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The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Campus Compact have launched the Democracy Inventory Project, a new initiative to strengthen democratic engagement efforts in higher education. A 21-member design team of diverse higher education leaders from across the U.S. will develop inventory tools and resources to help institutions assess and enhance their democracy-building work.

More information available at compact.org/democracy-inventory-project 

Key details:
- Project aims to provide adaptable resources for assessing democratic engagement efforts
- Design team began meeting this spring
- Supported by planning grant from Lumina Foundation
- Will inform broader AAC&U/Campus Compact planning project on scaling effective democracy-building in higher education

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Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning has published Volume 56, Issue 2 focused on "Rethinking How Higher Education Can Serve the Public Good". This issue explores how colleges and universities can better fulfill their public mission.

The issue includes articles on topics like racial equity in higher education, civic learning for democracy, and community colleges serving the public good.

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The CivXNow coalition has released a new report examining the implications of artificial intelligence for civic education and democracy, available here.

Key highlights:

- Explores how AI may affect core civic knowledge, skills, dispositions and behaviors
- Provides recommendations for educational practices and policies to leverage AI's potential while mitigating risks
- Calls for a major national investment in civic education to prepare students for the AI era
- Proposes research agenda on AI's impacts on youth civic engagement and social cohesion

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APHA Press and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) are hosting a webinar book symposium on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 12 PM to 1:30 PM ET to promote the 2nd edition of "Race and Research: Perspectives on Minority Participation in Health Studies."

Register here.

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The Participatory Budgeting Project recently highlighted a valuable tool for assessing and improving community engagement practices. The "Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership," developed in 2019 by Rosa González of Facilitating Power in partnership with Movement Strategy Center, offers a framework for organizations to evaluate and enhance their community participation efforts.

The spectrum provides insights on moving from marginalization to community ownership in decision-making processes.

The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership is designed to:

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The Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania has released a white paper titled "Restoring the Public Purpose of America's Urban Universities." This publication, supported by the Teagle Foundation, examines how urban colleges and universities can work with their local communities to address urban challenges. Featuring case studies and key findings, the paper includes examples from eight institutions and discusses strategies for meaningful community engagement.

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Campus Compact has received funding from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations for a new project called "Scaling Discourse in Higher Education." This two-year initiative aims to help colleges and universities access effective tools and practices for bridge-building, dialogue, and discourse to enhance students' abilities to engage across differences and participate in democracy.

GW faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to contribute their insights through a brief survey by July 3, 2024. Participants will be entered into a drawing for half-price registration to Compact25, Campus Compact's 2025 national conference. Use this link to access the survey

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From the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Protection of Participants in Community-Engaged Research by Institutional Review Boards: A Call for Action. Link to the Article

A new publication in the American Journal of Public Health from the RADx-UP project features co-authorship from CCPH Executive Director, Al Richmond.

This article highlights the common rule and Institutional Review Board origins, community-engaged research principles and data gathering, and interface adaptations.

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The last Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship of the year was an informative one!

Zoom Recording of this event available on the Nashman Center's YouTube channel.

This Conversation was in partnership with GW Votes, a nonpartisan coalition hosted in the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service that promotes voter registration, education, and participation on GW’s campus and beyond. You are most welcome to join their effort - link here for the interest form. 

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Campus Compact and The Allstate Foundation have partnered together to form The Allstate Foundation Youth Action Board. This is an excellent opportunity for people ages 18-22 to further their leadership aspirations through participating in youth led service opportunities and national youth engagement efforts. Applications are due May 31, 2024. Click here to learn more and apply.

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Achieving Transformational Change in Promotion and Tenure Policies for Community-Engaged Scholarship, featuring Dr. Andy Furco, Dr. Jennifer Yee, and Dr. David Donahue.  Sponsored by LEAD California, Collaboratory, and NC Campus Engagement.

Webinar recording available at the LEAD California Channel, along with previous webinars from their series on Promotion and Tenure. 

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The Tisch College Community Research Center offers an online Participatory Action Research course: June 10 – 14, 2024.  Click here for more information and registration.
Please see the course description: 

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GW Votes is a nonpartisan coalition hosted in the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service that promotes voter registration, education, and participation on GW’s campus and beyond.

The GW Votes' Faculty Toolkit will guide you through the process of encouraging and supporting your students in participating in the upcoming elections. It includes a section on incorporating this work into your syllabi this Fall. Now is a great time to check it out.

A message from the GW Votes team:

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Take a look at the most recent issue of Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, the premier journal of the Society of Experiential Education (SEE). Read articles on the connection between experimental learning and careers, peer tutoring in the experimental learning process, and other topics related to experimental learning. 

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Join a webinar with esteemed panelists from around the nation who will discuss their experience in transforming promotion and tenure guidelines and policies at the departmental and institutional levels. Panelists include: David Donahue, University of San Francisco; Jennifer Yee, California State University Fullerton and Andy Furco, University of Minnesota. The panel took place on April 16, 2024.

Webinar Recording Available Here

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