“A fundamental belief of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is that health equity and social justice need to be pursued both within partnerships and through them. Over the last 15 years, CCPH has studied, examined, engaged in, and evaluated what makes partnerships work, sustain authenticity, and achieve the change they want to see in their community. The figure above aims to show how authentic partnerships best exist within a space that includes four specific elements. Learn more.
Category: Good Reads
Articles, new toolkits or other resources related to CES.
Free e-Book: Getting Started in Service-Learning
This is a newly revised and updated version of this useful guidebook, being made available to faculty for free from the National Youth Leadership Council. Download Your Copy
“NYLC is excited to share this easy-to-use, interactive, teachers' guidebook that covers the basics of service-learning, from accessing community needs to using multiple reflection strategies. It now includes more project examples as well as the backward planning processes for service-learning. We would like to thank the Allstate Foundation for their support of this publication. It is through their partnership that we are able to offer this as a complimentary resource for teachers and classrooms across the world.”
Good Read: Higher Education Civic Requirement?
Click here to read Michael T. Nietzel's recent article, Will Other Universities Join Purdue In Adding A Civics Requirement?
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Virtual Event: Museum of Natural History- April 27th
On April 27th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET, the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History is hosting a discussion about Washington, D.C.’s community gardens. The virtual event will feature filmmaker Cintia Cabib, the producer of the documentary A Community of Gardeners.
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Resource: Sleep and Inequality
This article from The Mattress Nerd explains how the United States’ inequality problem extends to the way we sleep. ...continue reading "Resource: Sleep and Inequality"
New Article: How College Contributes to Workforce Success
The AAC&U recently released a new report from a survey of workplace hiring managers about student preparedness and the higher education learning outcomes they value most. It is an important read that the Nashman Center staff continues to discuss.
https://www.aacu.org/new-report-employer-views-higher-education
Virtual Event: PBS + Anacostia – Mar 29
On March 29th at 9pm, check out the WETA production If You Lived Here: Anacostia on WETA PBS or stream with the free PBS video app. ...continue reading "Virtual Event: PBS + Anacostia – Mar 29"
Funding opportunity: Covid-19 testing
Community organizations can apply for up to $50,000 in funds to support increased testing for Covid-19. The application is due April 16th.
Report: “Assessing Quality and Equity in High-Impact Practices”
Have you read the National Survey of Student Engagement's (NSSE's) report, "Assessing Quality and Equity in High-Impact Practices (HIP)"? Learn more about NSSE and read the report here. ...continue reading "Report: “Assessing Quality and Equity in High-Impact Practices”"
New Podcast: Bringing Theory to Practice
Bringing Theory To Practice (BT2P) announced that they will be adding a podcast to their Way Forward Project. The podcast will focus on the current time of crisis in higher education and can be found on Spotify, Stitcher, and Audible or the Apple Store. ...continue reading "New Podcast: Bringing Theory to Practice"
Registration: Scholarship and Social Justice Conference – Apr 8-9
On April 8-9, Harvard College will host the 6th annual Scholarship and Social Justice Research Conference. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Roberto Gonzales, author of Lives in Limbo and Director of the Immigration Initiative at Harvard. Registration is free, RSVP here. ...continue reading "Registration: Scholarship and Social Justice Conference – Apr 8-9"
New Pub: Learning from Failure in Academia
This recent article on good practice in community engaged scholarship suggests an approach that is the opposite of current academic norms: what if we published and presented discussions on failed attempts and the resulting learning?
Kuban, A. J., Purcell, J. W., and Jones, B. D. (2020). View of Leveraging Reflective Practice to Advance the Field and Enhance Impact. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 24(3), 125. Retrieved April 5, 2021, from https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/1593/2596
AmeriCorps Update: Taking Service Grants to the Next (Evidence) Level
"At the heart of all AmeriCorps programs is evidence – the data and reporting that measures program performance." Learn more about how AmeriCorps maximizes the impact of federal dollars by supporting effective programs here. ...continue reading "AmeriCorps Update: Taking Service Grants to the Next (Evidence) Level"
Summit: Age-Friendly Ecosystem – May 4-5
GW Nursing's Center for Aging, Health and Humanities is organizing an Age-Friendly Ecosystem Summit May 4-5, 2021 from 9am-12pm. Learn more about the Center and Summit here. Registration is coming soon. ...continue reading "Summit: Age-Friendly Ecosystem – May 4-5"
Register: Community Engagement Institute – May 26-27
Register (fee $50) for the virtual 2021 Community Engagement Institute, a conference for engaged scholarship in the Pacific Northwest. The conference will take place May 26-27, 2021. This year's conference features keynote talks by Christine Cress, Portland State University. ...continue reading "Register: Community Engagement Institute – May 26-27"
