for Community Service Initiatives, assisted with organizing the 10th anniversary event, which took place on February 21. |
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Doctoral Student Describes Community-Based Research Project at Regional Conference Dr. Heather Johnson-Desiral, a doctoral student in Barry's In her presentation titled "Living Now, Transported Back, Looking Forward: Oral Histories of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park," Johnson-Desiral described her community-based research, through which she collected stories of African Americans who had frequented Virginia Key Beach during Segregation. Her research was part of a larger inquiry under the supervision of Dr. Ruth Ban, an ADSOE professor, designed to produce digital stories, which the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust is expected to curate for its museum. Johnson-Desiral also chaired three sessions of the conference, which was part of the EERA’s 43rd Annual Meeting, February 19–22. EERA is an organization for educational professionals interested in conducting and disseminating research that improves education in both formal and non-formal settings. Created in 1977, EERA is affiliated with the American Educational Research Association. |
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University Representatives Participate in Black History Month Event in As part of its Black History Month celebration, the African American Advisory Council of the City of Entries in the competition – billed as the 4th Annual Talented 10th Poetry Slam – were based on the theme of Black History Month, “African Americans and the Vote.” The Center for Community Service Initiatives assisted the African American Advisory Council in organizing the Black History Month celebration in the City of |
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Campus Democracy Project Website Chock-Full of Election-Related Information The website of Barry’s Campus Democracy Project is chock-full of information related to general elections and the electoral process. The site includes information on voter registration, voting methods, election-related issues, the electoral process, and volunteer opportunities.
The Campus Democracy Project (CDP) is a nonpartisan initiative that promotes civic learning and democratic engagement through get-out-the-vote activities, including voter registration, education, and mobilization.
Additionally, as part of the CDP, participation in Census 2020 is being promoted on campus.
The CDP Committee is composed of students, faculty, and staff members from various university units. The CCSI plays a coordinating role. |
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CCSI Invites Faculty Members to Apply for Service-Learning Designation The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) is inviting faculty members whose courses include a service-learning component to apply for the service-learning designation. Sections of courses, internships, practicum assignments, field education, capstones, community-based research, and similar community-focused or community-based work also may be designated as service-learning. “Designating courses as service-learning promotes deep integration of thoughtfully organized community service into the curriculum and high standards of service-learning practice,” according to a statement from the CCSI. “Service-learning courses demonstrate the value of applied learning, student engagement with the community, and critical reflection.” |
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Fresh, Local Produce Will be Sold at Barry FairShare Farmers Stand on March 11 Produce will be sold at the Barry FairShare Farmers Stand next Wednesday (March 11) from 3 to 6 p.m. The stand will be located on the Thompson Hall lawn. Part of the Barry Urban Garden, the Barry FairShare project provides assorted (non-certified organic) fruits, vegetables, and herbs harvested by a cooperative of Barry FairShare is a cooperative project with Urban GreenWorks, a Liberty City-based nonprofit organization that fights food insecurity, provides environmental education, and promotes health and well-being through horticulture therapy. The Additional information on Barry FairShare is available from Kaitlyn Gallagher, program facilitator, at kgallagher@barry.edu. |
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Fact Sheets on Various Community Engagement Topics Available from CCSI
The following topics are among those covered by the fact sheets:
To obtain copies of any of the fact sheets, contact the CCSI via email at service@barry.edu. |
Community Engagement News
Posted On : March 02, 2020
