In This Issue: Deliberative Dialogue Set for Tuesday, January 20 Symposium Presentation Proposals Still Being Accepted Call for Community Engagement Award Nominations Service-Learning Fellowship Application Deadline is January 30 Poster Design Course Approved for SL Designation Civil Rights Tour of Miami Sets Stage for MLK Day of Service Faculty to Participate in Wednesday’s Workshop for Community Partners Journal Publishes Paper on Deliberative Dialogue |
Deliberative Dialogue Set for Tuesday, January 20 A forum in the Deliberative Dialogue Series will be held on Tuesday, January 20. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate. The forum will explore issues related to the increased rates of juvenile arrests and the relationship between aspects of identity and mass incarceration, such as race and socioeconomic status. Panelists will include Dr. Debra Mayes Pane, founder and president of Eradicating the School-to-Prison Pipeline Foundation (E-SToPP); Monique D. Hayes, J.D., an associate with Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.; and Amalio Nieves, Broward County Public Schools director of diversity, prevention, and intervention and co-founder of the PROMISE (Preventing Recidivism through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Support, and Education) Initiative. Also slated for the panel are a Barry faculty member, Dr. Lauren Sure, assistant professor of counseling; a Barry student, Akil Andrews; and a Barry alumnus, Major James Reyes, the Broward Sheriff’s Office commander for the Joseph V. Conte Facility. Dr. Tisa McGhee, assistant professor of social work, will facilitate the forum. “Deliberative dialogue allows participants to connect personal experience with public issues, build a foundation for working relationships, and find common ground for civic action,” noted Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI. The Deliberative Dialogue Series is free and open to the public. For further information, contact Berrien at cberrien@barry.edu or 305-899-4017. |
Symposium Presentation Proposals Still Being Accepted Proposals for presentations at the second annual Community Engagement Symposium are still being accepted. Faculty, staff, students, and community partners may continue to submit proposals for peer review. Relevant topics for concurrent presentations during two sessions of the symposium include service-learning, civic engagement, community-based research, community-focused fieldwork/internships, community-engaged scholarship, and community partnerships. Session formats are: 45-minute oral presentation, panel discussion, roundtable, and poster presentation. Proposals should be submitted to Dr. Glenn Bowen, chair of the symposium committee, at gbowen@barry.edu. |
Call for Community Engagement Award Nominations The second annual Community Engagement Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 26, and the CCSI is accepting nominations/applications. Engaged Department is among the seven categories of awards. The Engaged Department Award is presented to a department (within a division, college, or school) for achievements in advancing the community engagement goals of the University, educating students for civic and social responsibility, and improving community life. Departments in which faculty and staff members engage in significant community/public service, individually or collectively with students, are prime candidates for this award. During the inaugural year, the Engaged Department Award went to the Department of Sociology and Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The deadline to submit nominations/applications for the Community Engagement Awards is Friday, January 30. Additional information is available in the Community Engagement Management System (CEMS), via the CCSI homepage. |
Service-Learning Fellowship Application Deadline is January 30 The application deadline for service-learning fellowships is January 30. Two fellowships will be available for the 2015–2016 academic year. Through the fellowships, successful applicants participate in a yearlong faculty development program focused on service-learning pedagogy, practice, and associated scholarship. Each service-learning fellow gets a course release to serve as a workshop coordinator/instructor, faculty mentor, and engaged scholar. Applications should be submitted to CCSI Director Dr. Glenn Bowen at gbowen@barry.edu. |
Poster Design Course Approved for SL Designation ART 333-01: Poster Design has been approved for the service-learning designation. Nicole Beltran, assistant professor of graphic design, who developed the course, is the instructor. ART 333-01 is the second course in the Department of Fine Arts to be designated as service-learning. Associate Professor Scott Weber’s PHO 426: Documentary Photography course was approved for the service-learning designation last academic year. In related news, two sections of THE 201: Theology: Faith, Beliefs, and Traditions have new instructors this semester. University Chaplain Fr. Cristóbal Torres is the instructor for THE 201-03 and Rev. Deborah Geweke the instructor for THE 201-11. Steffano Montano coordinates service-learning in the Department of Theology and Philosophy, where all sections of THE 201 have been designated as service-learning. |
Civil Rights Tour of A civil rights-focused tour of Dr. Marvin Dunn, author of Black Miami in the Twentieth Century and The Beast in Florida: A History of Anti-Black Violence, conducted the four-hour tour, which preceded an intergroup dialogue on race and facilitator training for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The Dr. Laura Finley, associate professor of sociology and criminology, and Dr. Mitch Rosenwald, associate professor of social work, facilitated the intergroup dialogue. The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) coordinated the facilitator training in collaboration with the Center for Student Involvement. The 45 participants in the January 10 program included Barry Service Corps leaders, Barry Orientation Team members, and staff members from Student Affairs and the CCSI. Dr. Tamara Hamilton and Mara Tsesarskaia (Physical Sciences) and Dr. Tisa McGhee (Social Work) took the tour as well. Service for Peace, with support from the Corporation for National & Community Service, sponsored Barry’s MLK Day of Service. The CCSI also received a donation from Costco Wholesale. |
Faculty to Participate in Wednesday’s Workshop for Community Partners Ten faculty members will participate in a workshop for community partners as part of the Community Engagement Fair on Wednesday, January 21. According to Experiential Learning Coordinator Liz James, the workshop will provide an opportunity for faculty and community partners to share ideas on how community partnerships can engage students in experiential learning activities within selected disciplines. The workshop will precede the 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. showcase of community partner programs, services, and volunteer opportunities. Community partners will be stationed at tables in the Andreas Courtyard, where they will provide information on opportunities for off-campus experiential learning such as volunteer work, service-learning, community-based research, practicum assignments, and internships. Faculty, staff, and students are urged to attend the fair. |
Journal Publishes Paper on Deliberative Dialogue The Peace Studies Journal has published a paper by Dr. Glenn Bowen (CCSI) entitled “Deliberative Dialogue in Support of Peace and Social Justice.” Dr. Laura Finley (Sociology and Criminology) and a colleague from the Peace and Justice Studies Association co-edited the special issue (vol. 7, issue 3) of the Peace Studies Journal. |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : January 20, 2015
