CCSI Newsletter

Students, Faculty, and Staff are Invited to the Fair

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Community Engagement Fair on Wednesday, January 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the atrium of the Landon Student Union on Barry’s main campus.

Twenty-five community agencies will mount displays featuring their programs, services, and opportunities for volunteers. Agency representatives will provide relevant information and answer questions.

Students who attend the fair will be able to enter a raffle for a chance to win a Starbucks gift basket.

Call for Proposals

The CCSI has extended the proposal submission deadline for the inaugural Community Engagement Symposium to next Monday, January 13.

Proposals should focus on such topics as service-learning, civic engagement, community-based research, community-focused fieldwork/internships, community-engaged scholarship, and community partnerships.

Scheduled for March 12, the symposium will bring together campus and community stakeholders to network and explore community engagement projects, practices, and perspectives. Goals of the symposium are to (1) identify community needs and resources for building capacity to address social, economic, and environmental issues; (2) share strategies for effective university–community partner collaboration; (3) explain the concepts of service-learning, community-based research, and community-engaged scholarship; and (4) explore methods for evaluating community engagement outcomes for various stakeholders.

Proposals are being accepted for 45-minute concurrent presentations, including panel discussions and roundtables, during two sessions of the symposium. There will also be a poster session.

The proposal form and further information are available by logging into the Community Engagement Management System (CEMS) at www.barry.edu/service. For further information, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.

Call for Nominations and Applications

The CCSI is accepting nominations and applications for the inaugural Community Engagement Awards. The nominations/application deadline is January 31.

Award categories are Community Impact (for Students and Student Organizations), Service-Learning Faculty, Community-Based Research, Engaged Scholarship, Community Partnership, Engaged Department, and Community Engagement Educator.

The Awards Luncheon will be held on March 12. This event will coincide with the inaugural Community Engagement Symposium.

The nomination/application form is available by logging into CEMS at www.barry.edu/service or by contacting the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.

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Staff Members Volunteer at Salvation Army

CCSI staff members Glenn Bowen, Yleinia Galeano, Caitlin Geis, Sashay Goodletty, and Christina Leano did pre-holiday volunteer work with the Salvation Army’s Miami Area Command.

Working in the food pantry on December 16, they packed nearly 100 bags of food items for distribution to needy families.

Salvation Army Miami Area Commander Major Fernando Martinez thanked the volunteers for their service.