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Barry FairShare Project Providing Revenue to Local Farmers
During its first month of operation, the Barry FairShare community-supported agriculture project has sold approximately $1,200 worth of organic produce to the campus.
Sales of produce provide revenue directly to local small farmers who practice sustainable agriculture and to Urban GreenWorks, a community partner focused on addressing food insecurity issues in low-income neighborhoods of Miami-Dade
The Center for Community Service Initiatives launched Barry FairShare last month. Barry staff and faculty members as well as students are urged to participate regularly in the project.
“Produce shares start at $23 for seven to nine produce items,” said Barry FairShare Coordinator Ashton Spangler. “Items in produce shares vary from week to week, depending on what’s available for harvest on South Florida farms throughout the growing season.”
Spangler said produce would be sold throughout the remainder of the spring semester.
“Shopping in a grocery store doesn’t beat the farm-to-table experience,” said Jessica Darring, a Barry Service Corps fellow who assists with distribution of the produce. “Nothing beats the experience of washing fresh soil off of produce to reveal the vibrant colors.”
Participants may purchase a full share or a half share of assorted fruits, vegetables, and herbs harvested by a cooperative of South Florida farmers. All produce is non-certified organic.
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Barry Student Leaders Join Peers to Prepare for Farmworker Activism
Members of the Student/Farmworker Alliance’s new leadership team gathered in Immokalee
Presler Maxius and Paris Razor joined 10 other student leaders for three intensive days of building strategy for the Wendy’s Boycott, connecting with members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and planning ways to strengthen the SFA network in the year ahead.
Maxius and Razor are among seven newcomers on the 12-member committee.
Readying to take on “corporate exploitation in Wendy’s supply chain,” the SFA Steering Committee developed plans to bring contract-cutting campaigns at “Boot the Braids” campuses to victory. The committee decided to focus sharply on Wendy’s campus strongholds such as The Ohio State University, University of
According to an SFA report, the committee and the CIW spent time “crafting a vision for long-term solidarity among grassroots movements to fight exploitation and corporate greed in our country’s food system and beyond.” They also discussed mobilization plans for the CIW’s upcoming Return to Human Rights Tour.
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Student Leader at Forefront of Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts
A Barry student leader is at the forefront of local efforts to promote juvenile justice reform.
Senior Kevin Dalia is supporting community leaders advocating safer communities and reduced criminal records for minors who have committed nonviolent offenses in Florida. The community leaders’ efforts are part of a statewide strategy involving PACT (People Acting for Community Together) in Miami-Dade and other community-based organizations elsewhere.
A Barry Service Corps fellow, Dalia traveled to Tallahassee with PACT representatives last month to urge the Florida Legislature to support a Senate bill, Juvenile Civil Citation and Similar Diversion Programs (SB 196). Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, sponsored the juvenile civil citation bill after PACT members met with her to discuss concerns regarding the imposition of criminal records on youth for nonviolent offenses.
During a press conference at the Florida Capitol, Dalia presented information regarding the criminal records of Florida juveniles.
Dalia, a pre-law major, said the bill calls for certain first-time misdemeanor offenses in Florida to be met with civil citations.
“In the state of Florida, the current civil citation program provides the option of giving up to three civil citations to minors, but it is at law enforcement’s discretion as to whether they will use the civil citation program or arrest the child for a misdemeanor,” Dalia explained. “The new law would mandate that the first offence be met with a civil citation; and this only applies to specific small misdemeanor crimes as outlined in the bill.”
Rather than end up with a criminal arrest record, Dalia added, the first-time offenders would be required to perform community service, participate in a restorative justice program, or be given a similar alternative to incarceration.
Dalia has supported PACT’s advocacy efforts in the area of juvenile justice reform for three years.
“The great thing about this [legislative proposal],” Dalia said, “is that if a minor makes a silly mistake, like stealing a 99-cent candy bar, they can be required to do community service hours and go through an educational reform program instead of being charged with a misdemeanor and having a criminal record for the rest of their lives.”
He added: “When kids obtain criminal records for minor crimes, such as getting in a small fight at school, it greatly limits their ability to get a job or get into college.”
SB 196 passed by a 5-2 vote in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. The bill has been sent to the Florida Senate’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice. If it passes, SB 196 is expected to become law on July 1.
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Barry Partnering with City of Hollywood for Black History Month
Barry University is partnering with the City of
During Part 1 of the event on February 8, Dr. Velmarie Albertini made a presentation on the history of education in the Black community. Albertini is a professor and the associate dean for academic and student affairs in Barry’s School
During Part 2 of the event this Wednesday (February 22), Dr. Phyllis Scott, dean of Barry’s School
February is celebrated nationally as Black History Month. At its meeting on February 1, the Hollywood City Commission issued a proclamation of Black History Month in which it recognized Barry
Dr. Glenn Bowen, executive director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives, is coordinating Barry’s participation in the celebration. The main organizers include Dr. Mary Mites Campbell, chair of the City of Hollywood’s African American Advisory Council, and Anthony Grisby, the City of
Bowen noted that in about half of the largest 100 U.S. cities, most African American and Latino students attended schools where at least 75 percent of all students qualify as poor or low-income under federal guidelines. Citing the
Making a brief presentation on the Black History Month theme on February 8, Bowen pointed out that economic segregation facing students of color represent a convergence of several trends. These include stubbornly high rates of childhood poverty since the Great Recession, persistent patterns of housing segregation in many major cities, and an increasing economic polarization in many metropolitan areas. There was also a general retreat from efforts to promote racial or economic integration in schools, he added.
Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy was in attendance at the event, which included a motivational talk by Kevin Blake, a certified life coach, and a spoken word contest.
“Coach Kev” Blake called on youth to demonstrate positivity, resilience, and determination. He also shared a bit of his story of growing up in the inner city, living in a homeless shelter, and fighting the odds to become a coach to corporate professionals.
That evening, seven students participated in the spoken word contest billed as the Talented 10th Poetry Slam. Nicholas Jentcszch of Hollywood
Bowen, the Barry CCSI executive director, introduced Albertini and Blake for their presentations. He also introduced Donovan Campbell, a sports reporter/anchor at WSVN Channel 7, who emceed the Talented 10th Poetry Slam.
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Barry Alumnae among Finalists for Chamber of Commerce Award
Two Barry alumnae have been named as finalists for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce HYPE Awards. Emmanuella Carriere and Rebecca Leppert are two of three finalists in the Most Valuable Graduate (of a Miami-Area
Carriere was a fellow in the Barry Service Corps, a co-curricular program coordinated by the CCSI. Leppert was a frequent participant in CCSI-organized events such as the Deliberative Dialogue.
According to the Greater Miami Chamber, the HYPE Awards “distinguish South Florida's brightest young professionals and their innovation and achievements.” The other award categories are Entrepreneur, Go Getter, Difference Maker, and Rookie of the Year.
The third finalist for Most Valuable Graduate is Ken Bowden, a graduate of the University
The winners of the 2017 HYPE Awards will be recognized at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Trustee Luncheon on March 1. The luncheon is scheduled for 11:30–1:30 at
Shevrin D. “Shev” Jones, D-West
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Students Create Community Art to Advocate Peace
Some of the students who participated in Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service projects place feathers on a dove during a post-service barbecue. The students used the feathers to share their wish for a peaceful community. The community art piece is being displayed currently in the foyer of the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library as part of a Civil and Human Rights Awareness Campaign organized by the CCSI. The campaign marks 40 Days of Peace, an annual observance that begins on the MLK holiday. During the 40-day period, organizations and individuals strive to build peaceful communities by rendering service to others.
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Community Engagement Symposium to Focus on Experiential Learning
Barry University’s fourth annual Community Engagement Symposium will include presentations and discussions of experiential learning projects and practices. Scheduled for March 29, the symposium will draw attention to community-focused dimensions of experiential learning.
The program will feature a seminar and a workshop by a nationally recognized expert in experiential learning and community engagement. Also on the program is a poster session highlighting students’ academic and co-curricular work as well as a community engagement showcase involving community partners.
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Community Engagement Awards Ceremony Set for March 29
The fourth annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony will be held on March 29, beginning at 5 p.m. This event will follow the Community Engagement Symposium.
Dr. Carter Winkle, an assistant professor in the Adrian
Other members of the Awards Committee are Courtney Berrien, Dr. Glenn Bowen, Dr. Adam Dean, Amy Deutch, and Dr. Celeste Fraser Delgado.
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Faculty Learning Community to Meet Next Monday
The Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship will meet next Monday (February 27) for an engaged scholarship seminar. Focused on students’ perceptions of community engagement, the seminar is scheduled for 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the CCSI, Adrian 208.
Engaged scholarship is shorthand for “the scholarship of engagement,” the term used in 1995 by Ernest Boyer, then president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This kind of scholarship integrates faculty work in the areas of teaching, research, and service that addresses community needs, issues, and priorities.
Any faculty member may join the FLC and attend engaged scholarship seminars throughout the academic year.
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Community Partner Offers College Access Internship Opportunity
Branches, a Barry community partner, is offering a paid internship opportunity to students.
The intern will help to launch Branches’ Climb to College & Career program. In addition, the intern will support the implementation of the organization’s College Readiness and College Mentoring programs.
Announcing the internship opportunities, Branches HR Manager Aimee Flórez explained: “Our team members value the opportunity to invest in the lives of our students and clients by working hard, being creative, challenging one another and those we serve to strive to reach their goals.”
Branches’ mission is “to serve, educate and inspire people through student, family and financial stability services in partnership with our communities.”
Martine Marcelin is the manager of the Climb to College & Career program. The program is based at Branches’ offices, located at 11500 NW 12th Avenue
To apply for the internship, students should visit the Branches career site, <www.branchesfl.org/careers>.
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Barry Athletics to Host SEED School for National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Barry Athletics will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Wednesday (February 22) with more than 60 young women from the SEED
Located at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, the SEED School is a college-preparatory, public boarding school serving South Florida. The school’s mission is “to provide an outstanding educational program that empowers students to be successful, both academically and socially, in college and beyond.”
This year, in addition to activities with student-athletes and attending a women’s basketball game, the SEED group will hear Natalie M. Bieule speak. A 2011 graduate of Barry University, Bieule is an accomplished Paralympic athlete.
Bieule, who was involved in a March 2001 car accident that resulted in a below-the-knee amputation, was the 2014 and 2015 U.S. Track and Field National Champion in F44 discus. She was ranked third in the world in that event.
Although it is usually celebrated on February 1, National Girls & Women in Sports Day may be celebrated on any day of the year. Barry’s schedule for Wednesday’s celebration indicates that the SEED group will take part in activities with student-athletes shortly after their 4 p.m. arrival. Following dinner, the group will join in cheering on the Buccaneers for theirgame against Florida Southern.
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : February 21, 2017
